Tony D'Alberto Racing
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Tony D'Alberto Racing currently known as Wilson Security Racing is a V8 Supercar racing team, owned by the D'Alberto family which competes in the V8 Supercar Championship Series
. The team operates a single Ford FG Falcon
driven by Tony D'Alberto
. The team's main sponsor is Wilson Security.
Formed originally as a Formula Ford
racing team running a two year old Mygale
chassis in 2002, the team sat dormant as D'Alberto moved into the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series racing for other teams, including Independent Racing Cars Australia. In 2005 D'Alberto re-started his own team and made steady progress through the Fujitsu series ranks before winning the series in 2007
.
During the 2007 endurance racing season, D'Alberto co-drove with his old team Independent Racing Cars Australia, who were now operating the Rod Nash owned V8 Supercar Racing Entitlement Contract. For 2008 Nash switched his franchise over to the D'Alberto team allowing TDR to race in the V8 Supercar Championship Series for the first time. The team, like all single car teams, has struggled to make progress, and has not matched performances to that of IRCA when they operated the Nash owned franchise. TDR and Nash went separate ways in 2010 when TDR brought a franchise to run in the series themselves.
2009 saw Andrew Thompson join D'Alberto for the endurance event races. Tony finished 26th in qualifying race A at the 2009 L&H 500
and Thompson finished 7th in race B and together a commendable 15th in the feature race. At the 2009 Bathurst 1000 the pair finished 10th in the 1000km race.
The team ran under the banner of Centaur Racing in 2010 and acquired the services of Shane Price
for the endurance races at Phillip Island
and Bathurst
, while Portuguese World Touring Car Championship
driver Tiago Monteiro
was signed to compete alongside D'Alberto in the Gold Coast 600
at Surfer's Paradise.
In 2011, the team received sponsorship from Wilson Security and would compete under the banner of Wilson Security Racing, and following the season opening round at Abu Dhabi, D'Alberto switched to a Ford FG Falcon
built by Ford Performance Racing, which let them receive financial support from the manufacturer, D'Alberto's former Walkinshaw built VE Commodore was campaigned as the teams Fujitsu V8 supercar series entry.
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
. The team operates a single Ford FG Falcon
Ford FG Falcon
The Ford FG Falcon is a full-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia since 2008. The FG series is the current model of the Ford Falcon and is the seventh generation of the car...
driven by Tony D'Alberto
Tony D'Alberto
Antonio D'Alberto , is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. He drives the #3 Ford FG Falcon for Tony D'Alberto Racing.-Formula Ford:...
. The team's main sponsor is Wilson Security.
Formed originally as a Formula Ford
Formula Ford
Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....
racing team running a two year old Mygale
Mygale
Mygale is a French racing car constructor and contractor that specialises in the production of single seater chassis for use in formula racing. The company was established in 1989 by Bertrand Decoster and its factory is based in Magny Cours....
chassis in 2002, the team sat dormant as D'Alberto moved into the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series racing for other teams, including Independent Racing Cars Australia. In 2005 D'Alberto re-started his own team and made steady progress through the Fujitsu series ranks before winning the series in 2007
2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
The 2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercars season was the eighth running of the V8 Supercar Development series. It began on March 1 at the Clipsal 500 and ended on December 2 at Phillip Island after seven rounds.-Teams and drivers:-Race calendar:...
.
During the 2007 endurance racing season, D'Alberto co-drove with his old team Independent Racing Cars Australia, who were now operating the Rod Nash owned V8 Supercar Racing Entitlement Contract. For 2008 Nash switched his franchise over to the D'Alberto team allowing TDR to race in the V8 Supercar Championship Series for the first time. The team, like all single car teams, has struggled to make progress, and has not matched performances to that of IRCA when they operated the Nash owned franchise. TDR and Nash went separate ways in 2010 when TDR brought a franchise to run in the series themselves.
2009 saw Andrew Thompson join D'Alberto for the endurance event races. Tony finished 26th in qualifying race A at the 2009 L&H 500
2009 L&H 500
The 2009 L&H 500 was the Race 17 of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 11 to 13 September at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia. This was the ninth running of the Phillip Island 500 and the second time that Phillip Island had served as...
and Thompson finished 7th in race B and together a commendable 15th in the feature race. At the 2009 Bathurst 1000 the pair finished 10th in the 1000km race.
The team ran under the banner of Centaur Racing in 2010 and acquired the services of Shane Price
Shane Price
Shane Price, second generation racer Shane Price was born with petrol in his blood, being the son of multiple Kart champion Drew Price and nephew to female racer Melinda Price...
for the endurance races at Phillip Island
Phillip Island 500K
The Phillip Island 500K is an endurance motor race held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia. It has been contested each year from 1971 to 1977 and from 2008 to date....
and Bathurst
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
, while Portuguese World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
driver Tiago Monteiro
Tiago Monteiro
Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro is a Portuguese racing driver. He drove for Jordan, Midland and Spyker MF1 teams—all different iterations of the same team as it was bought by new owners during a two year stint as part of the Formula One paddock...
was signed to compete alongside D'Alberto in the Gold Coast 600
V8 Supercar Challenge
The Gold Coast 600 is the current name for the annual V8 Supercar street circuit carnival held each October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia....
at Surfer's Paradise.
In 2011, the team received sponsorship from Wilson Security and would compete under the banner of Wilson Security Racing, and following the season opening round at Abu Dhabi, D'Alberto switched to a Ford FG Falcon
Ford FG Falcon
The Ford FG Falcon is a full-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia since 2008. The FG series is the current model of the Ford Falcon and is the seventh generation of the car...
built by Ford Performance Racing, which let them receive financial support from the manufacturer, D'Alberto's former Walkinshaw built VE Commodore was campaigned as the teams Fujitsu V8 supercar series entry.