Montoya caught overspeeding

Colombian Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has been stripped of his licence after being caught driving at 204 km per hour in southern France, police said today.

The Williams-BMW star was clocked on a radar yesterday afternoon while driving his BMW over the speed-limit on the A8 motorway between Las Arcs and Le Muy south of here.

He was ordered to hand over his driving licence pending a judicial investigation.

Local officials said that Montoya was facing a two-month suspension from driving in France, but that would not affect his participation in the French Grand Prix.