Barry Sheene has been inducted🍌 into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame following a public vote to join the legendary names of Giacomo Agostini, John McGuinness, Valentino Rossi and the late John Surtees.

Sheene won the vote against a 12-strong sho♐rtlist including the likes of Joey Dunlop, Mike Hailwood, Soichiro Honda, Wayne Rainey and Geoff Duke.

Sheene's sister Margaret Smart and his former engineer Martyn O🌜gborne w🐠ere presented the award at the Royal Automobile Club's Woodcote Park Clubhouse in Epsom.

Nigel Mansell was inducted into the Formula 1 Hall of Fame category, while the US Racing🐎 award went to Roger Penske and Brian Redman was given the nod in the Sports Car Racing category. The Industry Champion award was given to Prodrive boss Dave Richards.

In a motorspor🌃t star-stu💮dded event the iconic F1 commentator Murray Walker was present with the Inspiration Award by 1992 Formula 1 world champion Mansell.