Eleven time T.T. winner John McGuinness is to be granted the Freedom of the City of Lancaster.
City councillors have decided to hand out their highest award, following a campaign by the Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen newspaper.
The decision will be ratified at a special council meeting in February. This will be followed by a celebratory reception in front of his fans.
The Citizen Newspaper's Sports Editor, Matt Donlan, says politicians are expecting a big demand from people wanting to witness the ceremony:-
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