A man who allegedly drove his girlfriend’s car on to the former formula one circuit at Brands Hatch during a race was due to appear in court on Monday.

Jack Cottle, 21, was arrested after footage appeared on YouTube in June of a white Volkswagen Polo being driven into the middle of a Fun Cup race at the Kent circuit.

Cottle, of Durgates, Wadhurst, East Sussex, was charged last month with causing a public nuisance and is due to appear at Sevenoaks magistrates court.

Near the beginning of the 3minute 17s video, a woman appears to ask: “Does anyone not think it’s weird that no one’s said anything?”

As the car enters the race track, she begins to scream, begging the driver to stop as he and a person sitting in the back holding the camera phone laugh.

The video provoked outrage on Twitter.

NBC Motorsport commentator and journalist Will Buxton questioned how the car was able to get on to the track.

A second video shows the car during the race, with a commentator asking: “Why is there a Volkswagen Golf on the track? I know these are VW Beetles, but that’s not quite right, is it?”