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Croydon’s
Bradley Ellis has been confirmed as a
full member of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), effective immediately
for the 2008 season.
The
20-year-old was elected for membership following his astonishing 2007 efforts to
seal the Avon Tyres British GT Championship crown in his debut GT3 season. “I am
delighted to have been invited to become a full member of the BRDC,” said Ellis.
“I have always wanted to be a member since I started my racing career, so it is
a great honour and a privilege. The BRDC is the foundation for British
motorsport and I look forward to upholding the Club’s
values.”
With
an impressive race CV, Ellis is a former British kart champion, who competed in
the BRDC Stars of Tomorrow kart championship, and a European karting race
winner. Ellis launched his single seater
career in 2004 in the Formula Renault Italia championship but returned to the
UK to race in Formula Renault in
2005.
It
was, however, a move to the Avon Tyres British GT Championship in 2006 that saw
Ellis flourish. Competing in the GTC class, he immediately impressed with three
wins and several podium finishes securing third in the
championship.
The
natural graduation to GT3 in 2007 was a recipe for success. Again racing in
partnership with fellow BRDC member Alex
Mortimer, equipped with the Team RPM Dodge Viper Competition
Coupe, the pairing proved explosive. Although they had to fight hand over fist
for every point last year, the dynamic duo clinched the spoils at the final
round, with four wins, two second and two third-place finishes.
During
2007, Ellis also stunned the opposition on his FIA GT3 European debut at Monza,
Italy, where he scored a sensational second, earning a place on the
podium.
Founded
in 1928, the BRDC has grown to become the most prestigious racing club in the
world and membership currently totals over 850. The entry criteria to the Club
is very strict with full membership only offered to drivers who have attained
international success over a number of seasons.
Ellis
joins some of the most prestigious motor racing names in history on the BRDC
roll of honour and he will now proudly display the BRDC badge on his helmet and
race suit. As the Avon Tyres British GT Champion, Ellis is in the enviable
position of considering a number of high profile options for the coming
season.
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