| Ryan Wood | |
| Nationality: |  New Zealand |
| Birth Date: | 2003 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Current Series: | Supercars Championship |
| First Year: | 2024 |
| Current Team: | Walkinshaw Andretti United |
| Car Number: | 2 |
| Starts: | 16 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Best Finish: | N/A |
| Prev Series: | Super2 Series Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Toyota 86 Championship NZ |
| Prev Series Years: | 2023 2022 2021 & 2022 |
Ryan Ian Thomas Wood[1] (born 4 December 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver from Wellington, New Zealand.[2] He is currently competing in the Supercars Championship with Walkinshaw Andretti United, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang GT.[3]
After a strong season in the Porsche Sprint Challenge the year prior, Ryan was offered a seat with Walkinshaw Andretti United for the 2023 Super2 Series, he would be racing in the #2 Holden Commodore ZB.[4]
The season started in Newcastle with Ryan finishing a respectable 8th place. For Race 2 of the weekend, Ryan qualified the #2 WAU Holden on Pole Position.[5] Unfortunately he was caught out in an incident during the race. The next round was held at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth, Ryan 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. Ryan dominated the weekend, winning both races from Pole, unfortunately for Ryan it wasn't quite enough to secure the title. The quick Kiwi eventually finishing the season in 3rd.[6]
Following his strong 2023 Super2 Series Campaign, Walkinshaw Andretti United confirmed that they had signed Ryan to race for the team full time in 2024, replacing Nick Percat in the #2 Mustang.[7]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand | Ryan Wood Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 404 | 10th |
| 2021 | Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 894 | 3rd | |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series | TekworkX Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 45th |
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia | Earl Bamber Motorsport | 15 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 833 | 2nd | |
| 2023 | Super2 Series | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1296 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Supercars Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
(key) (Race results only)