STREET racers who were clocked doing 100mph in Solihull has been jailed and banned from driving.
In March traffic officers were patrolling Damson Parkway and other hotspot locations in relation to Operation Hercules, which is an operation targeting street racing in Birmingham and the Black Country.
They observed a large number of vehicles parked up indicating a street racing event was taking place.
Officers recorded Lee Healey driving at speeds of more than 100mph on the night with the speed limit being 40mph.
The 34-year-old, from Yorklea Croft, Birmingham, was jailed for 26 weeks at Birmingham Magistrates Court after admitting a charge of dangerous driving.
He was also handed a two year driving ban.
Ivan Ivanov, 35, from Rounds Hill Road, Coseley, was handed a 26 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, when he appeared at court pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
He was also told to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work for the community within the next 12 months and banned from driving for two years.
Officers had seen him racing other vehicles in June on Bickenhill Parkway, Chelmsley Wood.
Ivanov had been seen driving at speeds reaching 97mph while doing laps on Bickenhill Parkway, driving towards the roundabout at the A452 Chester Road and then driving back towards Progress Way.
He had been seen overtaking other motorists and accelerated in excess of 100mph away from officers. He also attempted to drift around traffic islands.
Both face a requirement to take a further driving test after the disqualification period.
Incidents of street racing should be reported to police on Live Chat via the forces website or call 101. In an emergency always call 999.
