A HIGHWORTH restaurateur with a penchant for fast cars has been challenged to the race of a lifetime – against a jet plane.

Omar Miah, 26, will take to the runway at the Fifth Gear test track at Bruntingthorpe Airfield in Leicestershire in his Mercedes 6.3 AMG.

But Omar, who recently took over the management of Rafu’s on the High Street after the sad death of his father, will have his work cut out if he is going to take the win.

He will be hurtling down the runway alongside a BAC Provost fast jet, piloted by a veteran of the Bangladeshi Air Force.

Captain Mustafa Azim has clocked up 10,700 hours in the skies over his exciting career.

After leaving the armed forces he moved into civilian aviation before getting involved in the aeroplane salvage industry.

Now he sells planes to Hollywood film companies for use on their sets – most recently seeing two of his aircraft blown into smithereens by the makers of sci-fi blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow.

Captain Azim met Omar outside the Shrivenham branch of Rafu’s recently.

“It is quite a traditional looking restaurant," he said.

"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that car, I wouldn’t expect to see it parked outside.

“I asked him if it was fast and he said yes, it’s as fast as a motorbike.

“He said it would do 0 to 100mph in six seconds but I’m not sure I believe it.”

Sensing the opportunity for a race, Captain Azim challenged Omar to a true test of speed.

“I said to him how about we see if it’s as fast as a jet – as a charity bet.

“I’ve flown hundreds of jets, I know how fast they go.”

The pair agreed that if the Mercedes can out-sprint the jet then Captain Azim would agree to give £1,000 to a local charity of Omar's choice.

But if the jet wins, Omar will have to pay out.

“I’m not going to let a young lad beat me,” added the confident Captain.

“He thinks he has already won but we’ll see about that.

“It will be interesting - it’s all for charity so everyone is a winner.”