Paul Little Racing, commonly known as Toll Racing after

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sponsor

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, was a

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team which competed in the V8 Supercars championship. The team ceased operations at the end of 2005, with driver

Anthony Tratt Anthony Craig Tratt (born November 3, 1965) is a professional racing car driver who grew up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background Tratt showed an interest in motorsport from when he was a youngster, at the age of just 10 years, via the Seton fa ...

retiring from full-time driving.

History

Formed in 1998 by Paul Little, Paul Little Racing lasted seven years, running a single car for Anthony Tratt. The team used a

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in the 1998 season acquired from John Sidney Racing. 1999 saw the team move over to a new inhouse built

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. In 2003, the team started the year in the old Falcon, before a

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built by Acott Race Craft in

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was debuted mid-season. In 2004 the team switched to

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purchasing a Holden Commodore VY from

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with

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as the enduro driver alongside Tratt. At the end of 2005 the team closed its doors.Saturday Sleuthing: Anthony Tratt

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22 September 2018

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

References

{{reflist Auto racing teams established in 1998 Auto racing teams disestablished in 2005 Australian auto racing teams Sports clubs and teams in Victoria (state) Supercars Championship teams 1998 establishments in Australia 2005 disestablishments in Australia