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Cooper Webster

{{Short description|Australian racing driver (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Cooper Webster

| image =File:2023 British GT Championship Brands Hatch (53187286320).jpg

| imagesize =

| caption =Webster at Brands Hatch in 2023

| nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|03|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kilmore, Victoria, Australia

| related to =

| current series = GB4 Championship

| first year = 2023

| current team = Evans GP

| car number = 37

| former teams =

| starts = 20 (22 entries)

| wins = 5

| podiums = 15

| poles = 4

| fastest laps = 6

| best finish = 2nd

| year = 2023

}}

Cooper Webster (born 27 March 2003) is an Australian racing driver who last competed in the 2024 Macau Grand Prix for Evans GP. He is also an esports driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports.{{Cite web |url=https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/drivers/esports-cooper-webster |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.redbullracing.com|title=Cooper Webster}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-07 |title=How one rising star is using sim racing to their advantage |url=https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/how-one-rising-star-is-using-sim-racing-to-their-advantage/10453954/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}}

Career

=Karting=

Webster started karting at the age of 9 after racing BMX since the age of 4.{{Cite web |title=Cooper Webster - Racing Driver in Australia - Profile |url=https://cooperwebster.com.au/profile.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=cooperwebster.com.au}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Bruce |date=22 June 2020 |title=YOUNG GUNS: COOPER WEBSTER |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2020/06/22/young-guns-cooper-webster}} 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.

=Hyundai Excel Championship=

Webster started car racing in a family-run Hyundai Excel. In 2019 he became vice-champion in his first full season in the Hyundai Excel Championship.{{Cite web |title=Cooper Webster |url=https://www.gb-4.net/drivers/2023/cooper-webster |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.gb-4.net}}

=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.{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2021-03-13 |title=17-year-old Cooper Webster stuns in the Phillip Island rain |url=https://s5000.com.au/2021/03/13/17-year-old-cooper-webster-stuns-in-the-phillip-island-rain/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-12-19 |title=Evans GP makes Tasman Series runner-up Webster its first GB4 signing |url=https://formulascout.com/evans-gp-makes-tasman-series-runner-up-webster-its-first-gb4-signing/102004 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He also joined Versa Motorsport for the opening round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series.{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=Timothy |date=17 November 2021 |title=WEBSTER RETURNS FOR SYDNEY S5000 ROUND |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2021/11/17/webster-returns-for-sydney-s5000-round}}

In 2022 he remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship and S5000 Tasman Series with Versa Motorsport.{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2022-01-16 |title=Versa Motorsport confirms 2022 driver |url=https://s5000.com.au/2022/01/17/versa-motorsport-confirms-2022-driver/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2022-07-25 |title=Versa Motorsport confirms Cooper Webster for Tasman Series |url=https://s5000.com.au/2022/07/25/versa-motorsport-confirms-cooper-webster-for-tasman-series/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}} In the Australian Drivers' Championship he took two wins en route to third in the standings. In the Tasman Series he became vice-champion behind Nathan Herne.

In 2023 he remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship with the team.{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2023-01-31 |title=Versa returns in strength for 2023 Gold Star campaign |url=https://s5000.com.au/?p=3227 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}

=GB4=

In 2023 Webster also joined Evans GP to compete in the GB4 Championship. 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.{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2023-06-18 |title=Webster storms from 11th to win reversed-grid GB4 contest |url=https://formulascout.com/webster-storms-from-11th-to-win-reversed-grid-gb4-contest/108265 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2023-10-22 |title=Webster completes Donington win hat-trick in GB4 finale |url=https://formulascout.com/webster-completes-donington-win-hat-trick-in-gb4-finale/112597 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He ultimately became GB4 vice-champion behind Tom Mills.{{Cite web |title=GB4 Championship: Webster completes sensational treble victory at Donington Decider |url=https://www.kartxpress.com/ReadMore/gb4-championship-webster-completes-sensational-treble-victory-at-donington-decider |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=KartXpress |language=en-US}}

=Formula 4=

==F4 Indian Championship==

In late 2023 Webster also competed in the inaugural F4 Indian Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-11-05 |title=Cooper Webster leads inaugural round of Indian F4 championship |url=https://formulascout.com/cooper-webster-leads-inaugural-round-of-indian-f4-championship/112979 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} 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==

After Evans GP pulled out of competing in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season, they made their debut in the final round of the 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship at the Sepang International Circuit. Webster would be a part of their lineup. He got a podium in all three races, including a win in the second race. Webster finished the championship in 7th with 58 points.

