By Spooky on September 12th, 2025 Category: Auto

The driver of a mysterious Ferrari-like Formula 2 racecar was caught by Czech police six years after the car’s presence on the country’s motorways was first reported by motorists.

In 2019, Czech police started receiving reports about a red Formula 1 racecar speeding on motorways. The vehicle was caught on surveillance cameras and authorities were even able to track down the suspect, but because the driver was always wearing a visor helmet, he was impossible to identify, so the case against them was dropped. For the next six years, the legend of the phantom racecar driver only grew in the central European country, and police struggled to identify them. Lady Luck finally smiled upon them last Sunday, when the red racecar was spotted at a gas station near Dobříš, about 25 miles southwest of Prague. Police managed to follow the phantom driver to a property in the village of Buk, 37 miles from the Czech capital.

Photos and videos from the historic apprehension of the elusive racecar driver show him being towed by another vehicle to a private property, with the police close behind. When asked to exit the car, the unnamed 51-year-old man tells police to get off of his property because they are trespassing. After arguing with them for a few minutes, the man agrees to be taken to a local police station for questioning.

Unfortunately for the police, the suspect refused to answer most of the questions he was asked, and his son told local reporters that he and his family knew nothing about the illegal activities police are accusing them of.

“Police allegedly saw us towing a Formula 1 car, which they claimed had been speeding along the motorway a few minutes earlier – of course we know absolutely nothing about this,” the driver’s son said.

Dressed in a red Formula 1 racing suit and wearing a visor helmet, the Czech phantom driver denied having ever driven the vehicle – identified as a Dallara GP2/08 Formula 2 car used between 2008 and 2010 – on the motorway, and because all photo and video evidence gathered by police always show the driver with a helmet, it’s impossible to prove it was the same person.

“Racing cars of this type are not legally allowed to be driven on roads because they do not meet the legal technical requirements,” Czech police said in a statement. “The formula car has sharp edges and does not have lights, turning signal lights, license plates, or other important safety features. Driving a formula car or other such racing car is dangerous not only for the driver himself, but also for other road users.”

If found guilty, the phantom driver faces a fine of 5,000 to 10,000 Czech koruna ($240-$480) and a driving ban of six months to a year.