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British motor racing driver (born 1982)
Westley Barber
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1982-01-19) 19 January 1982 (age 42)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Previous series
2008
2005
2005
2004
2003
2001–2002
2000
1999
1998		British Formula Ford
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault France
Formula Renault UK
Formula Ford 2000 USA
British Formula Ford
British Formula 3
French Formula 3
Formula Renault Campus France
Championship titles
2002
1998		British Formula Ford
Formula Renault Campus France
Awards
2006
1999		Member of the British Racing Drivers Club
Autosport BRDC Award (finalist)

Westley Barber (born 19 January 1982) is a British racing driver who was the 2002 British Formula Ford and 1998 French Formula Renault Campus champion.

Career

Barber began racing in the Formula Renault Campus series in France. He won the title with six victories in the ten races across the year. He graduated to French Formula 3 for 1999 and drove for La Filière Elf finishing 4th in the class B series. He was a nominated finalist for the Autosport BRDC Award that year, but lost out to Gary Paffett.

He returned to Britain in 2000, joining Alan Docking Racing for the British Formula 3 season. He would ultimately finish in 14th and a best finish of 6th in the final race at Silverstone. In 2001, he joined British Formula Ford with Haywood Racing and progressed to the Duckhams team for 2002 winning the championship. Of the eighteen races, Barber won eight, including the first seven races of the season. In 2003, Barber moved to the United States to compete in Formula Ford 2000 with Cape Motorsports. He would finish 2nd in the championship behind American racer Jonathan Bomarito.

For 2004, Barber returned to the UK and joined Comtec Racing in Formula Renault UK. He would finish the season in 2nd place, behind future World Endurance Championship victor Mike Conway. He remained with Comtec for 2005 competing in both the French Formula Renault 2.0 series and Formula Renault Eurocup. In France he won one race at Nogaro Circuit. In 2006, he became a full member of the British Racing Drivers Club. Following a number of years away from racing, Barber returned to British Formula Ford in 2008 competing in the 11 race season securing three podiums including a pair of second places at the final round of the season at Brands Hatch.

Racing Record

Career Summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1998 Formula Renault Campus France 10 6 ? ? ? ? 1st
1999 French Formula 3 Championship La Filière Elf 14 0 0 0 6 185 4th
2000 British Formula 3 Championship Alan Docking Racing 11 0 0 0 0 17 14th
2001 British Formula Ford Championship Haywood Racing 13 0 0 0 2 178 8th
Formula Ford EuroCup 5 1 0 1 1 50 3rd
Formula Ford Festival 1 0 0 0 0 9th ?
2002 British Formula Ford Championship Duckhams 18 8 6 7 14 487 1st
Formula Ford Festival 1 0 0 1 0 0 NC
2003 Formula Ford Zetec Championship Series Cape Motorsports 11 3 7 ? 9 262 2nd
Formula Renault UK 2.0 Winter Series Comtec Racing 4 2 1 1 2 52 2nd
2004 Formula Renault UK 2.0 Championship 20 6 6 4 11 426 2nd
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 8 0 0 0 1 16 18th
Formula Renault France 2.0 Championship 10 1 1 2 2 52 8th
2008 British Formula Ford 11 0 1 0 3 176 12th

References

  1. "Championship struggle for Barber". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. "Award contenders test at Silverstone". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. "Autosport Awards Young Driver Winners". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. "Driver and team line-ups for 2000". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. "GB Formula Ford 2002". driverDB. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. "The story behind junior single-seaters' most surprising title". formulascout.com. May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. "Conway lifts Formula Renault UK title". Kent Online. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. "Westley Barber". BRDC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

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