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Thursday May 14, 2009

Fairuz gets BRDC membership

PETALING JAYA: A1 Team Malaysia driver Fairuz Fauzy has been elected to the elite British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC).

As a full member of the BRDC, Fairuz joins a select group of drivers, including F1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, and former racing personalities such as Damon Hill, who is also the club president.

Fairuz is only a stone throw away from the BRDC club house when he is in his home in England.

The BRDC headquarter is located close to the Silverstone circuit in Northamp­tonshire.

The BRDC membership is only available to racing drivers who are born in the United Kingdom or in a Commonwealth country.

The entry criteria remains strict with full membership offered only to those who have attained international success over a number of seasons.

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