Audi driver films himself doing 201mph while driving one-handed on motorway

Ewan Somerville22 May 2020
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Police are hunting an Audi driver who filmed himself speeding "horrifically" down the motorway at more than 200mph during lockdown.

The unnamed motorist exploited the near-empty carriageways to reach speeds of 201mph in a £92,000 Audi RS6.

Shocking footage posted anonymously online shows the driver clock over three times the 70mph limit while appearing to drive with one hand.

The video is believed to have been shot on the M23 near Pease Pottage, West Sussex.

The driving was branded 'horrific' by police

Superintendent Andy Cox, of Sussex Police, said: “We are aware of this horrific driving. I have tasked some investigative work to see if we can identify the car involved and the relevant location.

"If we do we will seek the most robust action possible."

In the clip, the driver weaves across the carriageway while filming the scenes with a mobile phone.

The speedometer shoots from 61mph to 116mph in just five seconds before climbing towards the 201mph mark.

The speedometer hit 201mph in the footage

The engine is heard screaming in the background as the car reaches its limits.

It is likely the 440-horsepower Audi’s owner had the vehicle's speed enhanced with add-ons.

Police have issued a warning to drivers during lockdown after seeing a 142 per cent surge in speeding offences in London alone.

Cases they have recorded include a driver clocking 163mph in a 70 zone and 110mph in a 30 zone.

The UK’s fastest ever speeding ticket was for the driver of a Nissan GT-R caught at 192mph in Northamptonshire.

He was jailed for 28 months and banned from driving for 10 years.

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