Joe Faunthorpe then wrote the vehicle off during a high speed chase as he tried to get away from police in Leeds.

The 18-year-old carried out the burglary with another man in the early hours of January 2 this year.

Jade Edwards, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court how the pair targeted the property in Adel as the family who lived there were in bed.

Joe Faunthorpe was sent to a young offender institution for 18 months.

The parents were awoken by their daughter crying and then saw the Audi being driven away.

The rear door of the property had been forced and the keys to the vehicle had been taken from the kitchen.

Police were contacted and a tracker fitted to the stolen car was activated.

Officers traced the car to Woodhall Road, in Calverley, where officers saw Faunthorpe driving the vehicle.

An officer tried to block his path with his police car but Faunthorope rammed it out of the way and sped off.

He reached 100mph during the pursuit and drove on the wrong side of the road, across grass verges and over a central reservation.

Faunthorpe crashed the car and tried to run away but was caught by officers.

He was searched and found in possession of a blow torch.

The vehicle, worth £64,000, had to be written off after the incident.

A victim statement read to the court on behalf of the family described how they no longer felt safe in their own home.

The incident has also left them with financial problems due to the loss of the car and having to install security cameras at their home.

Faunthorpe, of Fourlands Court, Idle, Bradford, pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, dangerous driving, having no licence and having no insurance.

Victoria Smith-Swain, mitigating, said Faunthorpe had been a British motorbike racing champion before committing the offences.

She said Faunthorpe had no previous convictions and had been pressured into committing the burglary after becoming involved with older and more experienced criminals.

The barrister said Faunthorpe had been instructed to drive the car after the burglary and felt he had no option but to take part in the offence.

Miss Smith-Swain said Faunthorpe was too afraid to name the man he had committed the offence with.

Faunthorpe was sent to a young offender institution for 18 months.

British motorbike racing champion locked up for burgling family home in Leeds and stealing Audi worth £64,000