Walker Racing
Walker Racing was a racing team founded by
Early success
The team was founded by Walker, who purchased the left over assets of the former Porsche Indy team. In the first season, 1991, the team successfully qualified rookie Willy T. Ribbs at the Indy 500.
In 1992, the team fielded Scott Goodyear on a full-time basis who won at Michigan and nearly won the 1992 Indianapolis 500. He was joined beginning with the 1993 Indianapolis 500 by Willy T. Ribbs who raced with the team until the end of the 1994 season. The team ran a third full-time car in 1993 for Hiro Matsushita.
Goodyear was replaced at the beginning of the 1994 season by
As a results of the CART–
In 1997,
A series of pay drivers
With no driver or sponsorship for the 2000 season, the team was forced to take on
Takagi left to the IRL in 2003 and the void was filled by Mexican driver
Both drivers were gone for 2004 as the series morphed into the
Team Australia
In 2005 the team took an Australian turn due to its new sponsorship, with the addition of
Walker initially indicated that he believed that the Champ Car World Series had run its last race and he was preparing to race in the IRL IndyCar Series in
Walker fielded
American Le Mans Series
In 2011, Derrick Walker joined forces with
Ed Carpenter Racing
In 2012, Derrick Walker returned to the
Closure
On November 20, 2016, the team was put up for auction after a year of searching for a replacement sponsor for its IMSA team. On December 6, 2016, after the auction is complete the team will be officially listed as defunct.[4]
Drivers
CART/CCWS
- Jon Beekhuis (1992)
- David Besnard (2004)
- Gil de Ferran (1997-1999)
- Luis Diaz (2003)
- Fredrik Ekblom (1996)
- Christian Fittipaldi (1995)
- A. J. Foyt (1992)
- Memo Gidley (1999)
- Scott Goodyear (1991-1993, 1996)
- Robby Gordon (1994-1996)
- Mike Groff (1992, 1996)
- Mario Haberfeld(2004)
- Naoki Hattori (1999)
- Bryan Herta (2000)
- Rodolfo Lavín (2003)
- Buddy Lazier (1991)
- Darren Manning (2003)
- Marcus Marshall (2005)
- Hiro Matsushita (1993)
- Shinji Nakano (2000)
- Simon Pagenaud (2007)
- Will Power (2005-2007)
- Willy T. Ribbs (1991-1994)
- Mark Smith(1994)
- Alex Tagliani (2005-2006, 2008)
- Tora Takagi(2001-2002)
- Michael Valiante (2004)
- Charles Zwolsman(2005)
IRL IndyCar Series
- Paul Tracy (2008)
- Sarah Fisher (2000-2001)
- Mike Groff (1996)
Racing results
Complete CART FedEx Championship Series results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pts Pos | Pos |
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1991
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SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||||||||
Lola T90/00
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Cosworth DFS V8 t | G | Scott Goodyear | 15 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 13th | 42 | |||||
Willy T. Ribbs | 10 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 17th | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
Buick 3300 V6 t | 17 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992
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SFR
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PHX | LBH | INDY | DET | POR | MIL | NHA | TOR | MCH | CLE | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T92/00
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Chevrolet 265A V8 t | G | Scott Goodyear | 15 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1* | 10 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 5th | 108 | ||||||
Lola T90/00
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Cosworth DFS V8 t | A. J. Foyt | 17 | 23 | 26th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tero Palmroth | DNQ | 58th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T91/00
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Chevrolet 265A V8 t | Johnny Rutherford
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DNQ | NC | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Groff | DNQ | DNS | 24 | 25th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Beekhuis | 18 | 21 | 48th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Vitolo | DNS | 42nd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willy T. Ribbs | 25 | 57th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993
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SFR | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | NHA | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T93/00
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Ford XB V8 t | G | Scott Goodyear | 2 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9th | 86 | ||||||
Hiro Matsushita | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 26th | 7 | |||||||||
Lola T92/00
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Willy T. Ribbs | 75 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 20th | 9 | |||||||||||
1994
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SFR | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T94/00
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Ford XB V8 t | G | Robby Gordon | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 5th | 104 | ||||||
Mark Smith | 15 | 21 | Wth | 25 | DNQ | 24 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 19th | 17 | |||||||||
Lola T93/00
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Willy T. Ribbs | 24 | 18 | 28 | 18 | DNQ | 22nd | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T94/00
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DNQ | 25 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
1995
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MIA | SFR | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | LAG | |||||||||||
Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8 t | G | Robby Gordon | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1* | 8 | 26 | 5 | 6 | DNS | 8 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5th | 121 | |||||
Christian Fittipaldi (R) | 15 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 15th | 54 | ||||||||
1996
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MIA | RIO | SFR | LBH | NAZ | 500 | MIL | DET
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POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | ||||||||||||
Reynard 96i | Ford XD V8 t | G | Robby Gordon | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 18th | 29 | ||||||
