Ryan Wood

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 TWG Racing, driving the No. 2 Toyota GR Supra.

Early and personal life Ryan Ian Thomas Wood was born on 4 December 2003 in Wellington, New Zealand. Wood came from a racing family, albeit in a different discipline to the one in which Ryan would begin his career.

Wood counts his father, as well as former racing driver Greg Murphy, as his great mentors.

Racing career Sports car racing Wood began his pro racing career in sports car racing, taking part in the Toyota Finance 86 Championship before graduating to Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia in 2022. In his lone season in the competition, supported by Team Porsche New Zealand and Earl Bamber Motorsport, he scored a double victory in the opening round at Sydney before taking victories at The Bend and Bathurst. The championship fight between himself and Tom Sargent came down to the final round at Phillip Island, where Wood would ultimately finish second in the championship despite sweeping the weekend. Wood had secured Porsche New Zealand's scholarship to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, but forfeited the offer to compete in Super2 full-time in 2023.

Wood returned to sports car racing in 2025, taking part in the GT World Challenge Australia alongside fellow Kiwi Steve Brooks. The duo scored five podium finishes over the course of the season and were classified fourth in the Pro-Am championship.

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 No. 2 Holden Commodore ZB.

The season started in Newcastle with Wood finishing in eighth place. For Race 2 of the weekend, he qualified the No. 2 WAU Holden on pole position. 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 third.

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 No. 2 Mustang. Upon his debut at Bathurst, he was the only driver on the grid who had never taken part in a Supercars race. Wood's arrival was cited early on as a 'big culture shift' within the organization, rectifying a soured relationship held between WAU and Percat at the conclusion of the 2023 season. Wood endured a quiet rookie season, finishing a season-best fourth at Taupo before a repeat performance followed at Wanneroo. He concluded the season 16th in the drivers' championship.

Over the offseason, Wood embarked on a fitness plan which saw him lose 25 kilograms before the start of the 2025 season. Wood cited his disappointing rookie season as a catalyst to change his mindset off the track, stating that he would "leave no stone unturned" in his effort to climb to the top of the Supercars grid. Upon the series' return to Perth in June, Wood claimed his first series victory, a moment he described as the achievement of " lifelong dream." Wood added another pair of podiums at Queensland to conclude the Sprint Cup, before an electrical failure stymied his chance at winning the Bathurst 1000 alongside Jayden Ojeda. Wood also qualified for the first ever Supercars Finals Series by securing a top-ten finish in the regular season standings.

Wood scored pole for the opening round of the Gold Coast 500, but was eliminated from contention before Sandown. He would score three more podiums in the final five races, taking tenth in the championship. The Supercars website ranked Wood as No. 4 in its top ten Supercars drivers of the season, highlighting his relationship with teammate and season champion Chaz Mostert as well as his qualifying prowess as key contributors to his ranking.

Open-wheel racing For 2026, Wood was confirmed to compete in the 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Wood's primary goal was to develop a new set of skills through the open-wheel discipline, with the aim of taking them back to Supercars to "better himself as a driver."

Racing record Karting career summary

Career summary Season still in progress

Super2 Series results (key) (Race results only) Super2 Series results Year Team No. Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position Points 2023 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Holden Commodore ZB NEWR1 NEWR2 BARR3 BARR4 TOWR5 TOWR6 SANR7 SANR8 BATR9 BATR10 ADER11 ADER12 3rd 1296

Supercars Championship results

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps 2024 Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 Fabian Coulthard 15th 161 2025 Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 Jayden Ojeda 19th 149 2026 Walkinshaw TWG Racing Toyota GR Supra Jaxon Evans

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT Chris Froggatt Jonathan Hui Lorenzo Patrese Ferrari 296 GT3 Bro 262 10th 3rd

Complete GT World Challenge Australia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Main race 2026 mtec Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 7th 5th