Ryan Wood is no stranger to Walkinshaw TWG Racing, starting with the team in 2023 in the Super2 Series. 2026 is an exciting year for Wood as he comes off an impressive 2025 season which put his name on the map of drivers to watch. He is ready to shake things up in the Supercars Championship, driving the Mobil 1 Truck Assist Racing No. 2 Toyota GR Supra entry.
Growing up in New Zealand, Wood’s passion for motorsport started in go-karts where he was dominant across New Zealand and Australia claiming 10 titles along the way.
He progressed to the New Zealand Toyota 86 Championship in 2021, claiming the most race wins and most pole positions on his way to third.
The success didn’t stop there, Wood had another successful 2022 season which saw him finish second in the Porsche Sprint Challenge in Australia, claiming 6/6 pole positions, and 4/6 round wins. He also won the South Island Endurance Challenge.
Fresh off the back of a dominant 2022 season, 19-year-old Wood joined Walkinshaw Andretti United for their reintroduction to the Dunlop Super2 Series. He put on a dominant display, rounding out the year finishing third in the series with the most round wins, race wins and the Armour All Pole Award for most poles across the season.
In 2024, Wood graduated to the ‘main game’ with the Team showcasing his raw talent, falling shy of the podium many times he is hungrier than ever to collect that first Supercars trophy.
2025 was a year that put Wood on the map as one to watch. Having ticked many ‘first’ boxes across the season; his first pole position, podium and race win. Ryan earned himself a spot in the first Supercars finals series which unfortunately saw him knocked out at the Gold Coast. This didn’t deter him from being the ultimate teammate, helping Chaz Mostert make it to the Grand Final in Adelaide to win the championship.
For the third year in a row Wood will be teamed up with Chaz Mostert for Walkinshaw TWG Racing in what looks set to be an exciting year.