Best known for its Supercars squad Walkinshaw Andretti United, Walkinshaw Automotive Group will run its AORC programme under the Walkinshaw Performance banner.
Through its engineering partnership with Volkswagen, the squad’s lead entry will be a VW W580X Amarok, which will be driven in the Production 4WD class by Supercars veteran and WAU endurance driver Warren Luff.
WP engineer David Kermond will campaign a ZR2 Colorado in the 2WD Performance class.
For Luff, competing in the AORC is a significant departure from his circuit racing background – but a challenge he’s excited to tackle.
“This is an amazing opportunity for me and I’m really excited for the year ahead,” he said.
“I have always been a big fan of off-road racing, in fact I still remember going for a ride with [Aussie off-road legend] Les Siviour when I was maybe 13 or 14 and was hooked by them.
“This is going to be a big learning year for both the team and myself. Obviously, the Walkinshaw name is synonymous with…
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