Holden Dealer Team
 Holden Dealer Team
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| Full Name | Holden Dealer Team (CART) |
| Base | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Founder(s) | Mark Reuss |
| Team Principal(s) | Adam Rogers |
| Technical Director | Adam Rogers |
| Current Drivers | #15 - Craig Lowndes #26 -  Paul Tracy
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| Other Noted Drivers | None |
| Debut | 2002 Alternate CART season |
| Races | 0 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
The Holden Dealer Team (also known as HDT) is an Australian racing team, founded by General Motors businessman Mark Reuss in an effort to market the Holden marque globally as well as in Australia. Currently the team is participating in the 2002 Alternate CART season with full-time drivers Craig Lowndes and Paul Tracy.
Creation
After already successfully fielding several vehicles in the Australian V8 Supercars series, Holden as a manufacturer were looking to expand globally with motorsport. When it was announced that Holden had been selected as one of the engine suppliers for the 2002 Alternate CART season, Holden jumped at the chance to field its own works team. Initially planning to launch as another branch of the Holden Racing Team, they ran into legal issues with the name and instead revived the team name made famous by Peter Brock, the Holden Dealer Team.
The HDT was designed with specific aims in mind, and one of these was to get more Australian drivers into open-wheel cars. Craig Lowndes had previously been testing with some open-wheel teams following many years of success in the Australian V8 Supercars series, and was approached to drive very early. Jumping at the chance to race for the team his hero and mentor Peter Brock raced for, Lowndes quickly signed up, relishing the chance to face off against fellow ex-V8 driver Jason Bright.
HDT however also saw the need for an experienced North American driver to join their ranks. After being snubbed by many other teams Paul Tracy approached HDT, hoping to provide many years of success and enjoying the challenge of being part of a new team from the ground up, partnering the younger Lowndes.
2002 Alternate CART Season
The Holden Dealer Team is the only team running the Van Diemen CC02 chassis, and they are hoping this will provide a distinct advantage at some tracks. HDT are particularly ambitious for the result of the home race at the Honda Indy 300 held in Surfers Paradise, Australia - just down the road from the team's headquarters.
Racing Results
Alternate CART Results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | # | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | TC | Pts |
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| 2002 | Van Diemen CC02 | Holden | 
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LBH | LSC | MCH | WGL | SFR | ELK | NAZ | ATL | WIS | ROC | HAM | SIL | DEU | FRA | TAL | POC | JAP | AUS | CAN | FON | NC* | 36* | ||
| 15 | Craig Lowndes
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Ret | 8 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Paul Tracy
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7 | 11 | 4 |
* Season in progress.