Josh Webster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Josh Webster |
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Webster in 2015
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| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 6 February 1994 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Team Parker Racing |
| Car no. | 9 |
| Former teams | Redline Racing |
| Starts | 57 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Poles | 8 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014-2015 2013 2011-2012 |
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche Supercup GP3 Series Formula Renault BARC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB |
Josh Webster (born on February 6, 1994, in Chelmsford, England) is a British auto racing driver. He is known for his success in Porsche racing, especially winning the Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship.
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Racing Journey
Josh Webster started his racing journey in junior series. These are special races for young drivers who want to become professional. He competed in different types of cars and championships to gain experience.
Early Racing Years
In 2010, Josh raced in the Formula Renault BARC series. He showed great promise, finishing 4th overall. That same year, he won the Formula Renault UK Winter Series – BARC Class. This was his first big championship win.
In 2011 and 2012, Josh continued to race in Formula Renault BARC. He finished 2nd in the championship both years. This showed he was a very consistent and fast driver.
GP3 Series Challenge
In 2013, Josh moved up to the GP3 Series. This is a higher level of racing, often a step towards Formula 1. He raced in 16 events that year. While he didn't score points, he gained valuable experience competing against top young drivers from around the world. His best finishes were two 16th places at his home race in Silverstone.
Porsche Carrera Cup Success
Josh found great success when he joined the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain in 2014. This series uses powerful Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. In his first year, he won 5 races and earned 17 podium finishes. A podium finish means he placed in the top three. He became the champion of the 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup GB. This was a huge achievement for him.
He also competed in the Porsche Supercup in 2014 and 2015. This is an international series that races alongside Formula 1 events.
Later Career Highlights
After his championship win, Josh continued to race in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. In 2015, he finished 3rd overall. He also raced in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
In recent years, Josh has continued to be a strong competitor. In 2019 and 2020, he finished 2nd in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship. He won 3 races in 2019 and 1 race in 2020. He also had many podium finishes in these seasons.
Career Overview
This table shows Josh Webster's racing results over the years.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2010 | Formula Renault BARC | Fortec Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 251 | 4th |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series - BARC Class | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 1st | ||
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC | Fortec Motorsport | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 286 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault UK Finals Series | Mark Burdett Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 4th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault BARC | MGR Motorsport | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 335 | 2nd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | T-Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Status Grand Prix | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 2014 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Redline Racing | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 357 | 1st |
| Porsche Supercup | Porsche Cars GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2015 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Team Parker Racing | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 203 | 3rd |
| Porsche Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | KÜS Team 75 Bernhard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24th | |
| 2016 | Renault Sport Trophy - Pro Class | V8 Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11th |
| Renault Sport Endurance Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21st | ||
| International GT Open | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 14th | ||
| International GT Open - Pro Am | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13th | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Konrad Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 56th | |
| Porsche Supercup | Rookie Team Deutsche Post by Project 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | Porsche Supercup | Fach Auto Tech | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Central Europe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Japan | 911 Service | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 24H Series - A6 | GP Extreme | ||||||||
| 2018 | Porsche Supercup | Momo Megatron Lechner Racing Team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12th |
| 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Team Parker Racing | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 114 | 2nd |
| Porsche Supercup | Team Project 1 - FACH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th | |
| 24H GT Series - GT4 | Dragon Racing | ||||||||
| 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Team Parker Racing | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 121 | 2nd |
† If a driver is a "guest driver," they cannot score points in the championship.
- The season was still happening when this information was last updated.
More Information
- You can find more details about Josh Webster's racing career on the DriverDB website.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by James Theodore (2008) |
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series Champion 2010 |
Succeeded by Victor Jiminez |
| Preceded by Michael Meadows |
Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion 2014 |
Succeeded by Dan Cammish |
