SPEED king Andrew Komosa was set to enter the record books with a 130mph-plus drive in his Porsche 911 - against all the odds.

The 32-year-old from Osprey Close, Blackburn, aimed to hit 150mph in his 11-year-old motor at Warton Aerodrome - despite being blind. "I'd like to hit 150mph but I'd be quite happy with less" he said.

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