Garrie Cooper
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Garrie Clifford Cooper (22 December 1935[1] - 25 April 1982) was the founder of the highly successful Elfin Sports Cars and a competitive racing driver in his own right, winning the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix, the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship, and the 1975 Australian Sports Car Championship - all in Elfin cars of his own design.
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Garrie Cooper | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | (1935-12-22)22 December 1935 Glenelg, South Australia |
Died | 25 April 1982(1982-04-25) (aged 46) Adelaide, South Australia |
Retired | 1980 |
Australian Drivers' Championship | |
Years active | 1962-80 |
Teams | Elfin Sports Cars/Ansett Team Elfin |
Best finish | 3rd in 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship |
Previous series | |
1966-68 1969-75 1971 1974-75 | Australian 1½ Litre Championship Tasman Series Australian Formula 2 Ch. Australian Sports Car Championship |
Championship titles | |
1968 1968 1975 | Singapore Grand Prix Australian 1½ Litre Championship Australian Sports Car Championship |
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