Richard Westbrook

Date of Birth

10 July 1975

Height

5'11"

Weight

74kg

Lives

Richmond, London

Birthplace

Chelmsford, Essex

Hobbies

Running, Skiing, Cooking, Fast Facts
Racing helmet [Profile photograph of Richard Westbrook]
2009 FIA GT2 Champion 2007 Porsche Supercup Champion 2006 Porsche Supercup Champion 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup GBR Champion

2010

  • Le Mans SeriesProspeed Competition: Porsche GT2 RSR
  • Rolex Daytona 24hrs (3rd place)Crown Royal/NPN Racing: Riley BMW DP
  • Total 24hrs of SpaProspeed Competition: Porsche GT2 RSR
  • 24hrs NurburgringManthey Racing: Porsche GT3 R
  • VLN (Selected races)Manthey Racing: Porsche GT3 R

2009

  • FIA GT2 Championship (Champion)Prospeed Competition: Porsche GT2 RSR (4 race wins)
  • ALMS (Selected races)VICI Racing: Porsche GT2 RSR
  • Porsche Supercup (Selected races)Jetstream Motorsport: Porsche GT3 Cup (2 race wins)
  • Porsche Carrera Cup GER (Selected races)Araxa Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup

2008

  • FIA GT2 Championship (3rd place) Prospeed Competition: Porsche GT2 RSR (2 race wins)
  • Le Mans SeriesARAXA Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (1 race win)
  • Rolex Daytona 24hrs (2nd place)Farnbacher–Loles: Porsche GT3 Grand Am
  • Spa 24 hrs (2nd place)Prospeed Competition: Porsche GT2 RSR
  • ALMS (Selected races)Farnbacher–Loles: Porsche GT2 RSR (1 race win)
  • Grand Am (Selected races)TRG: Porsche GT3 Grand Am

2007

  • Porsche Supercup (Champion)Hisaq Competition: Porsche GT3 Cup (2 wins, 1 pole position, 5 fastest laps)
  • Porsche Carrera Cup GER (2nd place)ARAXA Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (5 wins, 1 pole position, 4 fastest laps)
  • Rolex Daytona 24hrsSynergy Racing: Porsche GT3 Grand Am (Pole position)
  • Grand Am (Selected races)Synergy: Porsche GT3 Grand Am
  • British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC)Winner of the ‘Fairfield Trophy’ Awarded for outstanding achievement

2006

  • Porsche Supercup (Champion)Motorsport: Porsche GT3 Cup (4 wins, 4 poles, podium every race)
  • Porsche Carrera Cup GBR (Selected races)Redline Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (3 wins)
  • Porsche Carrera Cup GER (Selected races)Araxa Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (1 win, 2 fastest laps)
  • Autosport AwardsNominated for ‘International Driver of the Year’

2005

  • Porsche Carrera Cup GBR (Champion)RedLine Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (13 wins)
  • Porsche Supercup (Selected races)Walter Lechner Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (9th place, 2 wins, 1 pole)

2004

  • Porsche Carrera Cup GBR (Champion)Redline Racing: Porsche GT3 Cup (7 wins)

2003

  • Porsche Carrera Cup GBR (2nd place)Team BCR (9 wins)

2002

  • Porsche Supercup (Selected races)Kadach Racing Team: Porsche GT3 Cup

1999

  • Formula 3000 (Testing)Redman and Bright: Lola Judd F 3000

1996

  • Austrian Formula 3 (Selected races)Achletiner Motorsport: F3 (2 wins)
  • German Formula 3 (Selected races)Tokmakidis Motorsport: F3 (1 win)

1995

  • Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries (4th place)David Lloyd Motorsport: Formula Opel Lotus (3 wins)

1994

  • Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries (4th place)David Lloyd Motorsport: Formula Opel Lotus (1 win)
  • Autosport AwardsNominated for McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award

1993

  • Formula Vauxhall Winter Series (2nd place)Martin Donnelly Racing: Formula Vauxhall Lotus (1 win)

1986 – 1991

  • KartingRichard won the British Karting Championship in 1990 and also captained the British team in the World Championship at Le Mans.