1. Richard Westbrook was born on 10 July 1975 and is a British professional racing driver noted for his success in racing Porsche and International sports cars.
22 Facts About Richard Westbrook
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Richard Westbrook has won both the Porsche Supercup international championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup in his native Britain.
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The next year, Richard Westbrook won the highly coveted FIA GT2 Championship, taking four victories in the process, establishing himself firmly on the World motor sport stage and in the upper echelons of elite sports car drivers.
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In 2011 Richard Westbrook signed with Corvette as a factory driver, competing in both the Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series.
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Notably, in 2013 Richard Westbrook won the 12 Hours of Sebring.
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In 1996 Richard Westbrook moved up to Formula 3 and headed for the highly competitive German Formula 3 Series and the Austrian Formula 3 Cup.
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The Porsche Carrera Cup GB commenced in 2003 and Richard Westbrook was immediately a front-runner.
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Richard Westbrook won the season opener in Bahrain and came 9th overall, adding a fastest lap to his tally too.
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Richard Westbrook has competed in several Carrera races in Germany and back in the UK where he alternated with Danny Watts.
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Richard Westbrook again competed in Carrera Cup Deutschland, finishing second in the championship for ARAXA Racing.
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In 2009 Richard Westbrook drove for VICI Racing in the American Le Mans Series and for Prospeed Competition in the FIA GT Championship.
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Richard Westbrook competed in a global programme that included the FIA GT Championship, Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series.
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Richard Westbrook was the only driver to win at least one race in all three categories.
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Richard Westbrook competed in three 24-hour races; Spa 24h, Daytona 24h and the Dubai 24 Hours.
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Richard Westbrook had a second year in that role for 2012, teamed with young American driver Tommy Milner and again with Oliver Gavin in the major American Le Mans Series endurance events: Sebring 12-hour, Le Mans 24 Hours, and 1000-mile Petit Le Mans.
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The 2013 season saw Richard Westbrook take part in the final year of the Rolex Sports Car Series again with the Spirit of Daytona Racing team in the Corvette Coyote DP.
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Richard Westbrook drove alongside Ricky Taylor and the pair were regulars in the top-five, taking a podium at The Barber Motorsports Park, round three.
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In 2014, Richard Westbrook clinched third in the inaugural United SportsCar Championship in the USA; his third season with the Spirit of Daytona Racing team.
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Richard Westbrook will join Chip Ganassi Racing for the full 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season driving the new Ford GT with Ryan Briscoe, Joey Hand and Dirk Muller.
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Richard Westbrook was chosen off the back of his strong performances in the Matech GT1 Ford the year before.
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Richard Westbrook finished both of the races in the unique 600-kilometre event, finishing thirteenth and ninth.
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Richard Westbrook competed in the Nurburgring 24h for the Haribo Racing Team.