Wood buys Holden Supercar to race

Special Saloon preparation expert Ric Wood has acquired a V8 Supercar, with a view to racing it in the UK.

Wood, whose most recent project has been the completion of Vauxhall Dealer Team’s ‘Mega Bertha’ special, has had the 5000cc 2008 Holden Commodore shipped over from Australia but has not made a commitment to a particular series yet.

“It’s eligible for everything from Thundersaloons to possibly the Super Touring races,” said Wood.

“There’s probably eight proper, genuine cars in the UK now. There’s almost a series there or a class for them.

“I bought it because I love the noise and I love the car. Is it going to pass the noise scrutineering? No!”

He is also rebuilding a Group A Nissan GTR R32, although the project is in its early stages.

“No-one’s managed to get a proper Group A Nissan with FIA papers yet, so my mission is to do a proper Group A Nissan with papers,” he added.