Jonny Reid

Jonny Reid
Jonny Reid
Born	October 18, 1983 (age 43); Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1991–present
Known for	Professional racing driver from New Zealand, A1 Grand Prix competitor, V8 Supercars driver

Jonathan Ross Reid, commonly referred to as Jonny Reid, (born 18 October 1983 in Auckland) is a professional racing driver from New Zealand.

Early career

Reid's motorsport journey began at the age of eight when he started karting. His initial success came in 1996, capturing the New Zealand North Island Championship title in the rookie division. He continued to excel within regional karting competitions, securing the North Island Championship in the Junior Class in 1997 and again in the Junior Intercontinental Class in 1998. By 1999, Reid earned his first national title by winning the New Zealand Junior Stock Championship, following notable performances in the Pro series.

In 2002, Reid achieved a significant milestone by winning the New Zealand Formula Ford Festival for a second year running, alongside clinching both the New Zealand Championship and the distinguished New Zealand Grand Prix. The subsequent year, he was honored with Motorsport New Zealand's Steel Memorial Trophy, an annual award recognizing an under-21 driver who exemplifies commitment and professionalism with aspirations to progress within motorsport.

During 2003, Reid took part in the Australian Drivers' Championship driving for Graham Watson’s Ralt Australia outfit. He finished as runner-up overall, securing four pole positions, five race victories, and three round wins. His season concluded strongly with poles and wins in both races at Round 6 held at Eastern Creek.

V8 Supercars

Reid made his debut in the 2003 Bathurst 1000 alongside Alan Gurr for Robert Smith Racing. Unfortunately, he did not get behind the wheel during the race as their car retired after just four laps due to mechanical issues.

A1 Grand Prix

In the 2005-06 season, Reid was called upon twice to represent New Zealand in the A1 Grand Prix. Partnering with Matt Halliday, he contributed to accumulating 77 points, helping Team New Zealand secure fourth place overall.

The following year, during the 2006–07 season, Reid participated in seven out of eleven rounds, sharing driving responsibilities with Halliday. The team’s car, affectionately known as 'Black Beauty,' achieved Team New Zealand’s inaugural pole position at Brno Circuit; however, Reid's race ended prematurely following contact with Nico Hülkenberg from Team Germany. In Malaysia, despite sustaining suspension damage from another collision with Hülkenberg, Reid earned Team New Zealand’s first podium finish by placing third. He then excelled in Indonesia by securing pole positions and winning both sprint and feature races, which led to his selection for the home event in January 2007.

"Taupo is always on my mind..."
"But this is a competitive seat where consistent performance is essential to retain it. My aim is to improve every time I get behind the wheel—I’ll be pushing hard to qualify on pole and win races. That’s my priority."

Reid concluded both New Zealand rounds with third-place finishes and later claimed another victory in China that season. Together with Halliday, they finished second overall in the championship behind Team Germany.

In the 2007–08 season, Reid competed throughout all rounds, achieving four race wins and finishing second once more, this time trailing Team Switzerland’s Neel Jani.

As part of a promotional event, Reid raced his A1GP car against an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200ER at Auckland International Airport. The car reached a top speed of 285 km/h, narrowly surpassing the aircraft’s takeoff speed of approximately 280 km/h.

Indy Lights

On 19 May 2008, Reid successfully completed his Firestone Indy Lights rookie evaluation at Iowa Speedway. He made his series debut four days later, competing for Integra Motorsports in the 2008 Firestone Freedom 100 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Reid achieved a personal best starting position of third in the first race and ultimately finished fourth. The reversed grid format awarded him pole position for the second race, where he led under wet conditions until a late incident and subsequent yellow flag influenced the final results; despite leading most of the race, he ended up ninth after pitting. After parting ways with Integra Motorsports, Reid missed one event before returning at Infineon Raceway behind the wheel for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.

Porsche Cup

During the 2009/10 New Zealand Porsche GT3 Cup season, Reid secured three victories and concluded the championship as runner-up to Craig Baird. In the following season, he obtained one win and finished third overall. Reid joined the restructured Australian Carrera Cup Championship in 2011, claiming second place again behind Baird with three wins representing McElrea Racing, while also receiving the Tudor Fastest Lap accolade. That same year, he competed in the GT Challenge category of the Australian GT Championship alongside John Modystach, winning both events they entered.

