Williams did 360-degree burnouts at the Lions Park at Howlong in January before driving off a track and into long grass, sparking a fire.

His uninsured Commodore valued at $4000 was destroyed after being engulfed by flames.

Williams later described to police his driving as “just a stupid spur of the moment thing”.

At the time, Williams was on bail from a dangerous driving charge in Albury in September and was caught driving at Howlong on October 3 when his probationary licence was suspended.

Williams, 22, of Pell Street, appeared in Albury Local Court yesterday for sentencing on charges stemming from the three separate occasions.

He was fined a total of $2100 for the first two matters and was ordered to perform 80 hours of community service for offences of dangerous driving and being a suspended driver which were committed in January.

“You do not have any regard at all for the road rules,” magistrate Tony Murray told him.

“If there was an offence of stupidity, you would be guilty of that as well.”

The court was told in tendered police facts that Williams drove his black Commodore from his home in Hawkins Street about 12.45am on January 24.

He spoke to two men, offered them a ride and then drove to the Lions Park where he accelerated harshly.

His car did at least three complete 360-degree turns and one of the passengers asked him to stop.

When Williams stopped, one of the passengers said they just wanted to be taken home.

Williams said something like “just one more” and began to accelerate his vehicle to lose traction.

He was driving along an unsealed track when the car slid to the left down an embankment and settled in dry grass.

One passenger walked to the front of the car, saw a fire had started and tried to put it out by stomping the burning grass.

But the fire continued to grow and soon engulfed the car with the two passengers fleeing the scene.

Williams stayed and rang the fire brigade, but when officers arrived the car was already totally destroyed.