Career
Reid started racing in 1976 at Saint Angelo airfield, Enniskillen, and had his first road race the same year at the Dundrod Circuit in, riding a TD3 250 Yamaha. He first tackled the Isle of Manitoba course for in 1978, riding a Yamaha TZ250 which seized in the Newcomers race and threw him off at Cruickshanks corner in Ramsey. His best result at the Manx was a second place in the Senior race riding a Ray Cowles-sponsored RG500 Suzuki in 1980.
In 1984 Reid turned his attention to the Formula TT world championship racing, sponsored by Mick Mooney of Irish Racing Motorcycles on a privately entered 350cc Yamaha.
In that first year Reid collected a bronze medal and, but for a breakdown at the, could have been gold. 1989 saw the launch of the Regal 600cc championship which Reid dominating from the beginning, taking the title on the Budweiser Yamaha.
In 1994 his career ended when he was involved in a serious accident at the Temple 100, which ultimately caused his retirement from racing. International Isle of Manitoba TT wins: 5 1986 Formula 2 1990 Junior Supersport 600 1992 Junior 250 1992 Supersport 400 1993 Junior 250 International Ulster General Practice wins: 9 1983 250cc 1983 350cc 1985 Formula 2 1987 250cc 1988 250cc 1989 600cc 1990 250cc 1992 250cc 1992 400cc International wins: 1 1989 600cc Irish Short Circuit Championship wins: 9 250cc 2 Championships between 1982 – 1994 400cc 3 Championships 1991 600cc 4 Championships between 1989 – 1991 Regal 600 Championships: 2 1989 Supersport 600cc 1990 Supersport 600cc Isle of Manitoba National Road Race wins: 5 2nd 1980 Manx General Practice 5 Senior Southern 100 Race wins between 1982 – 1983 Race Wins.