Return to V8 Supercars

In 2010, Reid participated in testing sessions with Kelly Racing, along with four other drivers, to assess potential co-drivers for endurance races. He took part in rookie and co-driver practice runs at Ipswich and Winton and underwent further evaluations but did not secure an endurance driving role. The following year, Reid tested for Tekno Autosports, which led to his appointment as co-driver alongside Michael Patrizi for the 2012 endurance competitions.

By February 2013, Reid earned a full-time driving position with Dick Johnson Racing for the 2013 season, though he was replaced by Chaz Mostert in April due to an expanded collaboration between Ford Performance Racing and Dick Johnson Racing.

V8 Super Tourer

Reid competed in the inaugural New Zealand V8SuperTourer championship during the 2012 season, finishing second overall behind John McIntyre. His title challenge was hindered by a failure to finish the second race of the final round at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

Personal life

Racing talent runs in Reid’s family; both his grandfather and father were prominent competitors in New Zealand motorsport. His father, Clayton Reid, notably earned a national karting championship title.

Complete Euro Formula 3000 results

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

Full A1 Grand Prix Performance Record

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Comprehensive Indy Lights Results

Season	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Championship Position	Points Accumulated
2005–06	A1 Team New Zealand	GBR SPR	GBR FEA	GER SPR	GER FEA	POR SPR	POR FEA	AUS SPR	AUS FEA	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 place	77 points
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Year	Racing Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Total Points Earned
2008	Integra Motorsports	HMS	STP1	STP2	KAN	INDY 20	MIL 15	IOW 19	WGL1 10	WGL2 21	NSH 17	MOH1 4	'MOH2' 9					'18th'	'186'
2008	Sam Schmidt Motorsports													<style="background:#DFFFDF;">SNM1 9 <style="background:#CFCFFF;">SNM2 19 <style="background:#CFCFFF;">CHI 11				'18th'	'186'

Full Auto GP Results

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Championship Position	Points Scored
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

V8 Supercar Performance Records

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Robert Smith Racing

Holden VX Commodore

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Full Bathurst 1000 Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	Co-driver	Finish	Completed Laps
2003	Robert Smith Racing	Holden VX Commodore	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Alan Gurr	DNF	4
2012	Tekno Autosports	Holden VE Commodore	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Michael Patrizi	DNF	19
2013	Tony D'Alberto Racing	Holden VF Commodore	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tony D'Alberto	24th	149

Full Bathurst 12 Hour Results

Year	Team	Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Completed Laps	Overall Result	Class Result
2013	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Hunter Sports Group	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Steven Johnson Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Drew Russell	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	B	257	9th	1st
2018	Template:Country data NZL Template:Namespace detect showall International Motorsport	Template:Country data NZL Template:Namespace detect showall Andrew Bagnall Template:Country data NZL Template:Namespace detect showall Matt Halliday	Audi R8 LMS	APA	41	DNF	DNF

Additional Career Results

Season	Championship	Ranking	Vehicle Model	Team Name
2002–03	New Zealand Formula Ford Championship	1st	Stealth Van Diemen RF94 - Ford powertrain
2003	Australian Drivers' Championship	2nd	Reynard Motorsport 96D with Holden engine	Ralt Australia
2005	Japanese Formula Three Championship	8th	Dome F107 powered by Toyota	Inging Motorsport
2006	Japanese Formula Three Championship	8th	Dallara F306 with Toyota engine	Inging Motorsport
2009–10	New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship	2nd	Porsche 911 GT3 Cup model	International Motorsport
2010–11	New Zealand Porsche GT3 Championship	3rd	Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car	International Motorsport
2011	Australian Carrera Cup Championship	2nd	Porsche 911 GT3 Cup vehicle	McElrea Racing
2012	'V8 SuperTourers Championship'	'5th'	'Ford FG Falcon'	'International Motorsport'
2012	'Australian Carrera Cup Championship'	'2nd'	'Porsche 911 GT3 Cup'	'Hunter Sports Group'
2013	'V8 SuperTourers Championship'	'30th'	'Holden VE Commodore'	'Team 4'

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