Man arrested on VAILO Adelaide 500 racetrack after he allegedly drove through a gate

A man has been arrested after he was found in a ute on the Adelaide 500 racecourse early this morning.

Police have arrested a man after he allegedly drove his ute onto the VAILO Adelaide 500 racetrack in the early hours of Saturday morning.

At about 4.30am, a ute was driven through a gate and came to rest against a barrier on the track.

Police later attended the scene and arrested a man after they found him asleep in the car.

The 44-year-old Athol Park man was charged with entering a restricted area at a major event venue.

He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in January.

There was no damage to the man’s vehicle or the track.