Motorcyclist jailed four years for 189mph filming and police goading

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

Amin Belechguer, 29, has been sentenced to four years in prison after 21 dangerous driving convictions.

Amin Belechguer, 29, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court after accumulating 21 dangerous driving convictions. The motorcyclist, who lives in Clapham, London, filmed himself riding his Kawasaki Ninja H2R motorcycle at speeds of up to 189mph and deliberately attempted to provoke police into high-speed pursuits.

On 27 June 2025, at around 10.45pm, officers travelling to an unrelated emergency with lights and sirens activated spotted Belechguer riding an unregistered motorcycle at speed on the A20 Ashford Road towards Maidstone. He pulled ahead of them, slowed down and waved to goad them into a chase. During the brief pursuit, Belechguer reached speeds exceeding 130mph on a single-carriageway road where speed limits ranged between 40 and 60mph. He crossed solid white lines into oncoming traffic on the blind brow of a hill.

Police abandoned the pursuit due to safety concerns and requested assistance further along the route. Officers deployed a stinger device ahead, which punctured the motorcycle's tyres and forced it to stop. Belechguer attempted to flee into roadside bushes but was arrested at the scene. His motorcycle, worth approximately £19,500 to £20,000, was impounded along with his mobile phone and GoPro camera.

How it is being reported

• Moment motorcyclist films himself hitting 189mph on £20,000 bike as he is jailed for four years after high-speed police chaseAmin Belechguer, 29, has been jailed for four years after racking up 21 dangerous driving offences on his high-powered Kawasaki Ninja H2r motorcycle in Kent, London and Essex.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 22:13
• Motorcyclist jailed after filming himself riding at 189mph and goading police into pursuitsAmin Belechguer was handed a prison sentence at Maidstone Crown Court on WednesdayThe Independent · 21 Oct, 18:05

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