A so-called 'boy racer' from Leeds has been jailed after footage emerged of him repeatedly driving at terrifying speeds, including 191mph on a motorway14:19, 15 Aug 2026A reckless driver clocked eye-watering speeds of 191mph, 186mph and 175mph at the wheel of his powerful £90,000 BMW before being caught out by his own vehicle's onboard computer.‌Father-of-two Connor Charlton car logged him breaking safe speed limits on no fewer than eight separate occasions across a 12-month period in his X3M Competition car. Leeds Crown Court heard he arranged for others to accept speeding penalty points on his behalf.‌Charlton, a semi-professional footballer, also filmed himself speeding, while a friend captured him on camera going too fast and drifting around a roundabout.‌Damning video footage combined with the car's computer records were used by prosecutors to bring ten counts of dangerous driving against Charlton. He faced a further four counts of perverting the course of justice for arranging for the penalty points scam.Charlton, of Hunslet, Leeds, pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to four years behind bars and a driving ban of four years and seven months at Leeds Crown Court, reports Yorkshire Live.‌In one particularly chilling clip, a person can be heard saying "woah woah woah" before dissolving into laughter as Charlton cuts in front of a white van, nearly causing a serious collision.The court heard that West Yorkshire Police first became aware of Charlton's reckless behaviour after videos emerged on social media in 2023. Following a collision on South Accommodation Road in Leeds in September 2023 involving Charlton, officers seized his BMW and extracted data from its onboard computer.The data revealed the vehicle had been driven at speeds of 160mph, 157mph, 107mph, 191mph, 161mph, 186mph, 110mph and 175mph. These speeds were recorded on the M1, M62 and A1(M) in West Yorkshire, as well as on other unidentified roads.‌Charlton was arrested in November 2023 and gave a no-comment interview under questioning. As the investigation progressed, a number of videos came to light showing Charlton behind the wheel engaging in highly dangerous driving.In footage shown to the court, he could be seen weaving between vehicles before hitting speeds of 160mph, accompanied by a caption reading "Wow" alongside a smug and laughing emoji. A separate clip, captioned "UK No.1", captured him accelerating from a red light to 157mph, with the engine audibly roaring throughout.‌It also came to light that Charlton had been in contact with other drivers, arranging for them to accept speeding penalty points on his behalf in exchange for £250. A note found on his mobile phone contained a fabricated account of the crash, falsely placing the blame on another driver who had allegedly fled the scene.According to the club's website, Charlton plays as a striker for Nostell Miners Welfare FC in the Northern Counties East Football League.In mitigation, Charles Blatchford described Charlton's driving offences as "24 months of madness", pointing out that he had no prior or subsequent involvement in similar criminal behaviour. He drew attention to numerous character references praising Charlton's positive contributions to young footballers within the community.Article continues belowMr Blatchford further noted that Charlton's son had been diagnosed with autism, cautioning that a custodial sentence could prove deeply damaging to the child. However, Judge Kate Rayfield stressed that while he might expect imprisonment for a single count of perverting the course of justice, he was in fact facing four counts alongside 10 charges of exceptionally dangerous driving.