Anthony Reid at Goodwood FoS

Mondeo Man33 · 2 Jul 2005, 14:01 (Ref:1345429)

I've just been watching the FoS on ITV and saw Anthony Reid in a spectacularly well-kept Primera.

I was just wandering if anyone has some info on that particular car, i.e where has it been kept all these years and what has it done since the BTCC- it looks too original (and clean!

) to have done much racing elsewhere....

**Craig** · 2 Jul 2005, 14:23 (Ref:1345439)

It was run by the guys at Pro Motorsport. Presuming it was their own car rather than one run on behalf of Nissan here is a bit about it's history:

1999 BTCC: Laurent Aiello (Championship winner)
2000 BTCC: Colin Blair and David Leslie (Independant Championship)
2000 STCC: David Leslie (Selected rounds only)
2001 ETCC: Sandro Sardelli
2004 Formula Saloons/Super Touring Trophy: Jonathon Young

I will enquire whether or not it was the ex-Aiello car.

Mondeo Man33 · 2 Jul 2005, 14:29 (Ref:1345442)

Interesting, thanks for that. I assume then that it's been converted back from the newer spec, as I remember the Sardelli car having the updated front/rear lights and aero package. Looks good though!

**Craig** · 2 Jul 2005, 14:50 (Ref:1345451)

Good point... lends itself to the idea it may have been a car owned by Nissan rather than that sold on to Pro. I will let you know when I hear back from my friend who is part of that team.

Mike_Wooshy · 2 Jul 2005, 14:54 (Ref:1345453)

i throught that nissans BTCC was run by RML ???
also didnt read go to japan and race the last race of the season and win ?

Mondeo Man33 · 2 Jul 2005, 15:07 (Ref:1345455)

RML did run the cars in the BTCC, but I think Pro Motorsport bought some of them after '99 and ran them in Europe until the end of 2001

Mike_Wooshy · 2 Jul 2005, 15:13 (Ref:1345458)

right i understand now !! because i have a magazine here and it has an article on that mid engined Micra, which was built by RML and they used the SR20DE engine from the BTCC car.

redshoes · 2 Jul 2005, 16:01 (Ref:1345472)

According to Nissan's press office it was the PRO Motorsport owned car as described by Craig. Add a few Scotish Saloons and Formula Saloons outings to that list.

Last I saw the car prior to Goodwood was at the Super Touring Challenge at Sneterton last year and the preperation then was every bit as good as at Goodwood.

Interesting to note that Reid put in the second fastest officially timed run at Goodwood, which is pretty impressive given some of the other machines there.

Mondeo Man33 · 2 Jul 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1345481)

Yeah, I was impressed with Reid's time too, he was obviously really going for it. I would be interested to see how his time compared with one set by the new touring cars that were present (Neal & Chilton I think), but they probably didn't do competitive times

kmchow · 2 Jul 2005, 23:33 (Ref:1345647)

Isn't Goodwood a fairly twisty track? If so, having lots of engine hp doesn't really help you? Intead, having good handling car is more advantageous?

Mike_Wooshy · 2 Jul 2005, 23:40 (Ref:1345652)

I think reid was more showing his own capabillites off as he is without a drive, as most people who were there are in a more solid drive this year, as everyone else seemed to be doing donughts, and things, of course i could be wrong.

sharpy · 5 Jul 2005, 14:34 (Ref:1347802)

Does anyone know of any websites swith photo's of the cars which took part in this years festival of speed??

Would like to see what the Primera looked like.

Cheers

Mondeo Man33 · 5 Jul 2005, 16:31 (Ref:1347944)

redshoes' excellent website has all the pics you could want from Goodwood, including the Primera. Check this link, page 2 I think-

http://www.redshoes-archive.com/Classics/Goodwood_2005/

kmchow · 6 Jul 2005, 02:08 (Ref:1348395)

So do manufacturers like Nissan, Audi, Porsche, etc... rent these machines, redecal them in period decal scheme and run them at Goodwood? Or are the new owners just diehard and provide the cars for free?

redshoes · 6 Jul 2005, 11:46 (Ref:1348686)

You'd have to ask Nissan, Audi, etc.
Most of the historially important cars there are already in period livery. Many are owned by the manufacturers anyhow. It's only semi-modern cars like the Primera that are still in use with a different livery. My guess is that in this case Nissan rented the team/car for the weekend.

kmchow · 6 Jul 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1348891)

I'm under the impression manufacturers don't keep many of their semi-modern cars anymore? They get sold at the end of the season to finance the racing program? Or maybe they keep one and it ends up in their museum, never to be raced again?

Mondeo Man33 · 6 Jul 2005, 17:12 (Ref:1348912)

I think in the case of the BTCC the term 'manufacturer' is a bit misleading, as most of the cars were run by teams on behalf of the manufacturer (eg Prodrive, WSR, Arena etc). The level of financial/technical support from a car maker can determine whether the team are classed as 'works' or 'independent' (witness the WSR/MG tie-up of recent years as a good example of how that status switches).

As for the retention of cars, I know that prodrive have held on to the 2000 Menu championship winning Mondeo, kept in their 'museum'. There was an interesting article on it in Fast (or Performance?) Ford last year detailing what has happened to it since retirement.

Neil Adams · 18 Jul 2005, 15:06 (Ref:1357838)

the webs running like poo here at the moment, i can' get to view redshoes images,

here are some pix from the super touring challenge last year of this car
http://www.btcc-racing.com/04070425.asp
http://www.btcc-racing.com/04070420.asp

this car was done up for the goodwood event to look like a works primera circa 99?

why didnt they just use the one that the woodcock brothers have?

has it been on the tele yet?

BillyT · 18 Jul 2005, 15:33 (Ref:1357858)

Neil, have you got a website for the Super Touring Trophy?

Neil Adams · 18 Jul 2005, 17:15 (Ref:1357901)

no sorry it used to be formulasaloons.com, im pretty sure that the same site name exists under a different domain name, search for the Super Touring Trophy on the forums here i think forum member garry is the guy who runs these st championships

R59 · 18 Jul 2005, 21:02 (Ref:1358083)

try http://www.supertouringsaloons.com

Though it's not been updated in ages.

lairdie315 · 11 Sep 2005, 15:46 (Ref:1404667)

i have pictures of this car it was my bodyshop that restored this car to its former glory for the festival of speed in june 2005

**FIRE** · 11 Sep 2005, 17:14 (Ref:1404749)

Can you be more specific which car is this?

lairdie315 · 11 Sep 2005, 17:51 (Ref:1404798)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Can you be more specific which car is this?

anthony read drove this car in june 2005 at goodwood festival of speed
i was looking up internet for article and found this forum , some people wanted info and pictures

**touringlegend** · 11 Sep 2005, 17:54 (Ref:1404803)

Hi Lairdie 315. Replied to your PM, just get in touch again Via PM if you have any troubles.

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