Oliver "Oli" James Webb (born 20 March 1991 in Manchester) is a British auto racing driver. He 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.
Career[]
Karting[]
Webb began his career in karting at the age of nine, progressing up through the ranks in the Greater Manchester karting scene with the help of management from British Touring Car Championship driver Michael Bentwood.[1] With more experience, Webb started to win races at the Three Sisters Karting Circuit in Wigan, eventually winning that circuit's Mini Max Championship in 2004. He finished fourth in the Junior Max Championship in 2005, combining that with a season in T Cars.
T Cars[]
Webb moved into T Cars with Graham Hathaway Engineering in 2005,[2] combining the campaign with schoolwork and his karting career. He continued into the 2005 Autumn Trophy, finishing second to Adrian Quaife-Hobbs.[3] He finished third in the 2006 main series,[3] winning three races, a non-championship double-header at Brands Hatch,[4] and achieved a record seven fastest laps in a season.[1]
Formula BMW[]
At the conclusion of the 2006 season, Bentwood entered Webb into the Formula BMW Scholarship Programme where drivers had the opportunity to be awarded with a financial contribution towards their racing budget, and an education and coaching programme from BMW Motorsport. Webb was one of the six chosen drivers for the scholarship, moving into Formula BMW UK in 2007. Webb drove for Carlin Motorsport, alongside Henry Surtees. Webb finished ninth in the championship, despite not finishing on the podium in any of the twenty races.[3]
Formula Renault[]
Webb competing during the 2008 Formula Renault UK season at Oulton Park.
He moved to the British Formula Renault Championship to compete in the Winter Series in 2007. Competing for Fortec Motorsport, Webb finished fifteenth in the four-race series, with a best race result of eleventh at Croft.[5] Webb continued his progression up the British motorsport ladder, by moving into the main British series for the 2008 season. Staying with Fortec, Webb finished every single race in the points en route to eighth in the overall championship.[3] His best result was fourth place at round seventeen, at Silverstone.[6] He finished third in the Graduates Cup for first-year drivers, behind Dean Stoneman and James Calado.[citation needed]
Webb competing during the 2009 Formula Renault UK season at Oulton Park.
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. In the NEC, he recorded a fourth-place finish at Spa, and added a twelfth at Zolder to wind up 25th in the standings.[7] In the UK Winter Series, Webb finished fourth overall in the four-race series, finishing on the podium at Rockingham.[8] A retirement in the second race cost him a top-three championship spot.[3] Finally, he finished as runner-up to team-mate Calado in the Portuguese Winter Series, with the two taking all four victories, Calado with three and Webb with one.[citation needed]
In 2009, Webb returned for a second season in Formula Renault UK.[3] Consistency was the key for Webb, as he finished all but one race of the season, winning two races at Brands Hatch and at Silverstone. 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. Webb achieved ten podiums over the course of the season.[3] He also made his first foray into the Eurocup, taking part in the rounds in Barcelona and at Le Mans.[citation needed]
Formula Three[]
For the 2010 season, Webb continued to drive for Fortec, but stepped up to compete in the British Formula 3 Championship.[9][10] Webb finished third in the championship with three wins, 14 podium finishes, and four fastest laps.
Formula Renault 3.5[]
Oliver Webb at the 2011 Nürburgring World series by Renault round
For 2011 Webb signed with the Spanish Pons Racing team to race in Formula Renault 3.5. He finished 21st in the championship with five points finishes, scoring a best result of sixth in the final race at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Webb returned to the series in 2013 with Fortec Motorsport. Despite previously saying that he was not expecting to race single-seaters in 2014,[11] it was announced that he would be returning to Pons Racing to race in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2014.[12]
Indy Lights[]
Webb made his debut in the American Firestone Indy Lights series at the 2011 double-header at Edmonton for Jensen MotorSport. Webb finished on the podium in third in the first attrition-filled race and finished fifth in the second. He 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.[13]
Webb signed with Sam Schmidt Motorsports to compete in the 2012 Indy Lights season.[14] Webb finished seventh in points and won the pole and finished on the podium in third place at Belle Isle, his best finish.
European Le Mans Series[]
In March 2014 it was announced that 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. Oliver won the championship overall with wins and poles[11]
World Endurance championship[]
Racing with Sard Morand, podium at Spa round 2.
