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Anthony Reid in action at Silverstone in the new MG ZS BTCC racer. Picture by Kelvin Fagan.


Anthony Reid (MG race driver) interview, September 2001
Story by Ian Stewart, pictures by Kelvin Fagan - September 2001.

The Car Enthusiast: "You drove for MG in the BTCC and at Le Mans, which one do you prefer?"
Anthony Reid: "They're both good because it's an MG racing car, I've never driven for a British car company before. I particulary enjoyed Le Mans because that's my first love and I finished 3rd there 10 years ago and with MG I think we have a possibility of winning the race outright, not next year but the year after."

The Car Enthusiast: "How did you get the drives with MG?"
Anthony Reid: "I did a bit more begging than the other two drivers, but I believe I got the reputation last year of being the best British driver and just narrowly missed out on winning the series, and with MG being a British company they were looking for British drivers, so I was an obvious choice in the respect that I've got a proven track record and a lot of experience in this particular series."

The Car Enthusiast: "So is the main aim to win the championship next year?"
Anthony Reid: "Yes, I believe we can win the championship next year, the basic car is very good and we've got a great bunch of people working on the project, West Surrey and Lola, so all the ingredients are there for us to win next year."

The Car Enthusiast: "And so which one do you most enjoy racing for in the BTCC, Nissan, Ford or MG?"
Anthony Reid: "I like MG very much because it's a kind of family atmosphere, I've gelled very quickly with the people of West Surrey. Lola are a nice bunch of people and it's a British car company so you can't get better than that!"


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Relevant links:
BTCC 2001 calendar
MG X-power launch