For six years, a mystery driver in the Czech Republic managed to do what most of us only joke about. He turned a retired GP2 race car into his personal weekend toy and used public highways as his racetrack.
That run came to a screeching halt on Sunday when police finally caught him behind the wheel. The 51-year-old was pulled over after a tip-off call, ending a saga that had baffled authorities since 2019.
A travesty indeed.
The chase itself looked like something out of Fast & Furious: Prague Drift.
The GP2 was spotted cruising in convoy with a Ferrari F40, a Lamborghini Murciélago, and a Corvette C7 Z06. Within minutes, police cars and even a helicopter were in pursuit. Footage of the moment sirens, shouting, and the eventual surrender, appeared on the driver’s own YouTube channel.
The car in question wasn’t an actual Formula 1 machine, though the Marlboro livery suggested otherwise. It was a Dallara GP2/08, the same spec chassis used in F1’s feeder series between 2008 and 2010. Purpose built for racing, it comes with sharp bodywork, no lights, no plates, and none of the safety kit required for public roads.
Authorities were clear about the risks. “Racing cars of this type are not legally allowed to be driven on roads,” a police statement said. “They are dangerous not only for the driver himself, but also for other road users.”
The punishment? A fine equivalent to about $480 USD and a one-year driving ban.
Considering he managed to evade capture for six years while posting evidence online, that almost feels like a slap on the wrist.
Used GP2 cars are surprisingly easy to buy if you know where to look. They pop up in niche series across Europe and even share grids with historic F1 machinery. But keeping one strictly for the track clearly wasn’t this guy’s style.
It’s an outrageous story that blurs the line between stupidity and pure petrolhead fantasy. Most of us have dreamt about bombing down the motorway in a single seater with a Ferrari in the mirrors. This driver actually did it.
His luck just ran out.