Outside racing[]
On 17 November 2019, Webb was announced as a W Motors Brand Ambassador[15] and took part in the company's first track experience two days later.[16][17] He will drive at W Motors events and assist in the development of their upcoming supercar.[15][17]
On 10 October 2020, Webb drove a Shelby SuperCars (SSC) Tuatara in an attempt to set a new production car top speed record, hitting a claimed VMAX of 331.15 mph (532 km/h) and a two-way average of 316.11 mph (508 km/h) on a seven-mile stretch of closed road just outside of Las Vegas on State Route 160. Following an online controversy over the accuracy of the claimed speeds, SSC have stated that they will re-run the record attempt.[18]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | T Cars | Graham Hathaway Engineering | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| T Cars Autumn Trophy | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 117 | 2nd | ||
| 2006 | T Cars | Graham Hathaway Engineering | 20 | 3 | 3 | ? | 11 | 133 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Formula BMW UK | Carlin Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 9th |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Cup | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15th | |
| 2008 | Formula Renault UK | Fortec Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267‡ | 8th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27th | ||
| Formula Renault UK Winter Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4th | ||
| Portuguese Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2nd | ||
| 2009 | Formula Renault UK | Fortec Motorsport | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 419† | 3rd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | ||
| 2010 | British Formula 3 International Series | Fortec Motorsport | 30 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 250 | 3rd |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th | ||
| 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21st |
| Indy Lights | Jensen MotorSport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 18th | |
| 2012 | Indy Lights | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 7th |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Fortec Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15th |
| British GT Championship - GT3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| FIA GT Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Signatech Alpine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 1st | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| United SportsCar Championship - Prototype | OAK Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 56th | |
| 2015 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | Team SARD-Morand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2015-16 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Race Performance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 5th |
| 2016 | FIA World Endurance Championship | ByKolles Racing Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 17th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship | ByKolles Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 30th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Strakka Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | ByKolles Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2018-19 | FIA World Endurance Championship | ByKolles Racing Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 17th |
| 2019 | TitansRX International Europe Series | N/A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 10th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | ByKolles Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2019-20 | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | Jaguar VIP Car | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| FIA World Endurance Championship | ByKolles Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27th |
| Pure ETCR Championship | Romeo Ferraris/M1RA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 9th | |
| 2022 | GT Cup Championship | Greystone GT | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| British GT Championship - GT3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Indian Racing League | Bangalore Speedsters |
‡ After dropped scores. † As Webb was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 11 |
ALC 2 17 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 18 |
MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 11 |
MON 1 Ret |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 17 |
HUN 1 19 |
HUN 2 7 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 12 |
LEC 1 11 |
LEC 2 10 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 6 |
21st | 17 |
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 9 |
ALC 1 11 |
ALC 2 17 |
MON 1 11 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 9 |
MSC 1 9 |
MSC 2 7 |
RBR 1 DNS |
RBR 2 16 |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 10 |
LEC 1 13 |
LEC 2 22 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 10 |
15th | 27 |
| 2014 | Pons Racing | MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 14 |
ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 13 |
MON 1 12 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
26th | 0 |
American open–wheel racing results[]
(key)
Indy Lights[]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jensen MotorSport | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY | MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM 3 |
EDM 5 |
TRO | NHM | BAL 11 |
KTY | LVS 10 |
18th | 104 |
| 2012 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | STP 4 |
ALA 13 |
LBH 6 |
INDY 15 |
DET 3 |
MIL 12 |
IOW 12 |
TOR 5 |
EDM 4 |
TRO 5 |
BAL 6 |
FON 8 |
7th | 310 |
Complete British GT Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
ROC 1 Ret |
SIL 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
BRH 1 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
DON 1 |
NC | 0 |
| 2022 | Greystone GT | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SIL 1 |
DON 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SPA 1 12 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
NC† | 0† |
† As Webb was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
Complete European Le Mans Series results[]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Signatech Alpine | LMP2 | Alpine (Oreca 03) | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 5 |
IMO 3 |
RBR 1 |
LEC 2 |
EST 5 |
1st | 78 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Signatech-Alpine
|
Paul-Loup Chatin Nelson Panciatici
|
Alpine A450b-Nissan | LMP2 | 355 | 7th | 3rd |
| 2015 |  Team SARD Morand
|
Pierre Ragues Zoël Amberg
|
Morgan LMP2 Evo-SARD | LMP2 | 162 | DNF | DNF |
| 2016 |  ByKolles Racing Team
|
 Pierre Kaffer Simon Trummer
|
CLM P1/01-AER | LMP1 | 206 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | ByKolles Racing Team
|
Dominik Kraihamer Marco Bonanomi
|
ENSO CLM P1/01-Nismo | LMP1 | 7 | DNF | DNF |
| 2018 | ByKolles Racing Team
|
Dominik Kraihamer Tom Dillmann
|
ENSO CLM P1/01-Nismo | LMP1 | 65 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | ByKolles Racing Team
|
Paolo Ruberti Tom Dillmann
|
ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson | LMP1 | 163 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | ByKolles Racing Team
|
 Bruno Spengler Tom Dillmann
|
ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson | LMP1 | 97 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 |  ARC Bratislava
|
Matej Konôpka Miro Konôpka
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Pro-Am |
342 | 24th | 15th‡6th |
‡15th in LMP2. Sixth in LMP2 Pro-Am.
