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Motorsport champion Mark Webber has been awarded an Order of Australia (AO) medal in the Australia Day honours list, recognising his international successes behind the wheel.
The annual honours system – signed off by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – has been in place since 1975 and is designed to both acknowledge outstanding contributions made to the country and identify national role models.
Webber was named, “For distinguished service to motor sport as a competitor and ambassador, and to the community through fundraising and patronage of a range of medical and youth support organisations.”
He has raced at the Le Mans 24 Hour five times, finishing second in a Porsche LMP1 vehicle in 2015, the same year he won the FIA World Endurance Championship for the brand. Webber now continues from his Buckinghamshire, UK, base as a Porsche ambassador.
Speaking with News Corp about the award, Webber said: “I didn’t expect it at all. It’s a bit of a surprise, but I think it’s an absolute honour to be recognised at that level.”
