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Cooper Webster
Webster at Brands Hatch in 2023
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)
Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
GB4 Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamEvans GP
Car number37
Starts20 (22 entries)
Wins5
Podiums15
Poles4
Fastest laps6
Best finish2nd in 2023

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]

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]

Formula 4[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]

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[edit]

In 2023, Webster was confirmed for the 2024 Eurocup-3 season with Versa Evans GP.[17]

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
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 Eurocup-3 Versa Evans GP * *

* 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]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Allen, Peter (28 November 2023). "GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Cooper Webster". www.redbullracing.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "How one rising star is using sim racing to their advantage". www.motorsport.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Cooper Webster - Racing Driver in Australia - Profile". cooperwebster.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Williams, Bruce (22 June 2020). "YOUNG GUNS: COOPER WEBSTER".
  6. ^ "Cooper Webster". www.gb-4.net. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ richardrt (13 March 2021). "17-year-old Cooper Webster stuns in the Phillip Island rain". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Neal, Timothy (17 November 2021). "WEBSTER RETURNS FOR SYDNEY S5000 ROUND".
  10. ^ richardrt (16 January 2022). "Versa Motorsport confirms 2022 driver". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  11. ^ richardrt (25 July 2022). "Versa Motorsport confirms Cooper Webster for Tasman Series". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  12. ^ richardrt (31 January 2023). "Versa returns in strength for 2023 Gold Star campaign". S5000. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  13. ^ Whitfield, Steve (18 June 2023). "Webster storms from 11th to win reversed-grid GB4 contest". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  14. ^ Whitfield, Steve (22 October 2023). "Webster completes Donington win hat-trick in GB4 finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  15. ^ "GB4 Championship: Webster completes sensational treble victory at Donington Decider". KartXpress. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  16. ^ Wood, Ida (5 November 2023). "Cooper Webster leads inaugural round of Indian F4 championship". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  17. ^ Allen, Peter (28 November 2023). "GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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