A 25-year-old disqualified driver found drunk and asleep behind a car steering wheel after blowing a tyre doing multiple burnouts in Heywood, has been jailed.

Jackson Kelly, 25, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrate Court to five serious driving offences, including refusing a breath test.

He was jailed for one month, with one day counted as served.

On his release Kelly will have to complete a 15 month community corrections order, which will be therapeutic, involving treatment programs and a road safety awareness course.

He was also banned from driving for four years.

Magistrate Franz Holzer said Kelly needed to be able to ask himself in future: "Do I or don't I have one more drink?"

He asked Kelly what he wanted to do about his alcohol issues and said a month in prison would at least help him dry out.

Kelly accepted he had a problem, which he said had caused him a lot of trouble in the past.

"I binge drink, which gets me into a lot of trouble," he said.

The defendant said he and a work colleague had been drinking at the Heywood hotel, but his "brain was a bit fuzzy" about details later in the night.

He admitted he drove, doing burnouts that led to the right rear tyre on the black Ford Falcon bursting.

"I've done that myself," he said. "I'm not myself under the influence of alcohol."

Mr Holzer said Kelly had a prior court appearance for not stopping when directed to do so by police.

He said the defendant needed to learn from his experiences.

Lawyer Lucy Tribe said Kelly did not appreciate the seriousness of his offending and had spent 36 hours in custody before being sentenced.

She said the case was a wake up call and her client had expressed great remorse.

The lawyer said Kelly had a limited prior criminal history, he had good prospects of rehabilitation, the situation was "quite a shock" and a CCO was appropriate.

Police officer Senior Constable Bec Clark said the fact that Kelly continued to drive, despite being disqualified and specifically banned through his bail conditions from doing so, was a huge concern for the prosecution.

Monday, 12.55pm:

A 25-year-old disqualified driver found drunk and asleep behind a car steering wheel after blowing a tyre doing multiple burnouts in Heywood, has pleaded guilty to charges.

Jackson Kelly, 25, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrate Court to five serious driving offences, including refusing a breath test.

He was bailed from the Sunshine Magistrates Court late last month with the condition he not drive and his licence was disqualified on May 24.

The court heard Portland police were called at 2am on Sunday to Heywood after reports of a driver driving erratically and doing burnouts.

Officers found a stationary black Ford Falcon on Barclay Street, the driver's side rear tyre was blown out and Kelly was slumped in the driver's seat asleep.

Checks revealed Kelly's licence had been disqualified and he had been bailed from the Sunshine court with a condition not to drive.

Kelly was arrested for breaching his bail.

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