Paul Little Racing
Encyclopedia
Paul Little Racing, commonly known as Toll Racing, after its sponsor, Toll Holdings
, was a motorsport
team contesting the V8 Supercars championship. The team ceased operations at the end of 2005, with driver Anthony Tratt retiring from full time driving.
in the 1998 season. 1999 saw the team use an AU Falcon
to race. They updated to the new BA Falcon in mid 2003 and at the end of 2003 the team switched to Holden
and gained support from Perkins Engineering. For 2004 the team used a Perkins VY Commodore with Tomas Mezera
as the enduro driver alongside Tratt. They continued with Holden in 2005, but with an older VY Commodore, previously used by the HSV Dealer Team. At the end of 2005 the team closed its doors.
Toll Holdings
TOLL , properly TOLL Holdings Limited, is Australia's largest transport company, based in Melbourne, Victoria. The company has operations in road, rail, sea and air in 55 countries....
, was a motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
team contesting the V8 Supercars championship. The team ceased operations at the end of 2005, with driver Anthony Tratt retiring from full time driving.
History
Formed in 1998 by Paul Little, Paul Little Racing lasted 7 years, it had only run a single car for Anthony Tratt, the team used an EL FalconFord EL Falcon
The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...
in the 1998 season. 1999 saw the team use an AU Falcon
Ford AU Falcon
The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia...
to race. They updated to the new BA Falcon in mid 2003 and at the end of 2003 the team switched to Holden
Holden
GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...
and gained support from Perkins Engineering. For 2004 the team used a Perkins VY Commodore with Tomas Mezera
Tomas Mezera
Tomas Mezera, born November 5, 1958, in Czechoslovakia and now resides in Queensland, Australia. Mezera is best known as an Australian racing driver. Mezera's sporting career began as a downhill skier in his native Czechoslovakia, before he emigrated to Australia to be a ski instructor.-Formula...
as the enduro driver alongside Tratt. They continued with Holden in 2005, but with an older VY Commodore, previously used by the HSV Dealer Team. At the end of 2005 the team closed its doors.