=Eurocup-3=

Webster was scheduled to drive in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season with Versa Evans GP.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2023-11-28 |title=GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance |url=https://formulascout.com/gb4-star-webster-gets-eurocup-3-move-with-versa-evans-gp-alliance/113749 |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Evans GP planned to field three cars, but after failing to sign additional drivers, the team abandoned these plans.{{Cite web |last=Arroyo |first=Juan |date=16 May 2024 |title=Evans GP won't compete in 2024 Eurocup-3 season |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/05/16/evans-gp-wont-compete-in-2024-eurocup-3-season/ |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}

=Formula Regional=

==FIA Formula Regional World Cup==

Webster would make his Formula Regional debut during the 2024 Macau Grand Prix with Evans GP.{{Cite web |last=GP |first=Evans |date=2024-10-03 |title=Evans GP announces Cooper Webster for 2024 Macau GP Formula Regional World Cup |url=https://www.evansgp.com/2024/10/evans-gp-announces-cooper-webster-for-2024-macau-gp-formula-regional-world-cup/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Evans GP {{!}} Official Web Site {{!}} Motorsport Team |language=en-US}} He would start the race in 15th due to penalties, but would make a successful recovery drive to finish the race in 5th.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-11-17 |title=Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP |url=https://formulascout.com/ugochukwu-takes-the-fregional-world-cup-by-winning-the-macau-gp/125786 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Race Classification |url=https://www.fia.com/events/fr-world-cup/season-2024/71th-macau-grand-prix/race-classification |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}}

Karting record

= Karting career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

2015

| align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA12

| align="left" |

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|2nd

rowspan="2" | 2016

| align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior

| align="left" |

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

align="left" | IAME International Final - X30 Junior

| align="left" |

| 21st

rowspan="2" | 2017

| align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior

| align="left" |

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

align="left" | Victorian State Cup - KA3 Junior

| align="left" |

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

2018

| align="left" | Victorian Kart Championship - KA3 Junior

| align="left" |

|style="background:#FFDF9F"|3rd

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2018

|align=left| Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship

|

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|41st

rowspan="2" | 2019

|align=left| Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship

|

|12

|1

|0

|1

|4

|247

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|2nd

align=left| Motorsport Parts Australia Excel Cup

|

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|115

|6th

rowspan="2" | 2021

|align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship

|align=left| Australian Racing Enterprise

|12

|1

|0

|1

|1

|223

|7th

align=left| S5000 Tasman Series

|align=left| Versa Motorsport

|3

|0

|0

|0

|1

|48

|10th

rowspan="2" | 2022

|align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship

| rowspan="2" align=left| Versa Motorsport

|15

|2

|0

|2

|8

|372

|style="background:#FFDF9F"|3rd

align=left| S5000 Tasman Series

|5

|0

|0

|0

|3

|166

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|2nd

rowspan="3" | 2023

|align=left| GB4 Championship

|align=left| Evans GP

|20

|5

|4

|6

|15

|494

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|2nd

align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship

|align=left| Versa Motorsport

|15

|4

|1

|3

|10

|446

|style="background:#FFDF9F"|3rd

align=left| F4 Indian Championship

|align=left| Chennai Turbo Riders

|15

|8

|5

|7

|11

|282.5

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

rowspan="2" | 2024

|align=left| Formula 4 Australian Championship

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Evans GP

|3

|1

|0

|0

|3

|58

|7th

align=left| Macau Grand Prix

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|5th

* Season still in progress.

