Motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at 189mph on roads in Kent jailed
WATCH: GoPros attached to Amin Belechguer's helmet and the back of his bike had several recordings. Credit: Kent Police and Crown Prosecution Service
A motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at 189mph on roads in Kent has been jailed.
Amin Belechguer, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of dangerous driving between July 2024 and June 2025.
Most of the charges he has been convicted of relate to footage Belechguer filmed himself.
GoPros attached to his helmet and the back of his bike had several recordings, which police found once they stopped him.
Some of that footage was shown in court and police used the footage to prove 21 dangerous driving offences.
On 27 June 2025, officers spotted Belechguer riding a high-powered Kawasaki Ninja H2r motorcycle at speed along the A20 Ashford Road towards Maidstone, without a registration plate.
The officers were en route to a separate incident, with the patrol car’s lights and sirens activated, when Belechguer pulled in front of them.
WATCH: Belechguer pulled in front of a police car in June 2025 and police say he slowed down and waved at them to goad them into a pursuit. He was later arrested after officers placed a stinger in the road. Credit: Kent Police
Police say he began slowing and waved at the officers to goad them into a pursuit.
They pursued Belechguer for a short distance and in that time, he travelled at over 130mph on a single carriageway, with varying speed limits between 40-60mph.
He also crossed over solid white lines into oncoming traffic on the blind brow of a hill.
The pursuit was stopped due to risks and the crew called for backup.
More officers attended and placed a stinger in the road, which Belechguer ran over and his tyres deflated.
He was forced to stop and attempted to evade capture by running into hedges at the roadside. Moments later, he was stopped by officers and arrested.
When he was arrested, the bike, which Belechguer bought for around £19,500, was seized at the scene, alongside his phone and GoPro camera.
During interview, Amin Belechguer answered "no comment"
Officers reviewing his digital devices discovered that from, 7 July 2024, Belechguer had filmed himself riding in Kent, London and Essex, at top speeds of 189mph.
In other videos he is seen running red lights driving through built up 20mph areas at 70mph.
The prosecution said that Belechguer’s driving would be "dangerous in a simulation or a movie let alone in real life."
Posting these videos to his 22,000 followers on social media, the judge told Belechguer he plainly relished the attention.
Belechguer, of Poynders Gardens in Clapham, London, has been sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to four years in prison.
He was also subject to a deprivation order, taking his bike away.
Upon his release, Belechguer will also be subject to a 10 year driving ban.
The judge told Belechguer it was “sheer luck, not skill on your part, that no one was killed by your behaviour.”
Investigating officer, PC Daniel Goodman, said: "Officers worked swiftly when presented with the opportunity to arrest a dangerous motorist.
"Despite having to terminate a pursuit due to the dangerousness of Belechguer’s driving, teamwork saw his vehicle brought to a stop and secured his arrest.
"Not only did Belechguer drive at triple the speed limit in some instances, but he demonstrated little regard of basic road safety when he failed to adhere to road markings, signage, and traffic lights.
"Throughout the investigation, Beluchguer showed no remorse for the fact he placed his life and the lives of other road users at risk on numerous occasions.
"This prison sentence, the confiscation of his bike and a long driving ban will keep other motorists safe for some time to come."
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