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Czech Police Arrest Suspected ‘Phantom Ferrari’ Driver After Six Years on Motorways

The 51-year-old tested negative for alcohol and drugs and now faces administrative proceedings that could bring a several-thousand-crown fine and a driving ban.

Overview

  • Motorists reported the single-seater at a petrol station near Dobříš, prompting multiple patrols and a helicopter to track it to Buk, where officers intervened within about 15 minutes.
  • Police identified a 51-year-old man in full racing gear and took him to a district station, where he refused to provide an explanation.
  • Authorities say racing cars of this type are illegal on public roads because they lack lights, turn signals, license plates and other essential safety features.
  • The widely filmed red car, often mistaken for a Ferrari F1, is reported to be a Dallara GP2/08 dressed in Ferrari-style livery.
  • Sightings date back to 2019, and the family behind the TrackZone channel, which posts videos of the car, denies wrongdoing and criticizes the scale of the police response.