BTC-T MG ZS EX259
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After serving as official works team for Ford and Honda
in BTCC, WSR
began their 2001 BTCC season with MG ZS
. The debut of the car was in the final races of the season, driven by Anthony Reid
and Warren Hughes
. The team and drivers, however, were not eligible for points. In 2002 BTCC season they ran 4 cars - 2 Works MG for Reid and Hughes and a satellite team, racing under "Team Atomic Kitten" banner with 2 more MG ZS for Gareth Howell
and the young Colin Turkington
. This was a great season for WSR as they finished 2nd in the Teams and Manufacturers standings and Reid was the top WSR driver, finishing 4th. For 2003 the team was reduced to 3 cars for Reid, Turkington and Hughes, as the "Team Atomic Kitten" banner was droped after the end of the 2002 season. They finished 3rd in the Constructors and Teams standings - with 1 place down from 2002. After 3 seasons MG withdrawn their support for WSR in 2004, but the team still used 2 MG ZS for Reid and Turkington as an Independent team. Jason Hughes used a older ZS for his season. Without the works support of MG the team won the Independent Team Standings and 3rd place in the Team standings. Anthony Reid was again the best-placed driver, finishing 4th in the final standings and was crowned as Independent champion. With Turkington moving to VX Racing and the promised drive in DTM
for Reid from MG prior to the company folding, which caused MG entry withdrawing before the 2005 Season in DTM even began. Unable to secure funding to hold Reid in WSR, the team reduced to 1 car only entry for Rob Collard
and Jason Hughes still used 1 ex-works MG ZS. Collard made a decent performance securing 2 wins. In 2006 BTCC season Turkington returned after 1 year with Vauxhall. Collard retained his seat and a new sponsor was found - RAC
. Team RAC(as it was known) made a great season with Turkington wining the Independents crown and 3rd place overall. However with the Super 2000 rules taking over the BTCC, the MG looked obsolete. Team RAC switched for 2007 on BMW 320si, thus ending 6 year partnership between MG and WSR. Kartworld racing still used 2 MG ZS running on bio-ethanol in 2007 and 2008.
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
in BTCC, WSR
WSR
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began their 2001 BTCC season with MG ZS
MG ZS
The MG ZS is a sports family car. The ZS is essentially a badge engineered Rover 45 . The 45 in turn is a facelifted version of the Rover 400 which was launched in hatchback form in 1995 and saloon form in 1996. The Rover 400 had much in common with the Honda Civic of 1995-1999...
. The debut of the car was in the final races of the season, driven by Anthony Reid
Anthony Reid
Anthony Reid is a British auto racing driver, born on 17 May 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland. Although Scottish he now lives in England.-Formula cars:...
and Warren Hughes
Warren Hughes
Warren Hughes is a race car driver from Newcastle, England. His wife's name is Roz, and they have 2 sons. After a promising junior career, Hughes raced in touring car and sports car racing....
. The team and drivers, however, were not eligible for points. In 2002 BTCC season they ran 4 cars - 2 Works MG for Reid and Hughes and a satellite team, racing under "Team Atomic Kitten" banner with 2 more MG ZS for Gareth Howell
Gareth Howell
Gareth Howell is a Welsh auto racing driver. He competed sporadically in the British Touring Car Championship from 2000 to 2008....
and the young Colin Turkington
Colin Turkington
Colin Henry Turkington is a Northern Irish auto racing driver. His most notable success to date was becoming 2009 British Touring Car Champion driving for Team RAC. Most recently he has competed in the 2010 World Touring Car Championship driving a BMW 320si for West Surrey Racing...
. This was a great season for WSR as they finished 2nd in the Teams and Manufacturers standings and Reid was the top WSR driver, finishing 4th. For 2003 the team was reduced to 3 cars for Reid, Turkington and Hughes, as the "Team Atomic Kitten" banner was droped after the end of the 2002 season. They finished 3rd in the Constructors and Teams standings - with 1 place down from 2002. After 3 seasons MG withdrawn their support for WSR in 2004, but the team still used 2 MG ZS for Reid and Turkington as an Independent team. Jason Hughes used a older ZS for his season. Without the works support of MG the team won the Independent Team Standings and 3rd place in the Team standings. Anthony Reid was again the best-placed driver, finishing 4th in the final standings and was crowned as Independent champion. With Turkington moving to VX Racing and the promised drive in DTM
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
for Reid from MG prior to the company folding, which caused MG entry withdrawing before the 2005 Season in DTM even began. Unable to secure funding to hold Reid in WSR, the team reduced to 1 car only entry for Rob Collard
Rob Collard
Robert Collard is an auto racing driver from Hampshire, best known for racing in the British Touring Car Championship, winning two races in a West Surrey Racing MG, and claiming the Independent's Cup title in 2003...
and Jason Hughes still used 1 ex-works MG ZS. Collard made a decent performance securing 2 wins. In 2006 BTCC season Turkington returned after 1 year with Vauxhall. Collard retained his seat and a new sponsor was found - RAC
Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club is a private club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organisation, which it formerly owned.It has two club houses, one in London at 89-91 Pall Mall, and the other in the countryside at Woodcote Park, Surrey, next to the City of London Freemen's School...
. Team RAC(as it was known) made a great season with Turkington wining the Independents crown and 3rd place overall. However with the Super 2000 rules taking over the BTCC, the MG looked obsolete. Team RAC switched for 2007 on BMW 320si, thus ending 6 year partnership between MG and WSR. Kartworld racing still used 2 MG ZS running on bio-ethanol in 2007 and 2008.