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Mark Blundell Given Six-Month Driving Ban Over 96mph Speeding

The ban follows a guilty plea entered by his barrister at Northampton Magistrates' Court under totting-up rules.

Overview

  • Northampton Magistrates' Court imposed the disqualification on October 8 after considering the case in Blundell's absence.
  • Police recorded the 59-year-old driving a Land Rover at 96mph in a 70mph zone on the A14 at Cold Ashby on November 30 last year.
  • Blundell did not attend the hearing as his barrister entered a guilty plea on his behalf.
  • The court added five penalty points and ordered a total payment of £1,042 in fines, costs and a victim surcharge.
  • Blundell is a former Formula 1 driver and the 1992 Le Mans winner who later worked as an ITV analyst.