Cooper Webster
| Cooper Webster | |
|---|---|
 Webster at Brands Hatch in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 27 March 2003 Kilmore, Victoria, Australia |
| GB4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Evans GP |
| Car number | 37 |
| Starts | 20 (22 entries) |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2023 |
Cooper Webster (born 27 March 2003) is an Australian racing driver who was set to compete in the 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship for Evans GP.[1] He is also an esports driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Webster started karting at the age of 9 after racing BMX since the age of 4.[4][5] In 2016 he became champion in the KA4 Junior category of the Australian Kart Championship. In 2018 he finished third in the KA3 Junior category of the Victorian Kart Championship.[3]
Hyundai Excel Championship
[edit]Webster started car racing in a family-run Hyundai Excel.[5] In 2019 he became vice-champion in his first full season in the Hyundai Excel Championship.[6]
S5000 Championship
[edit]In 2021 Webster joined Australian Racing Enterprise to make his debut in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship. He took his first win in the second round at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and finished the season in seventh.[7][8] He also joined Versa Motorsport for the opening round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series.[9]
In 2022 he remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship and S5000 Tasman Series with Versa Motorsport.[10][11] In the Australian Drivers' Championship he took two wins en route to third in the standings.[8] In the Tasman Series he became vice-champion behind Nathan Herne.[8]
In 2023 he remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship with the team.[12]
GB4
[edit]In 2023 Webster also joined Evans GP to compete in the GB4 Championship.[8] He took his first two wins of the season at Snetterton Circuit before completing a perfect triple-win weekend in the final round at Donington Park.[13][14] He ultimately became GB4 vice-champion behind Tom Mills.[15]
Formula 4
[edit]F4 Indian Championship
[edit]In late 2023 Webster also competed in the inaugural F4 Indian Championship.[16] Webster drove for Chennai Turbo Riders, where he dominated the championship, winning 8 races, with 11 podiums and 5 poles, he finished with 282.5 points.
Formula 4 Australian Championship
[edit]After Evans GP pulled out of competing in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season, they began competing in the 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship for rounds 4 and 5, the final rounds in the championship. Webster would be apart of the lineup.
Eurocup-3
[edit]Webster was scheduled to drive in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season with Versa Evans GP.[17] Evans GP planned to field three cars, but after failing to sign additional drivers, the team abandoned these plans.[18]
Formula Regional
[edit]FIA Formula Regional World Cup
[edit]Webster would make his Formula Regional debut during the 2024 Macau Grand Prix with Evans GP.[19] He would start the race in 15th due to penalties, but would make a successful recovery drive to finish the race in 5th.[20][21]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Australian Kart Championship - KA12 | 2nd | |
| 2016 | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior | 1st | |
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | 21st | ||
| 2017 | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior | 1st | |
| Victorian State Cup - KA3 Junior | 1st | ||
| 2018 | Victorian Kart Championship - KA3 Junior | 3rd |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41st | |
| 2019 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 247 | 2nd | |
| Motorsport Parts Australia Excel Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6th | ||
| 2021 | S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | Australian Racing Enterprise | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 7th |
| S5000 Tasman Series | Versa Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 10th | |
| 2022 | S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | Versa Motorsport | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 372 | 3rd |
| S5000 Tasman Series | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 2nd | ||
| 2023 | GB4 Championship | Evans GP | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 494 | 2nd |
| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | Versa Motorsport | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 446 | 3rd | |
| F4 Indian Championship | Chennai Turbo Riders | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 282.5 | 1st | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 Australian Championship | Evans GP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58* | 7th* |
| Macau Grand Prix | * | * |
* Season still in progress.
