Repco Supercars Championship winning team Walkinshaw Andretti United will compete under a new name in 2026 following Zak Brown’s exit as co-owner.
Announced at the 2017 Bathurst 1000, the new Walkinshaw Andretti United operation was formed following stakes of the legendary teaming sold to United Autosports and Andretti Autosport.
Brown co-owns British-based sportscar team United Autosports alongside Richard Dean in addition to being CEO of the McLaren Formula 1 squad.
United Autosports will field McLaren’s Hypercar entry into the World Endurance Championship where it will compete against Ferrari, Peugeot, Toyota, BMW, Cadillac, Aston Martin, Alpine and Genesis, which will debut in 2026.
“It was an incredibly difficult decision to step away from Walkinshaw Andretti United, one that we didn’t take lightly, but with our WEC program and other racing commitments growing rapidly, the time was right to put our complete focus and energy into that,” said Brown.
“Personally, I have loved every moment with the entire team, with the drivers, and being involved in Supercars. To win the championship in our final event together seems like the perfect ending, but also, the Bathurst 1000 win is something that I will never forget.
“The sport itself is in great shape, it’s no-doubt one of the best racing categories in the world. I want to thank the team for not only welcoming us in 2018, but for all the hard work and dedication since.
“I might not be involved day-to-day anymore, but that won’t stop me watching and cheering on from afar, and from the pit wall in Melbourne next year. I have no doubts there are great things ahead.”
This ownership change follows the Dan Towriss-led TWG’s take over of Andretti Global earlier this year, which works into its Cadillac entry into Formula 1.
There will never be no changes at Walkinshaw TWG Racing, with co-owner Ryan Walkinshaw stating the build up to the squad’s Toyota GR Supra program continues to get closer.
“United Autosports, and more specifically, Zak Brown and Richard Dean, have been nothing but fantastic to work with since 2018,” said Walkinshaw.
“While we are all sad to see them go, we completely respect their decision.
“We’ve shared in some fantastic moments together, none bigger than the championship in Adelaide a few weeks ago, or winning Bathurst in 2021, and personally, I’ve really enjoyed working alongside them.
“It started as an idea to bring Andretti Autosport into the fold, and it wasn’t long before Zak was making sure he didn’t miss out!
“Importantly though, while we’ve got a different name and logo, it’s business as usual for the team.
“We’ve got a huge off-season ahead of us, and an even bigger 2026 in store, as the Toyota GR Supra rolls out for its first race in the Supercars Championship.”
Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood will both drive Toyota GR Supras in 2026 sporting #1 and #2 respectively.