Madrid ( CNN ) -- He 's fast on the football field but apparently even faster behind the wheel . Real Madrid star striker Karim Benzema was clocked driving 216 kilometers per hour ( about 134 mph ) -- more than double the speed limit -- before dawn on February 3 on a Madrid highway , and he could lose his license for at least a year , a Traffic Directorate spokeswoman told CNN . Civil Guard vehicles clocked and photographed the alleged speeding offense of Benzema in a 100 kph ( 62 mph ) zone on the M40 ring road in western Madrid , said the spokeswoman , who by custom is not identified . Benzema was driving an Audi . The company is an official sponsor of Real Madrid , and all players on the first team have an Audi at their disposal , a Real Madrid spokesman said . The Civil Guard radar trap consisted of two sets of vehicles , one on the highway with a radar camera , which Benzema passed quickly , and a second down the road . Authorities did not immediately pursue Benzema , because of darkness and safety concerns for other drivers . But they did get the license plate number and later tracked the vehicle to him , the traffic spokeswoman said . The incident occurred hours after Real Madrid suffered an unexpected loss to Granada in a league match , on the evening of February 2 . Real Madrid would not comment on the incident other than to say that club policy lets the player directly handle a traffic violation . Spanish media reported that Benzema , 25 , a French international , made an initial appearance before an investigating magistrate Thursday . The sanctions could include losing his driver 's license for one to four years . In addition , he could receive up to six months in jail , a fine , or several weeks or months of community service , the traffic spokeswoman said . Benzema did not play in Real Madrid 's victory over archrivals FC Barcelona last Tuesday in the semifinals of Spain 's Copa de Rey , or King 's Cup , but the club spokesman said that was a decision of coach Jose Mourinho and was unrelated to the alleged traffic violation . Some Spanish media reported that a second vehicle was speeding alongside Benzema 's that night , but the traffic spokeswoman said Civil Guards are aware of only the vehicle that Benzema was driving .
Police say Karim Benzema was clocked at 216 kph in a 100-kph zone on a Madrid highway . Authorities did not immediately pursue Benzema because of safety concerns , police say . They say they tracked him down using the vehicle 's license plate . He could lose his license for at least a year , be jailed or fined , or face community service .