Richard Hammond’s long-running connection with fast cars has picked up a rather less glamorous footnote.
The television presenter and journalist has been fined about $2,380 after admitting two separate speeding offences in the UK, with both incidents taking place within a span of roughly three weeks.
The cars involved make the case more conspicuous than the usual motoring court matter, as one offence involved a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo and the other a Bentley Continental GT.
At a glance
- Richard Hammond has been fined about $2,380 after pleading guilty to two speeding offences in the UK.
- The offences involved a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and a Bentley Continental GT at 82 mph in a 70 mph zone.
- Both matters were pursued by West Mercia Police and occurred within roughly three weeks.
Two offences and two very different grand tourers
The first offence took place on the A40 near Pencraig, where Hammond was recorded driving a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone.
The Taycan Cross Turismo is Porsche’s electric estate-style performance car, a machine that blends long-distance usability with the instant response that has come to define modern EV performance.
Less than a month later, Hammond was clocked again, this time in a Bentley Continental GT on Rudhall Overbridge.
In that case, the recorded speed was 82 mph in a 70 mph zone.
The Bentley brings a very different character to the story, being a traditional luxury grand tourer built around comfort, pace and long-legged refinement.
The court outcome and paperwork delays
Both cases were handled by West Mercia Police, with Hammond ultimately pleading guilty to the two offences.
The process was not entirely straightforward, as official notices sent to multiple addresses were returned unopened, creating delays before the matter was resolved.
Hammond, now 56, was fined about $2,380 in total.
Why the case attracted attention
Speeding cases involving well-known motoring figures tend to draw interest because the public persona and the machinery are so closely linked.
Hammond is best known for his work on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, both of which made high-performance cars central to mainstream entertainment.
There’s no technical mystery here and no dramatic exotic-car incident, just two recorded speeding offences in two high-profile cars.
That simplicity is partly what makes it notable, since it places very ordinary road-law consequences around vehicles more often discussed for their performance and prestige.
For enthusiasts, it is also a reminder that the badge on the bonnet changes nothing about the limits posted at the roadside.
