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.
| Westley Barber | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 January 1982 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) |
Career
editBarber 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.[1] He was a nominated finalist for the Autosport BRDC Award that year, but lost out to Gary Paffett.[2][3]
He returned to Britain in 2000, joining Alan Docking Racing for the British Formula 3 season.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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
editCareer Summary
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Championship struggle for Barber". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Award contenders test at Silverstone". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Autosport Awards Young Driver Winners". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Driver and team line-ups for 2000". Autosport. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "GB Formula Ford 2002". driverDB. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "The story behind junior single-seaters' most surprising title". formulascout.com. May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Conway lifts Formula Renault UK title". Kent Online. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Westley Barber". BRDC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
External links
edit- Westley Barber career summary at DriverDB.com
- Westley Barber at Motorsport Magazine