Complete S5000 results
[edit]| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Australian | Australian Racing Enterprise | SYM R1 8 |
SYM R2 7 |
SYM R3 6 |
PHI R4 8 |
PHI R5 1 |
PHI R6 6 |
SAN R7 Ret |
SAN R8 8 |
SAN R9 7 |
SMP R10 8 |
SMP R11 8 |
SMP R12 6 |
7th | 209 | ||||||
| 2021 | Tasman | Versa Motorsport | SMP R1 7 |
SMP R2 3 |
SMP R3 11 |
BAT R4 |
BAT R5 |
BAT R6 |
BAT R7 C |
10th | 48 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Australian | Versa Motorsport | SYM R1 4 |
SYM R2 5 |
SYM R3 2 |
PHI R4 3 |
PHI R5 2 |
PHI R6 3 |
MEL R7 6 |
MEL R8 3 |
MEL R9 7 |
SMP R10 6 |
SMP R11 1 |
SMP R12 Ret |
HID R13 1 |
HID R14 Ret |
HID R15 2 |
3rd | 372 | |||
| 2022 | Tasman | Versa Motorsport | SUR R1 DNS |
SUR R2 4 |
SUR R3 5 |
ADL R4 3 |
ADL R5 2 |
ADL R6 2 |
2nd | 166 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Australian | Versa Motorsport | SYM R1 3 |
SYM R2 2 |
SYM R3 2 |
PHI R4 2 |
PHI R5 1 |
PHI R6 1 |
WIN R7 2 |
WIN R8 Ret |
WIN R9 4 |
SMP R10 |
SMP R11 |
SMP R12 |
BEN R13 1 |
BEN R14 1 |
BEN R15 2 |
ADL R16 6 |
ADL R17 DSQ |
ADL R18 5 |
3rd | 446 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Evans GP | OUL 1 3 |
OUL 2 11 |
OUL 3 92 |
SIL1 1 C |
SIL1 2 3 |
SIL1 3 Ret |
DON1 1 2 |
DON1 2 2 |
DON1 3 2 |
DON1 4 29 |
SNE 1 1 |
SNE 2 2 |
SNE 3 110 |
SIL2 1 4 |
SIL2 2 2 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 2 |
BRH 3 4 |
DON2 1 1 |
DON2 2 1 |
DON2 3 110 |
2nd | 494 |
Complete F4 Indian Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chennai Turbo Riders | MIC1 1 6 |
MIC1 2 1 |
MIC1 3 1 |
MIC2 1 1 |
MIC2 2 2 |
MIC2 3 3 |
MIC3 1 1 |
MIC3 2 4 |
MIC3 3 1 |
MIC3 4 4 |
MIC3 5 1 |
MIC4 1 1 |
MIC4 2 3 |
MIC4 3 1 |
MIC4 4 5 |
1st | 282.5 |
Complete Formula 4 Australian Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Evans GP | BEN1 1 |
BEN1 2 |
BEN1 3 |
BEN2 1 |
BEN2 2 |
BEN2 3 |
SYD 1 |
SYD 2 |
SYD 3 |
SEP 1 2 |
SEP 2 1 |
SEP 3 3 |
TBA 1 |
TBA 2 |
TBA 3 |
7th* | 58* |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Evans GP
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 6th | 15th | 5th |
References
[edit]- ^ Allen, Peter (28 November 2023). "GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Cooper Webster". www.redbullracing.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b "How one rising star is using sim racing to their advantage". www.motorsport.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Cooper Webster - Racing Driver in Australia - Profile". cooperwebster.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Bruce (22 June 2020). "YOUNG GUNS: COOPER WEBSTER".
- ^ "Cooper Webster". www.gb-4.net. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ richardrt (13 March 2021). "17-year-old Cooper Webster stuns in the Phillip Island rain". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Wood, Ida (19 December 2022). "Evans GP makes Tasman Series runner-up Webster its first GB4 signing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Neal, Timothy (17 November 2021). "WEBSTER RETURNS FOR SYDNEY S5000 ROUND".
- ^ richardrt (16 January 2022). "Versa Motorsport confirms 2022 driver". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ richardrt (25 July 2022). "Versa Motorsport confirms Cooper Webster for Tasman Series". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ richardrt (31 January 2023). "Versa returns in strength for 2023 Gold Star campaign". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (18 June 2023). "Webster storms from 11th to win reversed-grid GB4 contest". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (22 October 2023). "Webster completes Donington win hat-trick in GB4 finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "GB4 Championship: Webster completes sensational treble victory at Donington Decider". KartXpress. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 November 2023). "Cooper Webster leads inaugural round of Indian F4 championship". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Allen, Peter (28 November 2023). "GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Arroyo, Juan (16 May 2024). "Evans GP won't compete in 2024 Eurocup-3 season". Feeder Series. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ GP, Evans (3 October 2024). "Evans GP announces Cooper Webster for 2024 Macau GP Formula Regional World Cup". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 November 2024). "Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Race Classification". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Cooper Webster career summary at DriverDB.com