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MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - MG on pole.. yippee

found on ten-tenths:-
WSR today announced that newly-crowned BTCC Independent Champion, Anthony Reid, will contest the final rounds of the German Production Car Championship (DPM) at Oschersleben on 10 October in his WSR MG ZS.

Joining Reid will be Swiss driver Matthias Schläppi (22) who currently competes in the German Renault Clio Cup.

WSR are contesting this event in association with Swiss team, Maurer Motorsport, who are investigating the possibilities of running MG's in the 2005 DPM.

Starting Grid:
1. Anthony Reid (MG) 1.34,087 Min.
2. Marc Hennerici (BMW) 1.34,521 Min.
3. Thomas Klenke (Ford) 1.34,561 Min.
4. Michael Funke (Ford) 1.34,705 Min.
5. Mathias Schläppi (MG) 1.34,769 Min.
6. Thomas Winkelhock (BMW) 1.34,994 Min.
7. Claudia Hürtgen (BMW) 1.35,032 Min.
8. Franz Engstler (BMW) 1.35,058 Min.
9. Patrick Bernhardt (Ford) 1.35,071 Min.
10. Olli Haapalainen (Audi) 1.35,200 Min.
source: racing1.de
David S

"Yippee" ... Do I detect David S getting a little excited .... nearly half a second quicker than the rest of the field... Hmmmmm

Thanks for the heads up on this one Dave...
John McFeely

I just find it hugely warming that the good old ZS can go head to head and come out on top, useful to have something to quote when colleagues ask me about Beemers and I call them sh1te... as a driver's car anyway.
David S

Lets hope Reidy can turn 'Pole' into a win!
I dont Reidy has driven or tested here before, so its a wonderful performance. No doubt pole position alone will have turned a few heads, and a few a Longbridge too I hope, so that they can make a quick decision for the future of the ZS in motorsport for 2005!
Kelvin

open a bottle of champagne!!!

Race 1 Result:

1st - Nº 20 - Anthony Reid - MG ZS = 16mins 4.266secs
2nd - Nº 7 - Michael Funke - Ford Focus ST = 16mins 4.813secs
3rd - Nº 5 - Thomas Klenke - Ford Focus ST = 16mins 5.459secs
4th - Nº 21 - Mathias Schläppi - MG ZS = 16mins 8.722secs
5th - Nº 2 - Thomas Winklehock - BMW 320i E46 = 16mins 9.091secs

Race 2 Result:

1st - Nº 20 - Anthony Reid - MG ZS = 25mins 44.379secs
2nd - Nº 21 - Mathias Schläppi - MG ZS = 25mins 44.794secs
3rd - Nº 7 - Michael Funke - Ford Focus ST = 25mins 45.090secs
4th - Nº 1 - Claudia Hurtgen - BMW 320i E46 = 25mins 45.552secs
5th - Nº 2 - Thomas Winklehock - BMW 320i E46 = 25mins 45.987secs
Kelvin

>>useful to have something to quote when colleagues ask me about Beemers and I call them sh1te... as a driver's car anyway. <<

Hush your mouth at once David.... lol.

After all, you're talking about the most over-priced and over-rated status symbol since motoring began .... ;-)

You keep saying things like that and they'll all want a ZS and then they'll be a common as ***s are on British roads .... can't have that can we ... after all we're British ..:)
John McFeely

1st and 2nd in Race two is overdoing things a bit though considering. Whatever happened to that once splendid British trait of cheering the under-dog on and giving them an even break occasionally ... ;-)
John McFeely

This seems to confirm what some people were saying about the ZS on the Rover decline thread
Well done chaps!
Hope the new PR Director will make a big story on this
Tony

There is a Swiss Team owned by Beat Maurer. They will use two MG ZS from WSR to enter in the German Prduction Car Championship (DPM) in 2005. One of the driver will be Mathias Schläppi. He was fourth in the sprint race and second in the race (both races won by Anthony Reid, great job!). Today they checked how competitive the MG is and the car is very, very competitive leaving behind some Ford Focus and some B*W 320. What a great race to watch on DSF.

Does anybody know if the cars in the 2003 livery (black with green stripes) have the six or the four cylinder engines? I suspect they are running with the K2000.

cheers,
Marc
Marc Harzenmoser

The cars were K2000 powered, and were in Green and Black because of sponsorship from MG Germany. It would seem from reports that Mathias Schläppi could have won the Clio Championship today, but concentrated on the MG, and ended up 4th overall in Clio championship.
Kelvin

Yippeee indeed! :o) Superb result!
Rob Bell

Great news, has or will this be on the box?
Barry West

If it on the goggle box, it won't be terrestrial :o(
Rob Bell

Anyone know if they'll be an MG entry (factory or otherwise) in the BTCC in 2005?
llllllll

Nothing definite yet..............but the signs look good.
JLD

This thread was discussed between 10/10/2004 and 23/10/2004

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