Gordon Coppuck

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Gordon Coppuck is a British racing car designer who was chief designer for McLaren and later worked for March and co-founded Spirit.

Born in December 1936, he attended Basingstoke Grammar School before becoming an apprentice at the National Gas Turbine Establishment (NGTE).[1] In 1965 he followed his ex NGTE colleague Robin Herd to McLaren, working as his assistant. [2] In 1971 he became chief designer at McLaren, responsible for various models including the Indianapolis 500 M16 and world championship winning M23.[2] When McLaren merged with Ron Dennis's Project Four in 1980, Coppuck departed, rejoining Herd at March.[2] The following year he founded Spirit with March's Formula Two team manager John Wickham.[2] Sprit raced in Formula Two and then Formula One before Coppuck returned to March.[2][3] Coppuck's son Frank Coppuck is also a racing car designer.[2]


References

  1. ^ Nye, Doug (1988) [1984]. McLaren: The Grand Prix, Can-Am and Indy Cars (New ed.). Guild Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0905138546.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "PEOPLE: GORDON COPPUCK". grandprix.com. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  3. ^ "CONSTRUCTORS: SPIRIT RACING". grandprix.com. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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