John Cooper (racing driver)
John Cooper (born April 30, 1948 in Wolverhampton ) is a former British racing driver .
Career in motorsport
There is more than one person in British motorsport who goes by the name of John Cooper. In addition to the automobile racing driver John Cooper, the son of Charles Cooper , the founder of the Cooper Car Company and the motorcycle racer bear this name.
At the end of the 1970s, Cooper was involved in the Aurora AFX Formula 1 series . In 1978 he reached eighth place overall in the series. His best ranking in a race was third on a Williams FW05 at the International Gold Cup . In 1979 he finished the season 19th overall.
In the 1980s, Cooper mainly drove sports car races . Between 1975 and 1987 he competed ten times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1981 he finished fourth overall with Dudley Wood and Claude Bourgoignie in a Porsche 935K3 and won the group 5 racing class . In 1983 he won the Thundersports Brands Hatch with partner Ray Mallock . 1981 he was in the World Sportscar Championship scoring 6-hour race at Mugello second.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1975 | Jean Blaton | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Nick Faure | Jean Blaton | Rank 6 | |
1977 | Charles Ivey Racing | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Peter Lovett | John Rulon-Miller | failure | Engine failure |
1979 | JC Racing Ltd. | Lola T380 | Peter Lovett | John Morrison | failure | Electrics |
1980 | Charles Ivey Racing | Porsche 935K3 | Peter Lovett | Dudley Wood | failure | Cylinder head gasket |
1981 | Claude Bourgoignie | Porsche 935K3 | Claude Bourgoignie | Dudley Wood | 4th place and class win | |
1982 | Charles Ivy Racing | Porsche 935K3 | Claude Bourgoignie | Paul Smith | Rank 8 | |
1983 | Charles Ivey Racing | Porsche 930 | David Ovey | Paul Smith | 11th place and class win | |
1984 | Charles Ivey Racing | Grid S2 | Barry Robinson | Dudley Wood | failure | fuel pump |
1985 | Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland | Cheetah G604 | Claude Bourgoignie | Bernard de Dryver | failure | accident |
1987 | Charles Ivey Racing | Tiga GC287 | Max Cohen-Olivar | Tom Dodd-Noble | failure | crankshaft |
Web links
- John Cooper at the Driver Database
- Information on John Cooper
- John Cooper at Racing Sports Cars
- John Cooper on 24-hour piste
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aurora AFX Formula 1 Series 1978
- ↑ Individual results of the Aurora AFX Formula 1 series 1978
- ^ Aurora AFX Formula 1 Series 1979
- ^ Thundersports Brands Hatch 1983
- ^ Mugello 6-hour race in 1981
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cooper, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wolverhampton |