After Two Years of racing only in our TC 2000 Series

Anthony Reid Returns To BTCC
Aug 25, 2009



Superstar Anthony Reid will join Team RAC for the final three rounds of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship starting at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire this Sunday (30 August).

Reid, who has not been in the BTCC since 2004, will race a third Team RAC-entered BMW 320si alongside Stephen Jelley and Colin Turkington.

Northern Irishman Turkington currently leads the Drivers’ championship but is coming under increasing pressure from Vauxhall’s Italian ace Fabrizio Giovanardi who himself already has two highly-competitive team-mates in Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan.

Oxford-based Reid, with 15 race wins in the BTCC and who has twice finished as championship runner-up, said: “Driving for Team RAC is a fantastic opportunity and one I just couldn’t turn down. It’s great being re-united with the crew at WSR again and I already feel right at home. It’s especially good for me having Colin as a team-mate again and I’ll be doing all I can to help him and Team RAC win the Championship.

“It’s also going to be fun locking horns with fellow ‘old boys’ Plato and Neal; we’ve had some great battles over the years and no doubt we’ll have more this weekend!”

Team principal Dick Bennetts, who ran Reid in MGs from 2001-04, added: “Our hand’s been forced by Vauxhall instituting team orders at Knockhill with Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan giving positions and points to Fabrizio.

“There’s nothing wrong in them doing that; in fact it shows what good team-players they both are. However three against two isn’t a fair fight, so that’s why we’ve brought in Anthony to assist Colin and Stephen.

“It’s going to be tough for him, never having driven the car before and having to carry maximum ballast of 45kgs (as a late entry penalty), but we expect him to be quickly up to speed and right up there in the races.”

Reid becomes the latest big name in the last fortnight to confirm his addition to the BTCC grid as it enters its crucial stages with rounds at Silverstone, Rockingham (20 Sept) and Brands Hatch GP (4 Oct) to go.

Former Formula 1 star Johnny Herbert has also just announced he will be racing a Honda Civic for Team Dynamics in the closing three events of the season.

http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/btcc-w...eturns-to-btcc/

Even the Drivers the BTCC 'stolen' from us!!!!!

Hang on, who are 'we'? I'm having an identity breakdown here.

No problem., THIS ARE US:

http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?show...ntinian+TC+2000

And if you see the details of its ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ (NGTC), to be introduced from 2011 in BTCC... Well., that is pure TC 2000 of already 2009.,
http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1489

Don`t get mad, is the pure (and hard) true.,

Sounds good... Shame they won't wind up the turbos until the S2000 cars are phased out, but these NGTC should look the business with big saloon body styles and "bigger" super tourer-style 19" ? (or 20" ? ) wheels!

Now if only someone would start an Australian 2L championship, and start up the additional annual Bathurst 1000 again... after all 2 chances to win Bathurst for locals is great, and for top class international drivers and teams to come across with familiar cars should be great too!

?????...


Anyway.., Anthony won in great style the 200 km Buenos Aires 2008 edition., an historic 1.2-3 oh Honda works






Anthony with his teammates, and his Fans Club






Anthony.., We will miss you pal..!!!!!

When you tired of this BabyTCC cars, you can returns HERE, when you drove REAL RACING CARS..,

There was an additional 1000 km touring car race at Bathurst for Super Tourers in 97 & 98.

Volvo, Renault, Audi, Peugeot, BMW and Vauxhall came the first year.

Volvo, Nissan, Audi and Vauxhall came the second year.

In the third year none came and it was scrapped and turned into 500 km race with only the local Volvo (1-car) and Audi teams!