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A Queensland teen has been banned from driving for life after a high-speed police chase in Gympie.

Brodee Podetti, 18, pleaded guilty in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Friday as he appeared via video link from Maryborough Correctional Centre to offences including dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving when disqualified and evading police, the Courier Mail reports.

Police Prosecutor Leon Casey Podetti told the court Podetti was captured on CCTV footage arriving at a Gympie hotel car park just after 9pm on February 26 2024.

He was already disqualified from driving and the registration plates on the car he was driving belonged to another vehicle, the court heard.

Not long after entering the hotel, Podetti was again shown on CCTV footage driving out of the car park before stopping at a red light behind an unmarked police car.

The court heard the police officer observed Podetti rev the engine several times before running a red light.

The officer turned on the the lights and sirens on his car, but Podetti failed to stop and accelerated away.