1. Oliver Webb is a 2004 Karting Champion, 2007 Formula BMW Scholarship winner, 2010 Formula 3 competitor, 2014 European Le Mans series Champion, 2015 Dubai 24 Hour Champion, and W Motors Ambassador.
27 Facts About Oliver Webb
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Oliver Webb finished fourth in the Junior Max Championship in 2005, combining that with a season in T Cars.
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Oliver Webb moved into T Cars with Graham Hathaway Engineering in 2005, combining the campaign with schoolwork and his karting career.
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Oliver Webb continued into the 2005 Autumn Trophy, finishing second to Adrian Quaife-Hobbs.
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Oliver Webb finished third in the 2006 main series, winning three races, a non-championship double-header at Brands Hatch, and achieved a record seven fastest laps in a season.
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Oliver Webb was one of the six chosen drivers for the scholarship, moving into Formula BMW UK in 2007.
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Oliver Webb finished ninth in the championship, despite not finishing on the podium in any of the twenty races.
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Oliver Webb moved to the British Formula Renault Championship to compete in the Winter Series in 2007.
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Oliver Webb continued his progression up the British motorsport ladder, by moving into the main British series for the 2008 season.
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Oliver Webb finished third in the Graduates Cup for first-year drivers, behind Dean Stoneman and James Calado.
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Oliver Webb competed in three other Formula Renault series during the season, competing in the Northern European Cup, and the British and Portuguese Winter Series championships.
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In 2009, Oliver Webb returned for a second season in Formula Renault UK.
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Oliver Webb was never outside the top-five in the championship standings, leading the championship after fourteen races before falling behind Dean Smith and Calado later in the season.
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Oliver Webb achieved ten podiums over the course of the season.
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Oliver Webb made his first foray into the Eurocup, taking part in the rounds in Barcelona and at Le Mans.
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Oliver Webb finished third in the championship with three wins, 14 podium finishes, and four fastest laps.
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For 2011 Oliver Webb signed with the Spanish Pons Racing team to race in Formula Renault 3.5.
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Oliver Webb finished 21st in the championship with five points finishes, scoring a best result of sixth in the final race at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Oliver Webb returned to the series in 2013 with Fortec Motorsport.
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Oliver Webb made his debut in the American Firestone Indy Lights series at the 2011 double-header at Edmonton for Jensen MotorSport.
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Oliver Webb finished on the podium in third in the first attrition-filled race and finished fifth in the second.
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Oliver Webb rejoined the team for the race in Baltimore where he crashed out after running in the top five and made his oval racing debut at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway season finale where he finished tenth.
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Oliver Webb signed with Sam Schmidt Motorsports to compete in the 2012 Indy Lights season.
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Oliver Webb finished seventh in points and won the pole and finished on the podium in third place at Belle Isle, his best finish.
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In March 2014 it was announced that Oliver Webb would join Signatech to participate in their attempt to defend their LMP2 title alongside Nelson Panciatici and Paul-Loup Chatin, following a last-minute deal to race the 24 Hours of Daytona with OAK Racing.
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On 17 November 2019, Oliver Webb was announced as a W Motors Brand Ambassador and took part in the company's first track experience two days later.
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Oliver Webb will drive at W Motors events and assist in the development of their upcoming supercar.