Walkinshaw Performance
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Walkinshaw Performance, is an automotive company, involved in motor racing and the production of high performance sporting cars for regular road use. The company was founded by former racing driver, Scottish businessman, Tom Walkinshaw
and is essentially a successor organisation to his previous automotive concern, Tom Walkinshaw Racing
which was driven into bankruptcy by the failure of the Arrows
Formula One
team, then a part of TWR.
. In addition to HSV, Walkinshaw Performance also took over the construction and maintenance of racing cars for Holden Racing Team
and the HSV Dealer Team. After purchasing Elfin Sports Cars the low volume, high performance sports car maker was added to Walkinshaw Performance in 2006 and slowly revitalised its Holden based designs. 2007 saw partial ownership of Holden Racing Team return to Walkinshaw Performance. WP's involvement with HSV Dealer Team wound down and eventually stopped altogether when the Kelly family removed themselves and set-up Kelly Racing at the end of 2008, closing HSV Dealer Team as they did so, while at the same time WP acquired the rest of HRT from Skaife Sports and set up a new two car team titled Walkinshaw Racing
which began operation at the start of 2009.
In addition to the vehicle construction businesses, Walkinshaw Performance also builds add-on performance parts for vehicles based on the Commodore platform in the guises of Holdens, HSVs, Pontiacs and Vauxhalls, as well as performance parts for Hummers.
Tom Walkinshaw
Tom Walkinshaw was a Scottish racing car driver and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing...
and is essentially a successor organisation to his previous automotive concern, Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Tom Walkinshaw Racing , was an auto racing team and engineering firm founded in 1976 by touring car racer Tom Walkinshaw.-History:TWR started by modifying BMW 3.0 CSLs, but soon was contracted to head Mazda's works program in the British Touring Car Championship. The TWR developed RX-7, with Win...
which was driven into bankruptcy by the failure of the Arrows
Arrows
Arrows Grand Prix International was a British Formula One team active from to . For a period of time, it was also known as Footwork.-Origins :...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team, then a part of TWR.
Holden
In 2005 Walkinshaw was making his return to his involvement in Australian automotive industry initially through Holden Special VehiclesHolden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles is the officially designated performance vehicle partner of Australian automobile manufacturer Holden. Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the company modifies Holden models such as the Commodore, Caprice and Ute and markets them under the HSV brandname.-...
. In addition to HSV, Walkinshaw Performance also took over the construction and maintenance of racing cars for Holden Racing Team
Holden Racing Team
The Holden Racing Team is a Melbourne based motor racing team. HRT is the most successful V8 Supercar racing team in the history of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the Bathurst 1000 seven times...
and the HSV Dealer Team. After purchasing Elfin Sports Cars the low volume, high performance sports car maker was added to Walkinshaw Performance in 2006 and slowly revitalised its Holden based designs. 2007 saw partial ownership of Holden Racing Team return to Walkinshaw Performance. WP's involvement with HSV Dealer Team wound down and eventually stopped altogether when the Kelly family removed themselves and set-up Kelly Racing at the end of 2008, closing HSV Dealer Team as they did so, while at the same time WP acquired the rest of HRT from Skaife Sports and set up a new two car team titled Walkinshaw Racing
Walkinshaw Racing
Walkinshaw Racing, known commercially as Bundaberg Racing Team, is one of two Australian motor racing teams operated by British owned Walkinshaw Performance...
which began operation at the start of 2009.
In addition to the vehicle construction businesses, Walkinshaw Performance also builds add-on performance parts for vehicles based on the Commodore platform in the guises of Holdens, HSVs, Pontiacs and Vauxhalls, as well as performance parts for Hummers.