Three-time champion Jonathan Rea collects MBE from Palace

Updated 12/12/2017 at 18:46 GMT

World Superbikes champion Jonathan Rea has added another award to his extensive collection in 2017 after collecting an MBE at Buckingham Palace

Jonathan Rea of Great Britain and KAWASAKI RACING TEAM celebrates the victory on the podium at the end of the race 1 of FIM Superbike World Championship in Qatar - Race 1 at Losail Circuit on November 3, 2017 in Doha, Qatar

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Rea was given the honour by the Duke of Cambridge, having been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list back in June.

The Northern Irishman set a new record in 2017 when he became champion with 556 points.

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It was a third successive title for the Kawasaki rider – the first man to ever achieve this feat.

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Rea said in June, of his MBE:

It is a big surprise and a huge privilege to receive this honour. Since I was a little kid I dreamt of being a motorcycle racing world champion and twice now I have achieved that dream. Coming from a small country like Northern Ireland and to be given an honour like this in recognition of my racing achievements is really nice. To share the same honour as Joey [Dunlop] who achieved so much in motorcycle racing means a lot as well.

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