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. During round three of the season, Wood claimed his first Supercars podium finish, bettering his best result at Taupo from 2024 with a third-place finish in race one. He referred to the moment as "a monkey off the back," and was spurred on by the race being in his home country, with compatriot Matt Payne taking the race victory. Upon the series' return to Perth in June, Wood claimed his first series victory, a moment he described as the achievement of "[a] 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 SeasonSeriesPosition 2012New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Cadet 20thNorth Island Sprint Championship - Cadet 17th44th Blossom Festival - Cadet 10th 2013New Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Cadet 5thNew Zealand Sprint Championship - Cadet 14thNew Zealand Top Half Series - Cadet 23rdNorth Island Sprint Championship - Cadet 2ndCIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet 7th45th Blossom Festival - Cadet 2nd 2014New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted 10thNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted 4thBridgestone International Final - Vortex Mini ROK 12th46th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini ROK 1st 2015New Zealand Sprint Championship - Vortex Mini ROK 20thNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Vortex Mini ROK 1st47th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini ROK 1st 2016New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 2ndNew Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax 22ndRMC New Zealand - Junior Rotax 2ndNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Formula Junior 2ndNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 1st 2017New Zealand Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 4thNew Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax 2ndNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha 3rdRMC New Zealand - Junior Max 1stRMC World Grand Final - Junior Max 9thNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Rotax Junior 4th49th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior 3rd 2018New Zealand Sprint Championship - Junior Max 2ndRMC New Zealand - Junior Max 3rdNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Junior Rotax 4th50th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior 3rd 2019New Zealand Sprint Championship - Rotax Max DD2 1stNew Zealand Sprint Championship - KZ2 5thCIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2 8thRace of Stars - KZ2 28thAustralian Kart Championship - X30 7thNew Zealand Schools Kart Championship - Rotax Light 1stAustralian Kart Championship - KA3 Senior 45th
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/laps Podiums Points Position 2020 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand Ryan Wood Motorsport14001140410th 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand Ryan Wood Motorsport1566710894 3rd 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series TekworkX Motorsport300008145th Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Earl Bamber Motorsport15681114833 2nd 2023 Super2 Series Walkinshaw Andretti United 12 5 4 7 6 1296 3rd 2024 Supercars Championship Walkinshaw Andretti United 24 0 0 1 0 1492 16th 2025 Supercars Championship Walkinshaw Andretti United 34 1 3 1 7 3455 10th GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am Wolfbrook Team MPC1200051234th 2026Formula Regional Oceania Trophymtec Motorsport 15 2 1 3 4 2765thTasman Series 2ndGT World Challenge Australia - Pro-AmWolfbrook Team BRM100034956thSource: * 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 Supercars results Year Team No. Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Position Points 2024 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Ford Mustang S650 BAT1R1 BAT1R2 MELR3 MELR4 MELR5 MELR6 TAUR7 TAUR8 BARR9 BARR10 HIDR11 HIDR12 TOWR13 TOWR14 SMPR15 SMPR16 SYMR17 SYMR18 SANR19 BATR20 SURR21 SURR22 ADER23 ADER24 16th 1492 2025 SMPR1 SMPR2 SMPR3 MELR4 MELR5 MELR6 MELR7 TAUR8 TAUR9 TAUR10 SYMR11 SYMR12 SYMR13 BARR14 BARR15 BARR16 HIDR17 HIDR18 HIDR19 TOWR20 TOWR21 TOWR22 QLDR23 QLDR24 QLDR25 BENR26 BATR27 SURR28 SURR29 SANR30 SANR31 ADER32 ADER33 ADER34 10th 3455 2026 Walkinshaw TWG Racing Toyota GR Supra SYDR1 SYDR2 SYDR3 MELR4 MELR5 MELR6 MELR7 TAUR8 TAUR9 CHRR10 CHRR11 CHRR12 CHRR13 SYMR14 SYMR15 SYMR16 HIDR17 HIDR18 HIDR19 TOWR20 TOWR21 TOWR22 BARR23 BARR24 BARR25 QLDR26 QLDR27 QLDR28 BENR28 BATR30 SURR31 SURR32 SANR33 SANR34 ADER35 ADER36 ADER37 9tħ* 1235*
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) Year TeamCarClass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points2025Melbourne Performance CentreAudi R8 LMS Evo IIPro-Am PHI1 PHI2 SYD1 SYD2 QLD1 QLD2 SAN1 SAN2 BEN1 BEN2 HAM2 HAM2 4th 1232026Team BRMAudi R8 LMS Evo IIPro-Am PHI1 PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 QLD1 QLD2HID1HID2SYD1SYD2 ADL1 ADL2 6th 95
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2026 mtec MotorsportHMP1HMP2HMP3HMP4TAU1TAU2TAU3TAU4TER1TER2TER3TER4HIG1HIG2HIG3HIG4 5th 276
Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Main race 2026 mtec Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 7th 5th
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