HSV Dealer Team was an Australian V8 Supercar team. The team ceased operations at the end of 2008. Walkinshaw Racing and Kelly Racing were created by owners and staff of the former team.
History
The team was formed in 2001 as K-Mart Racing when Tom Walkinshaw Racing expanded its Holden Racing Team operation to four cars. Because a team could only race three cars under a Racing Entitlement Contract (REC), Romano Racing's REC was leased for the two K-Mart cars with the Romano car entered as a third Holden Racing Team car under the Holden Young Lions banner.
Todd Kelly who had driven a third HRT entry under the Holden Young Lions banner in 2000 drove one car, with the second driven by Greg Murphy who moved with the K-Mart sponsorship from Gibson Motorsport.
For 2003 the cars were entered under a REC leased from John Faulkner Racing with Rick Kelly replacing brother Todd. Following the February 2003 collapse of Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the team was purchased by Holden before being quickly on-sold to John and Margaret Kelly. In July 2003 the leased John Faulkner REC was returned (and subsequently sold to Paul Weel Racing), after one was purchased from 00 Motorsport. The team won both the 2003 and 2004 Bathurst 1000s.
Supercars - HSV Toll Dealer Team Crashes (Kmart Racing Included)
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published: 05 Aug 2018
This Is A Really Rare Toll Dealer Team HSV VZ!
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this really rare HSV VZ Toll Dealer Team Special Edition! 1 of only 50 ever made.. with its LS2 V8 up front, Upgraded M12 6 speed Manual gearbox + Improved Steering rack & dampers.. this car actually was noticeably improved from factory and was NOT just a sticker kit.
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Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary
Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary.
Peter Brock, John Harvey and others talk about the creation and history of the HDT Special Vehicles operation.
Length 1 Hour 29mins
published: 29 Sep 2018
2006 HSV VZ series HSV Dealer Team Clubsport
2006 HSV VZ series HSV Dealer Team Clubsport #16
published: 03 Dec 2023
2005 Bathurst 1000 Top 10 Shootout - Garth Tander Lap
HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander's lap during the Top 10 Shootout for the 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
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published: 29 Oct 2017
2006 HSV Dealer Team Clubsport exhaust
2006 HSV Dealer Team Clubsport exhaust
LS2 PaceMaker 1 3/4" ceramic extractors to twin 2.5" SS exhaust
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1999 Holden HSV SV99
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2008 HSVDT Livery Launch
The launch of the HSV Delaer Team livery for '08
published: 31 May 2008
Hsv dealer team pit stop
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published: 21 Jan 2010
Original 1969 Holden Dealer Team HT Monaro - Promo
Icons come no larger in Australian motor racing than this 1969 Holden Dealer Team Monaro, the very car which launched the HDT story along with the careers of countless drivers including the legendary Peter Brock.
Factory involvement in HDT was kept quiet so cars were taken from dealers and delivered to Harry Firth’s workshop in Auburn with this HT Monaro the very first of four cars with Ian Tate and Frank Lowdnes tasked with the job of readying it for the Sandown 300 where Spencer Martin and Kevin Bartlett were to pair for the race.
During engine testing for Sandown it was found that the piston rings were deteriorating and not sealing properly, leading to oil use and loss of power. Tate and Lowdnes realised this and honed the bores, changed the rings and took the car for a test drive whi...
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this really rare HSV VZ Toll Dealer Team Special Edition! 1 of only 50 ever made.. with its LS2 V8 up front, Upgraded M12 6 speed Manual gearbox + Improved Steering rack & dampers.. this car actually was noticeably improved from factory and was NOT just a sticker kit.
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this really rare HSV VZ Toll Dealer Team Special Edition! 1 of only 50 ever made.. with its LS2 V8 up front, Upgraded M12 6 speed Manual gearbox + Improved Steering rack & dampers.. this car actually was noticeably improved from factory and was NOT just a sticker kit.
Come experience this super rare gem of an Aussie made HSV :)
This Is A Really Rare Toll Dealer Team HSV VZ!
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Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary.
Peter Brock, John Harvey and others talk about the creation and history of the HDT Special Vehicles operation...
Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary.
Peter Brock, John Harvey and others talk about the creation and history of the HDT Special Vehicles operation.
Length 1 Hour 29mins
Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary.