Complete United SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OAK Racing | P | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | COA | PET | 45th | 26 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team SARD Morand | LMP2 | Morgan LMP2 Evo | SARD (Judd) 3.6 L V8 | SIL | SPA 2 |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 4 |
COA 5 |
FUJ 5 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 6 |
7th | 70 | |
| 2016 | ByKolles Racing Team | LMP1 | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL 14 |
SPA 6 |
LMS Ret |
NÜR Ret |
MEX 14 |
COA 11 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 7 |
BHR 8 |
17th | 19.5 |
| 2017 | ByKolles Racing Team | LMP1 | ENSO CLM P1/01 | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | SIL Ret |
SPA 6 |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 14 |
MEX | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 30th | 8.5 |
| 2018–19 | ByKolles Racing Team | LMP1 | ENSO CLM P1/01 | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | SPA 4 |
LMS Ret |
SIL Ret |
FUJ 5 |
SHA Ret |
SEB | 17th | 22.5 | |||
| Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SPA 14 |
LMS Ret |
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| 2019–20 | ByKolles Racing Team | LMP1 | ENSO CLM P1/01 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA 11 |
LMS Ret |
BHR |
NC† | 0† | |
| 2021 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA | ALG 11 |
MNZ 10 |
27th | 7 | ||||||
| Oreca 07 | LMS 9 |
BHR 10 |
BHR |
† As Webb was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography". Oliver Webb (Electric Studio). http://www.oliwebbracing.com/biography.
- ↑ "Second place keeps Williams' championship hopes alive". James Williams (MSO). 2005-08-22. http://www.jameswilliamsracing.co.uk/SECOND_PLACE_KEEPS_WILLIAMS_CHAMPIONSHIP_HOPES_ALIVE. "Starting race two from fourth on the grid, James dropped down at the start to sixth but had got back up to fourth before a collision on lap seven between Barry Russell and Oliver Webb brought out the red flag."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/9230/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database
- ↑ "MSVR's inaugural race meeting runs without a hitch". MotorSport Vision (Brands Hatch). 2006-03-22. http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/news/article.asp?NewsID=1428.
- ↑ "2007 Formula Renault UK with Michelin Winter Cup; Race 4 - CLASSIFICATION". tsl-timing.com (Timing Solutions Ltd.): p. 29. 2007-11-10. http://www.tsl-timing.com/barc/2007/74521.pdf.
- ↑ "2008 Formula Renault UK Championship with Michelin; Round 17 - CLASSIFICATION". tsl-timing.com (Timing Solutions Ltd.). 2008-08-31. http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major&season=2008&series=BTCC&event=races&source=toca2006&eventid=83503&table=83503rc1frn&tabletype=gif.
- ↑ "Tabelle Northern European Cup Formula Renault 2.0 2008". renault-sport.de (Renault Sport). http://www.renault-sport.de/index.php?id=557.
- ↑ "2008 Formula Renault UK with Michelin Winter Cup; Race 2 - CLASSIFICATION". tsl-timing.com (Timing Solutions Ltd.): p. 24. 2008-11-08. http://www.tsl-timing.com/barc/2008/84522.pdf.
- ↑ "Webb signs to Fortec for 2010 Formula 3 campaign". fota.co.uk (British Formula 3 Championship). 2009-11-30. http://www.fota.co.uk/news.php?action=showArticle¶ms%5Bid%5D=1070.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Simpson, Andrew (2009-12-03). "Knutsford teenager Oliver Webb to race in British F3 championship". Knutsford Guardian (Newsquest Media Group). http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/sport/4776257.Motorsport__Delight_for_Oli_at_joining_F3/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Watkins, Gary (19 March 2014). "Oliver Webb seals Signatech Alpine European Le Mans Series drive". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113003.
- ↑ "Roberto Merhi and Oliver Webb join 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 grid". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). 10 April 2014. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113383.
- ↑ Webb returns to Jensen for BGP, Vegas[permanent dead link], IndyCar, 29 August 2011, Retrieved 2011-08-29
- ↑ Schmidt signs Oliver Webb for 2012 Indy Lights season Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Webarchive/data' not found., Racer, 1 December 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-01
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "W Motors New Brand Ambassador Oliver Webb". 2019-11-17. https://wmotors.ae/blog/?article=w_motors_new_brand_ambassador_oliver_webb.
- ↑ "Fenyr SuperSport Track Event at Dubai Autodrome". 2019-11-19. https://wmotors.ae/blog/?article=fenyr_supersport_track_event_at_dubai_autodrome.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Aki, Sara (2019-11-20). "W Motors Announces New Brand Ambassador Oliver Webb At Dubai Track Event" (in en). https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/w-motors-announces-new-brand-ambassador-oliver-webb-dubai-track-event-1322505.
- ↑ ."SSC's Tuatara is the fastest car in the world with 331.15mph top speed" (in en). 2020-10-19. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/sscs-tuatara-fastest-car-world-331mph-top-speed. .
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