=Complete S5000 results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
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

!nowrap| Australian Racing Enterprise

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM
R1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM
R2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM
R3
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| PHI
R4
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| PHI
R5
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| PHI
R6
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff"| SAN
R7
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SAN
R8
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SAN
R9
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SMP
R10
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SMP
R11
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SMP
R12
{{small|6}}

!colspan=6|

! 7th

! 209

2021

! Tasman

!nowrap| Versa Motorsport

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
R1
{{small|7}}

|style=background:#ffdf9f| SMP
R2
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
R3
{{small|11}}

| BAT
R4

| BAT
R5

| BAT
R6

|style=background:#| BAT
R7
{{small|C}}

!colspan=11|

! 10th

! 48

2022

! Australian

!nowrap| Versa Motorsport

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
R1
{{small|4}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
R2
{{small|5}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| SYM
R3
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#ffdf9f| PHI
R4
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| PHI
R5
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#ffdf9f| PHI
R6
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| MEL
R7
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#ffdf9f| MEL
R8
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| MEL
R9
{{small|7}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
R10
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#ffffbf| SMP
R11
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#efcfff| SMP
R12
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF| HID
R13
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#efcfff| HID
R14
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| HID
R15
{{small|2}}

!colspan=3|

!style=background:#ffdf9f| 3rd

! 372

2022

! Tasman

!nowrap| Versa Motorsport

|style=background:#ffffff| SUR
R1
{{small|DNS}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SUR
R2
{{small|4}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SUR
R3
{{small|5}}

|style=background:#ffdf9f| ADL
R4
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| ADL
R5
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| ADL
R6
{{small|2}}

!colspan=12|

!style=background:#dfdfdf| 2nd

! 166

2023

! Australian

!nowrap| Versa Motorsport

|style="background:#ffdf9f"| SYM
R1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| SYM
R2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| SYM
R3
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| PHI
R4
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| PHI
R5
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| PHI
R6
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| WIN
R7
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#efcfff"| WIN
R8
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| WIN
R9
{{small|4}}

| SMP
R10

| SMP
R11

| SMP
R12

|style="background:#ffffbf"| BEN
R13
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| BEN
R14
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| BEN
R15
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| ADL
R16
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"| ADL
R17
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| ADL
R18
{{small|5}}

!style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3rd

! 446

= Complete GB4 Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! 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

!nowrap| Evans GP

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |OUL
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
3
{{small|92}}

| style="background:#;" |SIL1
1
{{small|C}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |SIL1
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |SIL1
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |DON1
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |DON1
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |DON1
3
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | DON1
4
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SNE
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SNE
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SNE
3
{{small|110}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL2
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SIL2
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#;" |SIL2
3
{{small|C}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |BRH
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |BRH
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |BRH
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DON2
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DON2
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DON2
3
{{small|110}}

! style="background:#DFDFDF"| 2nd

! style="background:#DFDFDF"| 494

= Complete F4 Indian Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Pos

! Points

2023

!nowrap| Chennai Turbo Riders

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC1
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC1
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC1
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC2
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MIC2
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIC2
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC3
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC3
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC3
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC3
4
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC3
5
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC4
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIC4
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC4
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC4
4
{{small|5}}

!style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF"|282.5

= Complete Formula 4 Australian Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! DC

! Points

2024

! nowrap| Evans GP

| BEN1
1

| BEN1
2

| BEN1
3

| BEN2
1

| BEN2
2

| BEN2
3

| SYD
1

| SYD
2

| SYD
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|SEP
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|SEP
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F"|SEP
3
{{small|3}}

! 7th

! 58

= Complete Macau Grand Prix results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Qualifying

! Quali Race

! Main race

2024

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Evans GP

| align="left" | Tatuus F3 T-318

| 6th

| 15th

| 5th

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://cooperwebster.com.au/profile.html}}
  • {{DriverDB driver|id=cooper-webster}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Cooper}}

Category:Living people

Category:2003 births

Category:Racing drivers from Victoria (state)

Category:People from Kilmore, Victoria

Category:Tasman Series drivers

Category:GB4 Championship drivers

Category:Evans GP drivers

Category:MP Motorsport drivers

Category:Indian F4 Championship drivers

Category:Australian F4 Championship drivers

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen