This sucks...

[quicksilver1122]

olombian Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has been stripped of his licence after being caught driving at 204 kilometres per hour in southern France, police said Monday.

The Williams-BMW star was clocked on a radar Sunday afternoon while driving his BMW over the speed-limit on the A8 motorway between Les Arcs and Le Muy south of here. He was then ordered to hand over his driving licence pending a judicial investigation.

Local officials said that Montoya was facing a two-month suspension from driving in France, but that would not affect his participation in the French Grand Prix.

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I'm not 100% sure, but this means he's not going to be able to drive in the upcoming races if his license is taken away?

 

[thinkers]

Which license was suspended, his drivers license or his racing license?

 

[vat_man]

No - it's not necessary to hold a driver's license to hold an FIA Superlicense. He'll be racing.

 

[advanR]

haha, sorry, thats too funny. This goes for one more strike against me liking him though. Its seems he and ralf have a problem driving on the street.

 

[km]

good i'm glad he got that he Deserves what we gets i have hated him ever since he came and took buton's job

 

[TsLeng]

Hehe, he'll have to get somebody to DRIVE him to the circuit to DRIVE in the GP.

 

[Cobraboy]

I don't think its right letting him race. He broke the law, he should suffer..

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by advanR
haha, sorry, thats too funny. This goes for one more strike against me liking him though. Its seems he and ralf have a problem driving on the street.

Well, Jenson went for about 230kmh in a diesel 3 series during his year with Williams, so I wouldn't go too far on this one, guys.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

His road car license does not affect his competition license. Although he will need a chauffeur.

Apparently his major sin was that he tried to outrun the police.

 

[Bollocks#999]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Apparently his major sin was that he tried to outrun the police.

JPM is the man!

...the sad thing is he was probably going faster than his race car ATM

 

[TsLeng]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
His road car license does not affect his competition license. Although he will need a chauffeur.

Apparently his major sin was that he tried to outrun the police.

What? He can't even outrun the police?
Is the police on bikes?

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Trying to outrun the police is generally a pretty dim thing to do...

And I still think that the Button incident (caught at 135mph in a BMW 330d) was a publicity stunt.

 

[sn00pie]

As for getting caught with a mere 204KMH is a bit of a for BMW, right?

 

[made in holland]

He should be ashamed of himself.

Doing only 204km/h in a BMW and actually thinking he can outrun the cops doing 204km/h.

Probably never seen Blik op de Weg.

 

[TsLeng]

Considering he's driving for BMW, he should get a M3 or M5.
With that, what police can get him unless they on a better car. I don't expect the police on even the same car could chase him.
Unless like I said, the police is on bikes, fast bikes.

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by made in holland


Probably never seen Blik op de Weg.

Best show ever!

 

[Bollocks#999]

just as well he wasnt in Aus when he did that...

if you only got a 2 months ban for doing 204km/h, here i'd be of the road every 2 months, thats pretty slack of the French coppers part i think