Peter Brock, John Harvey and others talk about the creation and history of the HDT Special Vehicles operation.
Length 1 Hour 29mins
HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander's lap during the Top 10 Shootout for the 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
All rights go to darc...
HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander's lap during the Top 10 Shootout for the 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
All rights go to darcyf1.com and Supercars.
HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander's lap during the Top 10 Shootout for the 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
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Icons come no larger in Australian motor racing than this 1969 Holden Dealer Team Monaro, the very car which launched the HDT story along with the careers of co...
Icons come no larger in Australian motor racing than this 1969 Holden Dealer Team Monaro, the very car which launched the HDT story along with the careers of countless drivers including the legendary Peter Brock.
Factory involvement in HDT was kept quiet so cars were taken from dealers and delivered to Harry Firth’s workshop in Auburn with this HT Monaro the very first of four cars with Ian Tate and Frank Lowdnes tasked with the job of readying it for the Sandown 300 where Spencer Martin and Kevin Bartlett were to pair for the race.
During engine testing for Sandown it was found that the piston rings were deteriorating and not sealing properly, leading to oil use and loss of power. Tate and Lowdnes realised this and honed the bores, changed the rings and took the car for a test drive which it performed faultlessly on and the car was ready to tackle Sandown. No other team using Monaros found out about the piston ring issue until it was too late.
While the HDT Monaro now had power and reliability in spades the Sandown race proved too much for the car with brake failure leading to a fiery crash with Spencer Martin at the wheel only 45-minutes into the three-hour event. Firth blamed Spencer Martin for the crash but Lowdnes many years later said that the car was still wearing its road pads from testing instead of the race pads it was supposed to wear. Tate cited heat soak from non-vented wheels and the lack of high-temperature brake fluid as the culprits as after the crash he tested the brake pedal and much to his surprise found some resistance had returned.
After Sandown the Holden Dealer Team travelled to Bathurst with the status of underdog after Ford’s domination at Sandown. Firth's secret in relation to the pistons in the 350ci Monaros proved to be a masterstroke. As the race developed, the privateers who had entered 350ci Monaros developed piston problems and subsequently had extensive pit stops or retired from the race. Ford had issues with tyre selection after radically selecting Goodyear tyres over the race-proven Michelins. The Goodyear tyres shredded under the stress of ‘The Mountain’ and at the end of the day Harry Firth and the newly formed Holden Dealer Team were triumphant with the combination of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts coming in first place with Peter Brock, (his Bathurst debut) and Des West coming in third. This win was just the first in a long run of domination by the Holden Dealer Team which went on to become the most successful team in Australian Motor Racing history.
Icons come no larger in Australian motor racing than this 1969 Holden Dealer Team Monaro, the very car which launched the HDT story along with the careers of countless drivers including the legendary Peter Brock.
Factory involvement in HDT was kept quiet so cars were taken from dealers and delivered to Harry Firth’s workshop in Auburn with this HT Monaro the very first of four cars with Ian Tate and Frank Lowdnes tasked with the job of readying it for the Sandown 300 where Spencer Martin and Kevin Bartlett were to pair for the race.
During engine testing for Sandown it was found that the piston rings were deteriorating and not sealing properly, leading to oil use and loss of power. Tate and Lowdnes realised this and honed the bores, changed the rings and took the car for a test drive which it performed faultlessly on and the car was ready to tackle Sandown. No other team using Monaros found out about the piston ring issue until it was too late.
While the HDT Monaro now had power and reliability in spades the Sandown race proved too much for the car with brake failure leading to a fiery crash with Spencer Martin at the wheel only 45-minutes into the three-hour event. Firth blamed Spencer Martin for the crash but Lowdnes many years later said that the car was still wearing its road pads from testing instead of the race pads it was supposed to wear. Tate cited heat soak from non-vented wheels and the lack of high-temperature brake fluid as the culprits as after the crash he tested the brake pedal and much to his surprise found some resistance had returned.
