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Nottingham Post
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Henry Clare & Sam Dimmer

Ferrari and Porsche drivers sentenced for crash which wrecked both cars

The drivers of two supercars have been sentenced for their roles in a crash that damaged both cars.

Images released by police show a smashed-up grey Ferrari 458 and red Porsche following an incident at a roundabout.

Witnesses told the force that the two motorists had been adopting "racing style" behaviour in the lead-up to the crash, which took place at 7.55pm on May 20 2018.

The Porsche driver, Henry James Hibbs, 27, of New Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, suffered minor injuries in the collision.

The Ferrari driver, 32-year-old Carl Hartley, from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, fled from the scene prior to the officer's arrival, a force spokesman said.

He later identified himself as being involved in the incident, but said the smash, at the Tinsley roundabout in Sheffield, had taken place because his brakes had failed.

The grey Ferrari 458 following the collision (South Yorkshire Police)

But extensive checks found no damage to the vehicle's brakes, and investigators also discovered that the Ferrari's airbags had deployed with the car travelling at 68mph.

The road the crash happened on has a 50mph speed limit, South Yorkshire Police said.

Hibbs was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court of dangerous driving, while Hartley admitted the same offence at the start of the trial, the force added.

A spokesman said that, on Wednesday, Hibbs was handed a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and 220 hours unpaid work. He was also disqualified from driving for two years.

Hartley, meanwhile, was sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, and was ordered to undergo 200 hours unpaid work, the force added.

He too was disqualified from driving for two years.

Pc Rod McEnery said: "Numerous witnesses came forward, all highlighting the 'dangerous', 'unsafe' and 'racing style' behaviour that the drivers had been showcasing across South Yorkshire.

"Vehicles racing and travelling at speed are a dangerous combination and this collision could have seriously injured the drivers and innocent road users.

"I hope Hibbs and Hartley reflect on what consequences their actions could have had."

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