Richard Westbrook

Race car driver, Athlete

1975 –

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Who is Richard Westbrook?

Richard Westbrook is a British racing driver noted for his success in racing Porsche and International sports cars. As a junior he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich. He has won both the Porsche Supercup international championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup in his native Britain. At the end of the 2007 season, Richard signed a factory contract deal with the German marque Porsche, and the British ace proceeded to take on the world's best on the other side of the Atlantic. The next year, 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.

In 2011 Richard signed with Corvette as a factory driver, competing in both the Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series. Notably, in 2013 Richard won the 12 Hours of Sebring and this season the British racer is in his third year with Spirit of Daytona Racing in the United SportsCar Championship, also driving with Corvette Racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Outside of racing, Westbrook is a keen cook and has taken part in three London Marathons.

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Born
Jul 10, 1975
Ipswich
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
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on July 23, 2013

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