Ryan Wood (racing driver)

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Ryan Wood
Ryan Wood at the 2025 Adelaide Grand Final Parade.jpg
Wood at the Adelaide Grand Final in 2025
NationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg New Zealander
Born (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 22)
Wellington, New Zealand
Supercars Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team Walkinshaw Andretti United
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2024)
FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2025–)
Car number2
Starts56
Wins1
Podiums7
Poles3
Fastest laps1
Best finish16th in 2024
Previous series
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2022
  • 2020–2021

Ryan Ian Thomas Wood (born 4 December 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver from Wellington, New Zealand. He is currently competing in the Supercars Championship with Walkinshaw Andretti United, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang GT.

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Early and personal life

Ryan Ian Thomas Wood was born on 4 December 2003 in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2]

Racing career

Super2 Series

Wood placed third in the 2023 Dunlop Super2 Series. Holden Commodore ZB of Ryan Wood (Adelaide 2023).jpg
Wood placed third in the 2023 Dunlop Super2 Series.

After a strong season in the Porsche Sprint Challenge the year prior, Wood was offered a seat with Walkinshaw Andretti United for the 2023 Super2 Series. He would be racing in the #2 Holden Commodore ZB. [3]

The season started in Newcastle with Wood finishing in 8th place. For Race 2 of the weekend, he qualified the #2 WAU Holden on pole position. [4] However, he was caught out in an incident during the race. The next round was held at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth. Wood won both races that weekend, solidifying his challenge for the title. The next few rounds were a bit up and down, which meant he was on the backfoot going into the season final in Adelaide. He dominated the weekend, winning both races from Pole, but that was insufficient to secure the title. Wood eventually finishing the season in 3rd. [5]

Supercars Championship

Following his strong 2023 Super2 Series Campaign, Walkinshaw Andretti United confirmed that they had signed Wood to race for the team full time in 2024, replacing Nick Percat in the #2 Mustang. [6] [7]

Open-wheel racing

For 2026, Wood was confirmed to compete in the 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. [8]

Racing record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesPosition
2012New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Cadet20th
North Island Sprint Championship - Cadet17th
44th Blossom Festival - Cadet10th
2013New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Cadet5th
New Zealand Sprint Championship - Cadet14th
New Zealand Top Half Series - Cadet23rd
North Island Sprint Championship - Cadet2nd
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet7th
45th Blossom Festival - Cadet2nd
2014New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted10th
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted4th
Bridgestone International Final - Vortex Mini ROK12th
46th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini ROK1st
2015New Zealand Sprint Championship - Vortex Mini ROK20th
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Vortex Mini ROK1st
47th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini ROK1st
2016New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha2nd
New Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax22nd
RMC New Zealand - Junior Rotax2nd
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Formula Junior2nd
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha1st
2017New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha4th
New Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax2nd
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha3rd
RMC New Zealand - Junior Max1st
RMC World Grand Final - Junior Max9th
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Rotax Junior4th
49th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior3rd
2018New Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Max2nd
RMC New Zealand - Junior Max3rd
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Junior Rotax4th
50th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior3rd
2019New Zealand Sprint Championship - Rotax Max DD21st
New Zealand Sprint Championship - KZ25th
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ28th
Race of Stars - KZ228th
Australian Kart Championship - X307th
New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Rotax Light1st
Australian Kart Championship - KA3 Senior45th

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2020 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand Ryan Wood Motorsport14001140410th
2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand Ryan Wood Motorsport15667108943rd
2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series TekworkX Motorsport300008145th
Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Earl Bamber Motorsport 156811148332nd
2023 Super2 Series Walkinshaw Andretti United 12547612963rd
2024 Supercars Championship Walkinshaw Andretti United 240010149216th
2025 Supercars Championship Walkinshaw Andretti United 30131532658th*
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am Wolfbrook Team MPC1200051234th
2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy mtec Motorsport
Source: [9]

* Season still in progress

Super2 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
YearTeamNo.Car123456789101112PositionPoints
2023 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Holden Commodore ZB NEW
R1
8		 NEW
R2
Ret		 BAR
R3
1		 BAR
R4
1		 TOW
R5
8		 TOW
R6
5		 SAN
R7
1		 SAN
R8
3		 BAT
R9
Ret		 BAT
R10
4		 ADE
R11
1		 ADE
R12
1		3rd1296

Supercars Championship results

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2024 Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard 15th161
2025 Walkinshaw Andretti UnitedFord Mustang S650 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jayden Ojeda 19th149

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Trophy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2026 mtec Motorsport HMP
1
HMP
2
HMP
3
HMP
4
TAU
1
TAU
2
TAU
3
TAU
4
TER
1
TER
2
TER
3
TER
4
HIG
1
HIG
2
HIG
3
**

References

  1. ↑ "RYAN WOOD MOTORSPORT LIMITED". New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Wood Biography". Supercars.
  3. ↑ Herrero, Daniel (20 December 2022). "WAU announces second Super2 driver". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Coch, Mat (12 March 2023). "Wood seals narrow Super2 pole in Newcastle". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Garry (26 November 2023). "Wood's double win as Allen takes the Super 2 title". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Herrero, Daniel (1 September 2023). "WAU announces Ryan Wood Supercars promotion". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "WAU promotes rookie to main game". Supercars.
  8. ↑ van Leeuwen, Andrew (1 November 2025). "Ryan Wood to race Formula Regional Oceania". Speedcafe. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Driver: Ryan Wood". DriverDB. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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