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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Peter Brewer

Police seize unregistered Ferrari clocked at 204km/h on Hume

The Ferrari seized by police after it was detected at 204km/h. Picture: NSW Police

A Ferrari driver clocked at almost double the speed limit on the Hume Highway on Friday morning near Goulburn has had his NSW licence instantly suspended for three months and his sports car confiscated.

After stopping the man, police said they also found the $450,000 white Ferrari Portofino was unregistered.

Around 7.40am on Friday, officers attached to the Hume Highway Patrol detected the sports car at 204km/h in a 110km/h speed zone.

The NSW Police Highway Patrol with the Ferrari on the Hume Highway on Friday morning. Picture: NSW Police

Police gave chase and spoke to the 42-year-old male driver, who lives in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Rhodes.

The speeding driver was issued with a court attendance notice for driving a vehicle in a reckless or furious manner or in a speed and manner dangerous, exceeding the speed limit by over 45km/h, and using an unregistered motor vehicle.

The Ferrari's speed registered by the police. Picture: NSW Police

The driver will appear in the Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday June 29.

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