Mr Wilson said as he turned left onto Colombo Rd, Kapene almost lost control of the car but sped off north, nearly colliding with a taxi outside the rugby club rooms.
Reaching speeds of between 100km/h and 137km/h, Kapene lost control of the car at the corner of Te Ore Ore Rd, mounted the traffic island, slammed into a give way sign and knocked it over, which caused the front left tyre to deflate.
Despite this, Kapene sped away from police and turned into the Colin Pugh Sports Bowl before he abandoned the car and ran along the riverbank towards Colombo Rd where he was caught.
Mr Wilson said he smelt strongly of alcohol when arrested but refused to provide blood for alcohol screening.
Lawyer Virginia Pearson said her client, a young father, was in the grip of addiction.
His family and partner were to support him. He has been in custody since his arrest and they wanted him home, she said.
Judge Morris said Kapene was in charge of his own destiny as she remanded him on bail with a 24-hour curfew unless in the company of an approved adult.
He is not to drink or drive and, if caught, he was "writing his own story; a direct track back to jail", she said.
Kapene has been remanded for a pre-sentence report and sentencing on December 8.