After Sandown the Holden Dealer Team travelled to Bathurst with the status of underdog after Ford’s domination at Sandown. Firth's secret in relation to the pistons in the 350ci Monaros proved to be a masterstroke. As the race developed, the privateers who had entered 350ci Monaros developed piston problems and subsequently had extensive pit stops or retired from the race. Ford had issues with tyre selection after radically selecting Goodyear tyres over the race-proven Michelins. The Goodyear tyres shredded under the stress of ‘The Mountain’ and at the end of the day Harry Firth and the newly formed Holden Dealer Team were triumphant with the combination of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts coming in first place with Peter Brock, (his Bathurst debut) and Des West coming in third. This win was just the first in a long run of domination by the Holden Dealer Team which went on to become the most successful team in Australian Motor Racing history.
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this really rare HSV VZ Toll Dealer Team Special Edition! 1 of only 50 ever made.. with its LS2 V8 up front, Upgraded M12 6 speed Manual gearbox + Improved Steering rack & dampers.. this car actually was noticeably improved from factory and was NOT just a sticker kit.
Come experience this super rare gem of an Aussie made HSV :)
This Is A Really Rare Toll Dealer Team HSV VZ!
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Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987 Full Documentary.
Peter Brock, John Harvey and others talk about the creation and history of the HDT Special Vehicles operation.
Length 1 Hour 29mins
HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander's lap during the Top 10 Shootout for the 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
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Icons come no larger in Australian motor racing than this 1969 Holden Dealer Team Monaro, the very car which launched the HDT story along with the careers of countless drivers including the legendary Peter Brock.
Factory involvement in HDT was kept quiet so cars were taken from dealers and delivered to Harry Firth’s workshop in Auburn with this HT Monaro the very first of four cars with Ian Tate and Frank Lowdnes tasked with the job of readying it for the Sandown 300 where Spencer Martin and Kevin Bartlett were to pair for the race.
During engine testing for Sandown it was found that the piston rings were deteriorating and not sealing properly, leading to oil use and loss of power. Tate and Lowdnes realised this and honed the bores, changed the rings and took the car for a test drive which it performed faultlessly on and the car was ready to tackle Sandown. No other team using Monaros found out about the piston ring issue until it was too late.
While the HDT Monaro now had power and reliability in spades the Sandown race proved too much for the car with brake failure leading to a fiery crash with Spencer Martin at the wheel only 45-minutes into the three-hour event. Firth blamed Spencer Martin for the crash but Lowdnes many years later said that the car was still wearing its road pads from testing instead of the race pads it was supposed to wear. Tate cited heat soak from non-vented wheels and the lack of high-temperature brake fluid as the culprits as after the crash he tested the brake pedal and much to his surprise found some resistance had returned.
After Sandown the Holden Dealer Team travelled to Bathurst with the status of underdog after Ford’s domination at Sandown. Firth's secret in relation to the pistons in the 350ci Monaros proved to be a masterstroke. As the race developed, the privateers who had entered 350ci Monaros developed piston problems and subsequently had extensive pit stops or retired from the race. Ford had issues with tyre selection after radically selecting Goodyear tyres over the race-proven Michelins. The Goodyear tyres shredded under the stress of ‘The Mountain’ and at the end of the day Harry Firth and the newly formed Holden Dealer Team were triumphant with the combination of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts coming in first place with Peter Brock, (his Bathurst debut) and Des West coming in third. This win was just the first in a long run of domination by the Holden Dealer Team which went on to become the most successful team in Australian Motor Racing history.
HSV Dealer Team was an Australian V8 Supercar team. The team ceased operations at the end of 2008. Walkinshaw Racing and Kelly Racing were created by owners and staff of the former team.
History
The team was formed in 2001 as K-Mart Racing when Tom Walkinshaw Racing expanded its Holden Racing Team operation to four cars. Because a team could only race three cars under a Racing Entitlement Contract (REC), Romano Racing's REC was leased for the two K-Mart cars with the Romano car entered as a third Holden Racing Team car under the Holden Young Lions banner.
Todd Kelly who had driven a third HRT entry under the Holden Young Lions banner in 2000 drove one car, with the second driven by Greg Murphy who moved with the K-Mart sponsorship from Gibson Motorsport.
For 2003 the cars were entered under a REC leased from John Faulkner Racing with Rick Kelly replacing brother Todd. Following the February 2003 collapse of Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the team was purchased by Holden before being quickly on-sold to John and Margaret Kelly. In July 2003 the leased John Faulkner REC was returned (and subsequently sold to Paul Weel Racing), after one was purchased from 00 Motorsport. The team won both the 2003 and 2004 Bathurst 1000s.