Jonathan Ross Reid, more commonly known as Jonny Reid, (born 18 October 1983, in Auckland) is a New Zealand racing driver.
| Jonny Reid | |
|---|---|
 Reid at Brands Hatch in 2008 | |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 18 October 1983 Auckland, New Zealand |
| V8 Supercars | |
| Years active | 2003, 2012–2013 |
| Teams | Robert Smith Racing Tekno Autosports Dick Johnson Racing Tony D'Alberto Racing |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2010 2008 2005–2008 2005–2006 2004 2003 2002–2003 | V8SuperTourer Auto GP Indy Lights A1 GP Japanese Formula 3 Euroseries 3000 Australian Drivers' Champ. New Zealand Formula Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 2003 2003 | New Zealand Formula Ford New Zealand Grand Prix |
| Awards | |
| 2008 | Jim Clark Trophy |
Career
editEarly career
editReid started his career in karting at the age of 8. In 1996, Reid won his first title, the New Zealand North Island Championship in the rookie class. In 1997, he went on to win the North Island Championship in the Junior Class. In 1998, he won the North Island Championship again, this time in the Junior Intercontinental Class. In 1999, Reid won his first New Zealand Championship in Junior Stock which was preceded by wins in the Pro series.
In 2002, Reid won the New Zealand Formula Ford Festival for the second year in a row, the New Zealand Championship and the New Zealand Grand Prix. In 2003, Reid was awarded Motorsport New Zealand's Steel Memorial Trophy, given annually to an under-21 New Zealand racing driver who "displays dedication, skill and a level of professionalism in their driving aiming to progress to the upper echelons of the sport".[1]
Reid drove for Graham Watson's Ralt Australia team in the 2003 Australian Drivers' Championship. He achieved second in the championship, amassing four pole positions, five race wins and three round victories. Reid finished the season with pole position and wins in both races in Round 6 at Eastern Creek.
V8 Supercars
editReid made his V8 Supercars debut in the 2003 Bathurst 1000 with Alan Gurr for Robert Smith Racing. However, he did not drive in the race itself, as Gurr was forced to retire the car after four laps due to a mechanical failure.
A1 Grand Prix
editIn the 2005-06 season, Reid was twice called up by New Zealand to race in the A1 Grand Prix. Together with Matt Halliday, who competed in the rest of the rounds for the team, the pair won 77 points, placing the team in fourth position overall.
Reid was called up for seven of the eleven rounds in 2006–07, with Halliday once again completing the remaining rounds. The car was dubbed 'Black Beauty' by both the team and New Zealand media.[2] In his first round of the season at Brno Circuit, Reid qualified on pole, A1 Team New Zealand's first pole position. However, before the first corner of the sprint race, Reid collided with Nico Hülkenberg of Team Germany, leading to both drivers retiring from the race.
In the fourth round of the A1GP in Malaysia in Sepang International Circuit, Reid and Hülkenberg collided in the sprint race once again. However, Reid continued racing despite a damaged suspension and came 3rd, Team New Zealand's first podium. After doubling Team New Zealand's points in Malaysia, Reid was selected to drive in the fifth round in Indonesia. Reid qualified on pole and won in both the sprint and feature races. This performance led to him being selected for the following event in his home country in January 2007.
"Taupo is in the back of my mind..."
"But this is a hot seat and you have to be performing the whole time if you want to keep it. I’m just looking to better my game every time I get in that car, so I’ll be pushing myself to qualify on pole and win races. That’s my focus".
Reid finished both races in New Zealand in third place. After three more rounds, including one victory in China, he and Halliday finished second in the championship, only behind Team Germany.
In 2007–08, Reid competed in all rounds of the A1GP season. He won four races, and once again finished second in the championship, this time behind Team Switzerland's Neel Jani.
