Brazilian motorcyclist ‘sorry’ for speeding 100km/h over speed limit

A Brazilian national with a passion for motorcycles told a court he “did not realise how fast he was going”, despite travelling at 191km/h in an 80 zone.

Lucas Zarpellao pleaded guilty to speeding on Camden Valley Way, Catherine Field.

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A Brazilian national with a passion for motorcycles told a court he “did not realise how fast he was going”, despite travelling at 191km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Lucas Zarpellao will not be allowed to ride a bike or drive a car for the next two years after he pleaded guilty to the speeding offence at Picton Local Court today.

Lucas Zarpellao said he didn’t realise how fast he was going when he was stopped on Camden Valley Way in February.

The 29-year-old was travelling on his Yamaha 600cc on Camden Valley Way — between Raby Rd and Catherine Fields Rd — last month when police measured his speed at 175km/h, quickly rising to a maximum of 191km/h.

Police observed Zarpellao’s speeding from a vantage point on the opposite side of the road for about 1km before alerting nearby officers in Narellan to stop the motorcycle.

In a letter to the court, Zarpellao, who has been in the country for a year, said he was sorry for the speeding offence.

“I am extremely sorry for what I have done, I did not realise how fast I was going,” he said.

“Reflecting on my terrible mistake, I know that I could have put others or myself in danger.”

Magistrate Ian Cheetham warned Zarpellao not to get behind the wheel of a car or ride a motorbike while serving the two-year suspension.

“This is a very serious offence to be travelling at that speed, it’s lucky nothing worse happened,” he said.

Zarpellao was also fined $750.

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