Mg crowned btcc manufacturer champions by fia president Jean Todt
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MG crowned BTCC manufacturer champions by FIA President Jean TodtMG crowned 2014 MSA British Touring Car Championship Manufacturer at MSA Night of Champions Trophy presented by FIA President Jean Todt Plans confirmed to defend title in 2015 with Triple Eight, Andrew Jordan and Pirtek MG also fastest growing automotive brand in 2014 Major expansion of MG dealer network Longbridge, Birmingham, 27 January 2015 – MG joined the elite of British motor sport at the MSA Night of Champions, to celebrate winning the 2014 MSA British Touring Car manufacturer trophy. The event, held at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club on London’s Pall Mall, was hosted by broadcasters Steve Ryder and Louise Goodman. Alan Gow, Chairman of the Motor Sports Association (MSA) welcomed the winners whilst FIA president Jean Todt and Formula 1 and motorcycling legend John Surtees crowned the champions of UK motor sport’s most prestigious titles. Jean Todt presented MG with the 2014 MSA British Touring Car Championship manufacturer trophy following a thrilling year of racing that saw the Triple Eight Racing works MG6GTs defeat four times champions Honda. Victory in the BTCC completed a fantastic 90th anniversary year for MG that saw the iconic brand become the fastest growing automotive brand in the UK, with sales increasing 361% over 2013. A major expansion of the national dealer network played a key part in the sales growth, with an additional 24 new dealers in locations across the UK including Glasgow, Newcastle, Leicester, Coventry, Bicester, Brecon, Norwich, West London, Swindon, Maidstone, Exeter, Falmouth and Newtownabbey and Bangor in Northern Ireland. Further new dealers are already in the process of being appointed in 2015. The MG6 also performed on the road receiving major accolades from its customers, who voted it Best Handling car in the 2014 Auto Express Driver Power survey. The MG brand was also voted the third best brand to own in Britain’s largest car owner survey. After receiving the trophy from Jean Todt, Matthew Cheyne, Head of Marketing for MG, said: “I am delighted to be celebrating this achievement and the fact that we have just successfully completed the negotiations to return and defend our title in 2015 with Triple Eight Racing. “The team and drivers did a great job in 2014 to secure the manufacturer title for MG and with Andrew Jordan and Pirtek already on board this year; we are looking forward to challenging for both the drivers and manufacturers titles in 2015.” ENDS About MG Motor Since the first MG went on sale 90 years ago in 1924, the iconic British brand has become world famous for making stylish cars, that are fun to drive and own, at remarkably affordable prices. The latest models, the MG3 and MG6 are no exception. Modern MGs are designed, engineered and undergo final assembly at MG’s historic home in Longbridge, Birmingham. Today, MG is owned by the SAIC Motor Corporation. SAIC Motor is currently rated 85th in the Fortune 500 and, in 2013, achieved record global sales of over 5.1 million units, an increase of 13.71% on 2012 sales. SAIC Motor is the first Chinese automotive manufacturer to exceed five million units in a year. Issued by the MG Motor UK Press Office Contact: MGMedia@MGMotor.co.uk More information is available at www.mg.co.uk/media facebook.com/mgmotor @mgmotor youtube.com/mg 
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