Evans GP has confirmed the signing of front-running Australian S5000 driver Cooper Webster for the 2023 GB4 season.
The 19-year-old from Kilmore, Victoria, has been racing in the Australian Drivers Championship in S5000 for the past two seasons, taking three victories in total and finishing third overall this year. His S5000 performances in 2022 also saw him finish as runner-up in the Tasman Series, where he out-performed ex-F1 star Giancarlo Fisichella in all four races the Italian driver competed in.
Webster had previously raced in the National Hyundai Excel Championship, finishing second in his debut season.
Prior to his step up to cars, Cooper competed in karting across Australia and Internationally, with the highlights being crowned Australian KA4 Champion, winning a heat at theIAME International Final at Le Mans, and claiming five state title crowns. Cooper also has a strong background in online racing and is a member of the Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports team.
Cooper Webster said: “I am really excited to join Evans GP for the 2023 GB4 Championship. It’s an amazing opportunity to race in the UK on some world class tracks and against some top drivers. For sure it will be a big challenge, but I am ready to give it everything and can't wait to get the season started.
“The Evans team has a successful track record having achieved second in the Formula Regional Asia Team Championship in their debut season last year. They also scored multiple race wins and podiums with different drivers so I think we can achieve some good results together.”
Team Owner Josh Evans said: "We are really looking forward to working with Cooper for the upcoming season. He has been performing well in Australia, with a strong karting background and his transition to cars has been a real standout. He’s already achieved several wins in the S5000 this year, so he's in good form heading into the GB4 season.
“It’s great to see Cooper join the growing list of young Aussies making the step-up to racing in the UK, following in the footsteps of the likes of Mark Webber, Will Power, Daniel Ricciardo, James Courtney, Marcos Ambrose, Russell Ingall, Scott Pye, Will Davison, Thomas Randle, Jack Doohan and Australia’s newest addition to the F1 grid, Oscar Piastri.”
19 December 2022
