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Richard Westbrook


Born: July 10th 1975, Chelsmford, Essex


Lives: London

Height: 5,11"

Weight: 74kg

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Career Achievements

2008
Official Porsche Factory Driver - FIA GT and LMS                                       Daytona 24hours - 2nd
Dubai 24hours - Retired

2007
BRDC - Winner of the Fairfield Trophy - Awarded for outstanding achievement
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Champion - 2 Wins, 1 Pole position, 5 Fastest laps
Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland - 2nd - 5 Wins, 1 Pole position, 4 Fastest laps
Daytona 24hours - Retired - Qualified 1st
Watkins Glen 6 hours - 4th

2006
Porsche Michelin Supercup - Champion - 4 Wins, 4 Pole positions, 3 Fastest laps - Finished every race on podium
Porsche Carrera Cup Deutchland - Part Season (4 races) - 1 Win - 2 Fastest laps
Porsche Carrera Cup GB - Part Season (4races) - 3 Wins
Autosport Awards - Nominated for International Driver of the Year

2005
Porsche Michelin Supercup - 9th (part season) - 2 Wins - 1 Pole position
Porsche Carrera Cup GB - 2nd (part season) - 13 Wins

2004: Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Series Champion - Seven wins with Red Line Racing.

2003: Porsche Carrera Cup GB
2nd in Championship with Team BCR after missing first two races. Nine wins; Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Croft, Donington Park and Oulton Park.

2002: Porsche Supercup
Part Season with Team Kadach.

1999: Formula 3000 testing
2nd in the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series with Martin Donelly Racing. One win at Donington Park.

1996: Austrian Formula 3
Part-season in Austrian F3 with Achletiner Motorsport. Two wins, both at the Salzburg ring.
Part-season in German F3 with Tokmakidis Motorsport. One win in a non championship race at Hockenheim, beating Nick Heidfeld and Jarno Trulli.

1995: Formula Opel
4th in the Formula Opel Euroseries with David Lloyd Motorsport. Three wins at Imola (by 22 seconds in the rain), Donington Park and Zolder.

1994: Formula Opel
4th in the Formula Opel Euroseries with David Lloyd Motorsport. One win at Zandvoort. (David Lloyd is now Tecnical Manager of the Ferrari Formula 1 team).

1993: Formula Vauxhall
2nd in the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series with Martin Donelly Racing. One win at Donington Park.

1993: Formula First & Formula Renault

1986-1991: Karting
Richard won the British Karting Championship in 1990 and also captained the British team in the World Championship at Le Mans.