Jackie Stewart denies crashing supercar

Published on Thursday 25 March 2010 12:54

SCOTTISH Formula One racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart has denied reports he crashed a super car costing over £300,000.

• The damaged Pagani Zonda S

The Pagani Zonda S was badly damaged when a professional driver took it out near Aberdeen last September for a test run to be featured in a magazine article.

The 528,000 car spun out of control on a narrow country road before hitting a telegraph pole and smashing through a fence.

It has now been sent for repair to Modena in Italy, where the vehicles are made.

The former F1 world champion was named as the driver of the car in a newspaper report today.

Insurers Aviva said a claim had been submitted by the test driver who is reportedly a household name.

However Sir Jackie's private secretary Oliver Anderson today said the motor racing legend was not involved.

Mr Anderson said: "He was not in the country. He was not there. He would have been in Switzerland."

Mr Jones, who lives near Ellon in Aberdeenshire, more than 20 miles from Aberdeen, said: "The roads were quite greasy and wet and it was adjacent to a farm, so it was muddy.

"He (the driver) was mortified. He was extremely upset and very sorry. I was upset but delighted that it could be repaired."

Aviva said it is thought to be one of the highest ever pay-outs in the UK.