Walkinshaw Andretti United

Walkinshaw Andretti United — WAU to everyone in the paddock — is one of the most high-profile teams in the Supercars Championship, and the ownership structure alone tells you why. Three iconic motorsport names under one roof: the Walkinshaw family’s deep roots in Australian touring car racing, Michael Andretti’s American open-wheel pedigree, and Zak Brown’s United Autosports international endurance expertise. Based in Clayton, Victoria, WAU fields Chevrolet Camaros and has emerged as one of the strongest challengers to Triple Eight in the Gen3 era.

Team History

The team’s lineage traces back to the Holden Racing Team (HRT), established by Tom Walkinshaw in 1990 and one of the most dominant forces in Australian motorsport history. Under the HRT banner, the team won multiple Bathurst 1000s and drivers’ championships, with legends like Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes, and Garth Tander all driving for the famous factory Holden squad. The Walkinshaw name became synonymous with Holden’s racing efforts, and that red livery was one of the most recognisable in the pit lane. If you grew up watching Australian motorsport, you know this team.

Following Tom Walkinshaw’s passing and subsequent ownership changes, the team was rebranded as Walkinshaw Andretti United in 2018 when Michael Andretti and Zak Brown joined as co-owners alongside Ryan Walkinshaw. The international partnership brought fresh investment, a global perspective, and renewed ambition that was immediately palpable. The move to field Chevrolet Camaros in the Gen3 era marked a new chapter for a team that had been the face of Holden racing for decades.

Recent Form and Gen3 Era

Chaz Mostert has been the centrepiece of WAU’s resurgence, delivering consistent front-running performances and race victories that have made him one of the most popular drivers on the grid. Mostert’s natural speed, combined with spectacular overtaking and tyre management skills, has made him a genuine championship contender. Ryan Wood partners Mostert, adding depth to the two-car operation, and WAU’s engineering group has made significant strides in extracting performance from the Gen3 Camaro. The trajectory points firmly upward, and the rest of the paddock is watching closely.

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Team Profile

Walkinshaw Andretti United competes in the Supercars Championship with Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood driving Chevrolet Camaros. With a heritage stretching back to the legendary Holden Racing Team and bolstered by the international investment of Andretti and Brown, WAU is a team with championship pedigree and a hunger to add to its impressive collection of titles. The combination of history and ambition makes this one of the most compelling operations in the entire paddock.

NC — Staff sports writer, australiafootball.com