Cooper Webster (born 27 March 2003) is an Australian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season for Versa Evans GP.[1] He is also an esports driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports.[2][3]
| Cooper Webster | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 |
Career
Karting
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
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
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]
Formula 4
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]
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.
Eurocup-3
In 2023, 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]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| 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
Racing career summary
| 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 | Eurocup-3 | Versa Evans GP | * | * |
* Season still in progress.
Complete S5000 results
| 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
(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
| 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 Eurocup-3 results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Versa Evans GP | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ARA 1 | ARA 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | * | * |
References
External links
- Official website
- Cooper Webster career summary at DriverDB.com