Wood signs new multi-year deal with Walkinshaw Andretti United
Ryan Wood locked in at Walkinshaw Andretti United on a long-term deal.
Walkinshaw Andretti United has signed New Zealand rookie Ryan Wood on a new multi-year contract.
Wood was promoted to the main game by Walkinshaw Andretti United this year after impressing in the team’s Dunlop Super 2 Series entry in 2023.
Alongside teammate Chaz Mostert, the duo have pushed Walkinshaw Andretti United to third in the teams’ championship. Wood has already claimed two top four finishes and a front row start in 2024.
Mostert and Wood will form the team’s line-up for 2025, with Mostert signing a long-term extension with the team late last year.
“It’s so awesome to be able to extend with the team, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be, and it’s really nice to know it’s all locked away, and my focus can be on racing and developing,” said Wood.
“It was a pretty easy decision to be honest, from the moment I walked in here it felt like home, and it’s a really cool feeling to have that same support and trust back from everyone here.
“The word ‘family’ gets thrown around a lot, but it’s the perfect way to describe how we operate.
“I think we are building something special here at Walkinshaw Andretti United, and I’m really excited to see what we can do in the next few years together. I’m looking forward to repaying the faith everyone has shown me from the start.”
Team boss Ryan Walkinshaw added: “We are really excited to share the news that we’ve locked in our future with Ryan.
“It wasn’t a tough decision for any of us, we had another year left on Ryan’s existing contract, but we are extremely confident of the future we have together. There wasn’t any reason not to get it locked away as soon as possible.
“He’s already showed results far beyond his experience in his first six months in the category, sometimes we have to remind ourselves of just how young he is, and how early into his racing career he is.
“Not only is he an outstanding talent on track with an incredibly bright future, but he is fantastic for our team culturally as well – we love having him here. We can’t wait to see him alongside Chaz long into the future.”
