Formula 2 Driver Amaury Cordeel Loses License After Filming Himself Going 111 MPH In 30 MPH Zone

Formula 2 driver Amaury Cordeel may be able to drive a race car very well, but he won’t be allowed to drive a road car for a while. The Belgian driver has lost his driver’s license after being caught speeding in his hometown of Tamise, Belgium.

Those caught speeding excessively never really have anyone to blame but themselves but, as Motorsport.com reports, that is especially the case here. Cordeel was reportedly caught because of a video that he posted to his TikTok account in 2020.

In it, the driver was reportedly traveling at speeds of at least 179 km/h (111 mph) on a street with a speed limit of 50 km/h (31 mph). Cordeel was found guilty by a police tribunal in Termonde, which is to the north-west of Brussels, and fined €3,600 ($3,735 USD at current exchange rates), in addition to losing his driver’s license, for which he will be allowed to reapply in six months.

Read: Tesla Driver Loses License For 5 Years, Blames Autopilot Despite Drunk Driving

This wasn’t the young Formula 2 driver’s first speeding-related controversy. Cordeel was previously accused of driving at more than 300 km/h (186 mph) in an Audi in another video that was posted online. In that case, though, he denied being the one behind the wheel.

The 20-year-old driver recently signed for his second season with the Virtuosi racing team, alongside Australia’s Jack Doohan, who is a member of the Alpine Academy and has tested the French racing team’s Formula 1 car on several occasions.

It’s unclear what the impact of this punishment will be on Cordeel’s racing career. Although Formula 1 regulations require a driver to possess one, since Formula 2 hires younger drivers, its rule book does not require a driver to have a license to drive on public roads. Speaking to Motorsport, Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel said that the issue was worthy of investigation, though he had not been aware of the situation before being asked about it.

“This is probably something that should be the subject of discussions with the FIA to see how to manage this and if something special is required,” said Michel. “We can’t ignore this fact, that’s for certain.”


The Auto World

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Gearhead Nirvana: We Visit Porsche’s Atlanta Workshop Where Classics Get Reborn

Image
Maintaining any car is a duty that different owners approach in vastly different ways. For some, a few zip ties and a rattle can of spray paint is good enough. Far on the other end of the spectrum are owners like the ones who take their car to the Porsche Classic Center in Atlanta. During our trip there to see the new Macan EV in virtual reality , we had the opportunity to tour the Classic Center as it was deep in the midst of multiple repair and restoration projects.  To the owners of these cars and to the Porsche brand itself, what these mechanics, technicians, upholsterers, and painters are preserving is heritage. The center’s mantra “As good as new. But with even more character” is on display for anyone who visits the site. More: 2024 Porsche Macan EV Arrives From $79k, Turbo Is Faster Than A 911 GT3 Directly south of downtown Atlanta and appropriately located at 300 Porsche Ave, the Porsche Classic Center is now a separate building from the main Experience Center that o...
Read more

The New Honda Prelude Will Be A Global Model, But It Won’t Be A Toyota GR 86

Image
Last month, Honda rolled out the red carpet for the the hybrid Prelude Concept , heralding the comeback of a historic name in the motoring world. Now, this car has been given the green light as a global model, set to cater to both right- and left-hand drive markets. However, it might not quite rev up to be the full-throttle sports car many enthusiasts were anticipating Despite being labeled a concept by Honda, the car presented at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) looked quite production-ready. And if we know anything about Honda, they have a knack for unveiling thinly-disguised production cars as concepts. Take the last two Civics, for example. The 10th-gen Civic Concept was more or less the Civic coupe of that generation with a more aggressive stance and altered bumpers, while the 11th-gen Civic Prototype was virtually the same sedan that made it to production. Read More: The Honda Prelude Is Coming Back As A Hybrid Sports Coupe advertisement scroll to continue Honda Pre...
Read more

As Good As New Porsche 918 Spyder With Just 43 Miles Could Fetch $2 Million

Image
This Porsche 918 has been kept in a climate-controlled storage facility ever since it was delivered. The car is one of just four Hong Kong-spec 918s in existence. Driving the hypercar is a 4.6-liter V8 hybrid powertrain with 887 hp. A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder that has never been registered will be available at a Hong Kong auction running from April 2-5 and is expected to sell for between $1.5 million and $2 million. The 918 Spyder launched as one of the ‘hypercar holy trinity’ alongside the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. While there are many low-mileage examples out there, few are thought to have been driven less than this one. Over the past decade, it has been driven less than 70 km (43 miles) and has been owned by a single person in Hong Kong. It has also never been registered for road use. The listing doesn’t specify how the car has racked up 70 km without being registered. Read: This Porsche 918 Is One Of Just 2 With A Gulf Oil Livery Nevertheless, this car i...
Read more