Valentino Rossi has been given honorary membership to the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) and becomes the first motorcycle racer to receive membership on his two-wheel achievements alone. Rossi, who is level on points with Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the MotoGP riders' championship, is to be presented with his membership by BRDC President Derek Warwick ahead of the British GP at Silverstone next weekend. The six-time MotoGP champion and nine-time world champion says he feels 'honoured' to be selected as an honorary member of the BRDC and hopes to put on a show at Silverstone. “There is no rider in the BRDC, I will be the first, and for this I am even more...
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