Ford XB V8 t | Scott Goodyear | 15 | 12 | DNS | 19 | 9 | 18 | 25th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mike Groff | 14 | 34th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredrik Ekblom | 25 | 40th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997
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MIA | SFR | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | FON | |||||||||||
Reynard 97i | Honda HRR V8 t | G | Gil de Ferran | 5 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3* | 2 | 2* | 25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2nd | 162 | |||||
1998
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MIA | MOT | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH
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MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | HOU | SFR | FON | |||||||||
Reynard 98i | Honda HRK V8 t | G | Gil de Ferran | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20* | 4 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 12th | 67 | |||
1999 | MIA | MOT | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | POR | CLE | ROA | TOR | MCH
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DET | MDO | CHI | VAN | LAG | HOU | SRF | FON | ||||||||
Reynard 99i | Honda HRS V8 t | G | Gil de Ferran | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 1* | 2 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 8th | 108 | ||
Naoki Hattori (R) | 15 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 35th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Memo Gidley | 19 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 29th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | MIA | LBH | RIO | MOT | NAZ | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | CHI | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | GAT | HOU | SRF | FON | ||||||||
Reynard 2Ki | Honda HR-0 V8 t | F | Shinji Nakano (R) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 24th | 12 | |||||
Bryan Herta | 5 | 20 | 18th | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | MTY | LBH
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TEX | NAZ | MOT | MIL | DET
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POR | CLE
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TOR | MCH | CHI
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MDO | ROA | VAN | LAU | ROC | HOU
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LAG | SRF | FON | |||||||
Reynard 01i | Toyota RV8F V8 t | F | Toranosuke Takagi (R) | 5 | 10 | 20 | C1 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 21st | 12 | |
2002 | MTY | LBH | MOT | MIL | LAG | POR | CHI | TOR | CLE | VAN | MDO | ROA | MTL | DEN | ROC
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MIA | SFR | FON | MXC | |||||||||
Reynard 02i | Toyota RV8F V8 t | B | Toranosuke Takagi | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 15 | DNS | 18 | 6 | 15th | 53 | |||
2003 | STP | MTY | LBH | BRH | LAU | MIL | LAG | POR | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | MDO | MTL | DEN | MIA
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MXC | SFR | ||||||||||
Reynard 02i | Ford XFE V8 t | B | Rodolfo Lavín (R) | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 18th | 17 | ||||
Darren Manning (R) | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9th | 103 | |||||||
Luis Díaz (R) | 25 | 19 | 27th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | LBH | MTY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | DEN | MTL | LAG | LSV | SFR | MXC | ||||||||||||||
Reynard 02i | Ford XFE V8 t | B | Mario Haberfeld
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5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13th | 157 | ||||||||
David Besnard (R) | 15 | 7 | 20th | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Valiante (R) | 14 | 23rd | 7 |
- ^ The Firestone Firehawk 600 was canceled after qualifying due to excessive g-forces on the drivers.
Complete IRL IndyCar Series results
(key)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Pts Pos | Pos | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996
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WDW | PHX | INDY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8 t | G | Mike Groff | 60 | 20 | 6th | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1997
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NHA | LSV | WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | PPIR | CLT | NHA2 | LSV2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8 t | G | Robby Gordon | 50 | 14 | 37th | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000
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WDW | PHX | LSV | INDY | TXS | PPIR | ATL | KTY | TXS | |||||||||||||||||||
Riley & Scott Mk V | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | Sarah Fisher (R) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18th | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dallara IR-00 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001
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PHX | HMS | ATL | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | |||||||||||||||
Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | Sarah Fisher | 15 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 19th | 188 | |||||||||
2008
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HMS | STP | MOT | LBH1 | KAN | INDY | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | EDM | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | SRF2 | |||||||||
Panoz DP01 | Cosworth XFE V8 t | B | Alex Tagliani | 15 | 7 | 32nd | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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F | Paul Tracy | 22 | 43 | 33rd | 51 |
- Champ Carspecifications.
- ^ Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
- ^ Run in conjunction with Vision Racing.
References
- ^ Owner Walker making plans to compete in rival league, Associated Press, February 12, 2008
- ^ Walker Racing won't be making switch from Champ Car to IndyCar Series, Associated Press, March 9, 2008
- ^ "Notes: Carpenter's team hits ground running - IndyCar.com". Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Walker Racing Auction in Indianapolis". December 6, 2016.