Brit joy rides his £200k Lamborghini SUV around a French beach

• He was charged with driving in a protected area and could be fined £1,200

A British man has taken his Lamborghini SUV for a joy ride around a French beach, which caused terrified families to flee.

The Briton reportedly drifted at high speeds around the sand as tourists sunbathing on the beach in Le Touquet, in the Pas-de-Calais region in northern France, scrambled to safety.

He had used the boat ramp to access the beach, where he drove back and forth for a few minutes before attempting to maneuver his £200k Lamborghini Urus back up the ramp after he noticed the panicked beachgoers, a witness told local media.

But his attempt was to flee failed when a staff member at the nearby nautical center used a tractor to block the camp, thus preventing the driver from leaving the scene, La Voix du Nord reports.

After stopping the car, the man reportedly walked up to a passerby who filmed his joy ride and offered him money to delete the footage of his stunt, according to witnesses.

The Briton reportedly drifted at high speeds around the sand as tourists sunbathing on the beach in Le Touquet, in the Pas-de-Calais region in northern France, scrambled to safety (pictured: the tire tracks in the sand after the joy ride)

He had used the boat ramp to access the beach, where he drove back and forth for a few minutes before attempting to maneuver his £200k Lamborghini Urus back up the ramp after he noticed the panicked beachgoers, a witness told local media (file image of a Lamborghini Urus)

Pictures of the beach showed several tire tracks in the sand following the unnamed man’s hoy ride.

The driver then allegedly tried to flee on foot, but he was apprehended by police. He was reportedly arrested and taken to the police station for questioning.

He was charged with driving in a protected natural area and could face a £1,200 (€1,500) fine, according to police. He is due to appear in court within a few weeks.

Officers are still reviewing CCTV footage as part of their investigation.

Local media report that the British man was taking part in The Cannon Run, a driving event for luxury cars that starts in London and leads through France and Belgium.

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