Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porche
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Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was fined £999 by a court for speeding. He was caught twice in three weeks while driving his Porsche. The first incident occurred on 2 December last year, and the second 20 days later. Hammond, 56, is a co-presenter of the former BBC motoring show Top Gear.
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Hammond was caught speeding twice in three weeks.
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Loaded language removed<p>Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeks</p><p>The former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined £999 by a court after he was caught speeding twice in three weeks while driving his luxury cars.</p><p>The 56-year-old was in a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on 2 December last year, and was caught out again just 20 days later…
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Hammond was caught speeding twice in three weeks.
The GuardianThe first speeding incident occurred on 2 December last year while he was driving a Porsche.
The GuardianThe second speeding incident occurred 20 days after the first.
The GuardianRichard Hammond is a co-presenter of the former BBC motoring show Top Gear.
The GuardianRichard Hammond is 56 years old.
The GuardianRichard Hammond was fined £999 for speeding.
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