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Drivers jailed over Lamborghini-Ferrari race through Beijing | Drivers jailed over Lamborghini-Ferrari race through Beijing |
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Two young drivers have been jailed over a "Fast & Furious" style race through the Chinese capital that ended in the destruction of two luxury sports cars. | Two young drivers have been jailed over a "Fast & Furious" style race through the Chinese capital that ended in the destruction of two luxury sports cars. |
Yu Muchun, 20, and Tang Wentian, 21, were jailed for four and five months respectively and fined a total of 18,000 yuan (US$2,900), Xinhua reports. | Yu Muchun, 20, and Tang Wentian, 21, were jailed for four and five months respectively and fined a total of 18,000 yuan (US$2,900), Xinhua reports. |
The pair were racing a Ferrari and Lamborghini through a tunnel in central Beijing when they crashed on 11 April. | The pair were racing a Ferrari and Lamborghini through a tunnel in central Beijing when they crashed on 11 April. |
A woman passenger in the Lamborghini suffered a fractured spine. | A woman passenger in the Lamborghini suffered a fractured spine. |
The two men are reported to have pleaded guilty to the charge of dangerous driving, and told the court they have no plans to appeal against their sentences. | The two men are reported to have pleaded guilty to the charge of dangerous driving, and told the court they have no plans to appeal against their sentences. |
"I made a mistake, had a bad influence on society, and hurt my family and friends," Tang, who drove the Lamborghini, was quoted as saying. | "I made a mistake, had a bad influence on society, and hurt my family and friends," Tang, who drove the Lamborghini, was quoted as saying. |
The court heard the two cars were travelling at speeds of up to 179 km/h (111 mph) when they spun out of control in the Datun Road tunnel, near the national stadium, running over a guardrail and hitting the tunnel walls. | |
The police at the time said the two men were in their 20s and unemployed, prompting speculation that they were the offspring of wealthy officials or business people. | The police at the time said the two men were in their 20s and unemployed, prompting speculation that they were the offspring of wealthy officials or business people. |
This has since been denied by Tang's family, who said their son had bought the Lamborghini after making a fortune in the stock market. Yu is reported to have said he borrowed the Ferrari. | This has since been denied by Tang's family, who said their son had bought the Lamborghini after making a fortune in the stock market. Yu is reported to have said he borrowed the Ferrari. |
The crash coincided with, and so was compared to, the latest Fast & Furious film, which features fast cars and high-value write-offs. | The crash coincided with, and so was compared to, the latest Fast & Furious film, which features fast cars and high-value write-offs. |
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