As a promotion for the New Zealand round, Reid raced his A1GP car against an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200ER passenger jet at Auckland International Airport. The first try saw the Boeing race past Reid and lift into the sky, while the second attempt saw him beat the 777 just as it was about to lift off. The car reached its top speed of 285 km/h, while the Boeing 777, with little fuel and no passengers or cargo, reached about 280 km/h before it was forced to lift into the sky.[3]
Indy Lights
edit
Reid passed his Firestone Indy Lights rookie test on 19 May 2008 at Iowa Speedway.[4] Four days later, he made his debut for Integra Motorsports in the 2008 Firestone Freedom 100 on 23 May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Reid had a career-best start of third for Race One. He finished fourth, with the grid reversal giving him the pole for Race Two. In wet conditions amidst many Safety Car periods, Reid led most of the race, which was run to time rather than laps due to the delays. Reid took the white flag in second place behind Mitch Cunningham, but Cunningham then crashed at turn one, before a three-car incident further back involving points leader Richard Antinucci brought out the yellow flag. This effectively gave Reid the race win, but, with his radio having failed earlier, he was unclear on the situation and pitted at the end of the lap. He crossed the line in ninth place, giving the win to James Davison. Reid left Integra Motorsports and missed the next race on the schedule. He returned one round later at Infineon Raceway driving a fourth car for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
Porsche Cup
editIn the 2009/10 New Zealand Season he raced in the New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup, winning three races and finishing second to Craig Baird. He raced again in the 2010/11 season, this time only winning one race and finishing third in the Championship. He joined the revamped Australian Carrera Cup Championship in 2011.[5] He finished second again to Craig Baird driving for McElrea Racing and winning three races. He won the Tudor Fastest Lap award for the most fastest laps in the championship.[6] He also raced in the 2011 Australian GT Championship in the GT Challenge class with John Modystach winning both races they entered.
Return to V8 Supercars
editIn 2010, Reid returned to the V8 Supercars series, testing with four other drivers for Kelly Racing in a session designed to evaluate potential co-drivers for the endurance rounds.[7] This was followed up by drives in practice sessions reserved for rookies and co-drivers at the Ipswich[8] and Winton[9] rounds, before another test for the team in June.[10] However, this did not lead to an endurance drive.
Reid tested again in 2011, this time for Tekno Autosports.[11] This led to him being selected by Tekno as the co-driver for Michael Patrizi in the endurance races in 2012.
In February 2013, it was announced that Reid would race full-time for Dick Johnson Racing in the 2013 season.[12] However, he was replaced by Chaz Mostert on 19 April 2013, as Ford Performance Racing and Dick Johnson Racing expanded their partnership.[13]
V8 Super Tourer
editHe competed in the first New Zealand V8SuperTourer season in 2012 finishing second to John McIntyre after not finishing in the second race in the final round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.
Personal life
editBoth his grandfather and his father were known New Zealand racers. His father, Clayton Reid, was a New Zealand champion in karting.[citation needed]
Racing record
editComplete Euro Formula 3000 results
edit| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Village Automotive | BRN 7 |
EST Ret |
JER 3 |
MOZ Ret |
SPA 6 |
DON 1 |
DIJ 2 |
ZOL 2 |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR2 5 |
4th | 35 |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | A1 Team New Zealand | GBR SPR |
GBR FEA |
GER SPR 4 |
GER FEA 4 |
POR SPR |
POR FEA |
AUS SPR 18 |
AUS FEA 8 |
MYS SPR |
MYS FEA |
UAE SPR |
UAE FEA |
RSA SPR |
RSA FEA |
IDN SPR |
IDN FEA |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
USA SPR |
USA FEA |
CHN SPR |
CHN FEA |
4th | 77 |
| 2006–07 | NED SPR |
NED FEA |
CZE SPR Ret |
CZE FEA 7 |
BEI SPR |
BEI FEA |
MYS SPR 3 |
MYS FEA 8 |
IDN SPR 1 |
IDN FEA 1 |
NZL SPR 3 |
NZL FEA 3 |
AUS SPR 2 |
AUS FEA 2 |
