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Oliver Webb joins Pons Racing for WSR Monza round

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Frederic Le Floch / DPPI / Renault Sport Media

Photo: Frederic Le Floch / DPPI / Renault Sport Media

British racer Oliver Webb will make a one-off return to the Formula Renault 3.5 series for the season opener at Monza.

Webb will race in the #25 car for Spanish squad Pons, joining the team’s confirmed full-time driver Meindert van Buuren.

The 23-year-old Manchester-born racer previously raced with Pons in the 2011 FR3.5 season, taking a best finish of sixth on his way to 21st overall. After switching to Indy Lights for 2012, he returned to 3.5 the next year with Fortec, eventually finishing fifteenth after a solid start as he was largely overshadowed by his star teammate Stoffel Vandoorne.

Webb’s main focus for 2014 is likely lie in his commitments to French sportscar team Signatech Alpine, with which the Brit will contest the ELMS championship in the LMP2 class.

Pons fielded Zoel Amberg and Nikolay Martsenko in the 2013 FR3.5 season, finishing 12th in the teams’ standings.

2014 Formula Renault 3.5 driver lineup so far
Team Drivers
DAMS Carlos Sainz, Jr. Norman Nato
Fortec Motorsports Oliver Rowland Sergey Sirotkin
Draco Pietro Fantin Luca Ghiotto
Arden Motorsport Pierre Gasly Will Buller
Tech 1 Racing Marco Sorensen
Strakka Racing Will Stevens Matias Laine
Lotus Matthieu Vaxiviere Marlon Stockinger
ISR Jazeman Jaafar
AV Formula Zoel Amberg Beitske Visser
Zeta Corse Roberto Merhi Roman Mavlanov
Pons Racing Meindert van Buuren Oliver Webb
Comtec Racing Nikolay Martsenko