Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche

The Guardian World Tuesday 28 July 2026, 08:27 UTC By Jamie Grierson 1 min read

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Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeksThe former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined £999 by a court after being caught speeding twice in three weeks while driving his luxury cars. The 56-year-old was in a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on 2 December last year, and was caught out again 20 days later while driving a Bentley.

Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeks

The former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined £999 by a court after being caught speeding twice in three weeks while driving his luxury cars.

The 56-year-old was in a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on 2 December last year, and was caught out again 20 days later while driving a Bentley.

Richard Hammond (PERSON) Bentley (ORG) Porsche Co- (ORG) Top Gear (ORG) Porsche (ORG)

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