RSA SPR |
RSA FEA |
MEX SPR 16 |
MEX FEA 6 |
SHA SPR 2 |
SHA FEA 1 |
GBR SPR |
GBR SPR |
2nd | 93 | |
| 2007–08 | NED SPR 9 |
NED FEA 7 |
CZE SPR 1 |
CZE FEA 1 |
MYS SPR 5 |
MYS FEA 8 |
CHN SPR 10 |
CHN FEA 2 |
NZL SPR 1 |
NZL FEA 4 |
AUS SPR 2 |
AUS FEA 9 |
RSA SPR 20 |
RSA FEA 10 |
MEX SPR 1 |
MEX FEA 12 |
CHN SPR Ret |
CHN FEA 4 |
GBR SPR 8 |
GBR FEA 8 |
2nd | 127 | |||
Complete Indy Lights results
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Integra Motorsports | HMS | STP1 | STP2 | KAN | INDY 20 |
MIL 15 |
IOW 19 |
WGL1 10 |
WGL2 21 |
NSH 17 |
MDO1 4 |
MDO2 9 |
KTY | 18th | 186 | |||
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | SNM1 9 |
SNM2 19 |
CHI 11 |
Complete Auto GP results
edit| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super Nova Racing | BRN1 13 |
BRN2 7 |
IMO1 5 |
IMO2 Ret |
SPA1 4 |
SPA2 7 |
MAG1 10 |
MAG2 6 |
NAV1 5 |
NAV2 6 |
MON1 Ret |
MON2 14 |
10th | 16 |
Complete V8 Supercar results
editComplete Bathurst 1000 results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Robert Smith Racing | Holden VX Commodore |  Alan Gurr
|
DNF | 4 |
| 2012 | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | Michael Patrizi
|
DNF | 19 |
| 2013 | Tony D'Alberto Racing | Holden VF Commodore | Tony D'Alberto
|
24th | 149 |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hunter Sports Group
|
Steven Johnson Drew Russell
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | B | 257 | 9th | 1st |
| 2018 |  International Motorsport
|
Andrew Bagnall Matt Halliday
|
Audi R8 LMS | APA | 41 | DNF | DNF |
Other career results
edit| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 1st | Stealth Van Diemen RF94 - Ford | |
| 2003 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 2nd | Reynard 96D Holden | Ralt Australia |
| 2005 | Japanese Formula Three Championship | 8th | Dome F107 - Toyota | Inging |
| 2006 | Japanese Formula Three Championship | 8th | Dallara F306 - Toyota | Inging |
| 2009–10 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 2nd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | International Motorsport |
| 2010–11 | New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship | 3rd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | International Motorsport |
| 2011 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 2nd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | McElrea Racing |
| 2012 | V8 SuperTourers Championship | 5th | Ford FG Falcon | International Motorsport |
| Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 2nd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Hunter Sports Group | |
| 2013 | V8 SuperTourers Championship | 30th | Holden VE Commodore | Team 4 |
References
edit- ^ "MotorSport New Zealand Premier Awards". Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Jonny Reid comments on New Zealand confirmation".
- ^ "Black Beauty burns the fuel in 777 showdown ( video)".
- ^ Reid passes Indy Lights rookie test, Associated Press, 19 May 2008
- ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/03/21/entry-list-reborn-carrera-cup-ready/ Speedcafe 21 March 2011
- ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/12/04/baird-dedicates-porsche-title-to-jason-richards/ Speedcafe. 4 December 2011
- ^ "Kelly Racing evaluates five potential drivers". 7 April 2010.
- ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2010/04/30/reid-gets-late-v8-practice-call-up-at-qr/ Speedcafe. 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Winton: Jack Daniel's Racing Friday report".
- ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2010/06/01/kelly-racing-puts-its-drivers-to-the-test/ Speedcafe. 1 June 2010
- ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/11/02/carrera-cup-star-tests-webbs-v8-supercar/ Speedcafe 2 November 2011
- ^ "Jonny Reid secures second Dick Johnson Racing seat". 24 February 2013.
- ^ "FPR and DJR forge closer ties". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
External links
edit- Jonny Reid Homepage Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Jonny Reid career summary at DriverDB.com
- Jonny Reid driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Official Motorsport News Portal
- Official A1 Grand Prix News Portal Archived 23 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Official A1GP Team New Zealand Page Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine