![]() Despite only contesting two of the three round series, he finished third overall "It's the biggest thing to win at this level and to have a couple of former winners, Jan Magnussen and Eddie Irvine, in the crowd has helped to make this a very memorable day for me."Webber also scored a dramatic debut win at Spa, Belgium - one of the world's most challenging and demanding tracks - in the second round of the Euro Cup. Webber's win at the Formula Ford Festival was a personal high - he told Motorsport News editor, David Hassall. Previous winners of the event include past and present Formula One stars Roberto Moreno, Johnny Herbert, Eddie Irvine, Jan Magnussen and Jenson Button. #Mark webber drivers#This annual event attracts young drivers from all over the world for a crack at the unofficial Formula Ford world championship. He finished second in the British Formula Ford Championship after scoring four wins, and capped off a strong finish to the season by becoming the 25th winner of Formula Ford's most prestigious event, the Duckhams Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England. In his first year of European racing Mark created a stunning impression. ![]() His winning ways were to continue overseas. Prior to leaving Australia for Europe, Webber won the Formula Holden support race at the inaugural Melbourne Grand Prix. The young Australian was then snapped up by the world's leading Formula Ford manufacturer, Van Diemen, to race in the 1996 British Formula Ford Championship - by far the most prestigious junior category series. Most importantly though, Webber placed third in the 1995 Duckhams Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch on his international racing debut. His next Australian Formula Ford season, 1995, saw Webber score several victories including a memorable win in the Formula Ford support race at the final Adelaide Grand Prix and second place at the Surfers Paradise Indycar Grand Prix meeting. Stress busterTraining, Reading sports booksĪfter a successful career in this category, he moved into Formula Ford in 1994, and was placed 14th in his debut year. ![]() Best aspect is probably the high performance requirements and being able to work with some very good and talented people. ![]() Memorable MomentsWinning the Formula Ford festival 1996 winning the 2001 Monaco F3000 race signing with Mercedes my F1 debut in Melbourne with Minardi and the 5th place result the Cadbury Schweppes Mark Webber Challenge 2003.īest/ Worst Aspect of JobTravel is tiring and constantly having to stay at hotels. Sports and ActivitiesRoad cycling, mountain biking, kayaking, trekking and most outdoor pursuits, tennis and fitness trainingĬurrent Road VehicleBMW 545i stationwagon and M5įavourite PossessionsDog Milo, house, collection of road and mountain bikes and kayakĭrivers you aspire toAlain Prost and Michael Schumacherįavourite F1 TracksMonaco, Imola, and Spa Francorchampsįavourite Grand PrixAs an event, the Australian Grand Prix is by far the best on the calendar. ![]()
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