A DRUNK teenager who took his brother’s sports car for a spin “round the block” in the early hours ended up crashing into a tree.

Joe Montandon, of Ludlow Avenue, Warndon Villages, Worcester, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, drink-driving and using a vehicle without insurance when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court.

Sarah Stock, prosecuting, said the 18-year-old was at home drinking with a friend in the early hours of Saturday, October 1.

At about 3.45am, Montandon took the keys to his brother’s Audi TT Quattro and went for a drive.

Ms Stock said: “He lost control of the vehicle in Plantation Drive and ended up crashing, causing damage to the tree, a hedgerow and the car itself.”

“Police arrived and found the defendant and his friend by the car. The defendant said, ‘My brother is going to kill me, I’m such an idiot, what have I done?’”

The keys to the Audi were found hidden in Montandon’s underwear.

A roadside breath test revealed he had 69mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg. In interview Montandon told police all he could remember was playing FIFA at home and the next thing he knew he was standing beside the Audi talking to police. He said he had no recollection of driving or crashing the car.

Montandon’s friend was given a caution for being a passenger in the vehicle.

Ms Stock told the court how Montandon’s brother had no interest in seeking compensation for the damage caused to his car.

Mark Sheward, defending, said his client had no previous convictions and had a clean licence.

He said: “He has accepted responsibility and stayed with the vehicle until police arrived. It is rare to see someone with such remorse. He comes from a very close family.

“There is no way the court can punish him in a way that will make him feel any worse than he already does.”

For aggravated vehicle taking Montandon was banned for 12 months and given a 12- month community order with 150 hours unpaid work.

For drink-driving he was fined £100 and banned for 17 months to run concurrently. He was fined £100 for driving with no insurance and ordered to pay £85 costs a £15 victim surcharge.