Motorsport: F1 team chief caught speeding
04 August 2009
The head of Formula One's leading team faces a court appearance after being charged with speeding.
Ross Brawn's court appearance has been delayed until the start of September.
Ross Brawn, who has guided his British-based Brawn GP outfit to the top of both the drivers' and manufacturers' standings this season, is accused of reaching a speed of 100 miles per hour in his Mercedes on a road limited to 70mph on May 30.
The 54-year-old was clocked by police on England's A30 road at Sourton, near Okehampton, Devon, the UK Press Association reported on Tuesday.
Brawn did not appear at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Monday as he is out of the United Kingdom during F1's four-week summer break, preparing for his team's next race in Spain on August 23. No plea was entered to the charge, PA said.
The case will be heard on September 4, with Brawn's legal team having been granted an adjournment.