Cooper Car Company

Cooper
Constructor Information
Years Active	1950, 1952-1959
Founder	Charles Cooper John Cooper
Notable Drivers	Mike Hawthorn Stirling Moss Jack Brabham Maurice Trintignant Bruce McLaren John Surtees Jochen Rindt
Formula One World ChampionshipCareer Statistics
Races	129
Wins	16
Poles	11
Fastest Laps	14
Constructor Titles	2 (1959, 1960)
Driver Titles	2 (1959, 1960)
First Race	1950 Monaco Grand Prix
First Win	1958 Argentine Grand Prix
Latest Win	1967 South African Grand Prix

The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 raced in Formula One between 1953 and 1968, winning two drivers and constructor's championships by completing the double in both 1959 and 1960.

They competed in 129 races, winning 16, claiming pole in 11, and setting the fastest lap in 14. The model T43 shocked the racing world, becoming the first rear-engined car to win a Formula One race, with Stirling Moss winning the season opener in Argentina and Maurice Trintignant taking the subsequent race at Monaco. Thus triggering the rear-engined revolution.

Formula 1 World Championship

Privateer

1950

The first Cooper car to appear in the Formula 1 World Championship was the diminutive T12. It was powered by the two cylinder JAP engine, which to this day stands as the engine with the fewest cylinders. It was notable for being the first rear engined Formula 1 car, along with the first car to appear in the championship to have its engine and its chassis constructed by different manufacturers.

It was privately entered into the second round of the season at Monaco by Harry Schell, under the name Horschell Racing Corporation. Schell missed practice as he was participating in the supporting Formula 3 race, so lined up in the last grid slot. He was eliminated in the first lap pileup. This was the only appearence of Cooper until 1952, and the only appearence of the Horschell Racing Company.

Season by Season Record

Works

Drivers' Champions in bold.

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Drivers	Rounds	WCC Pts.	WCC Pos.	Report
1953	T20 T23	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D	Alan Brown	1	N/A		Report
				John Barber	1
				Adolfo Schwelm Cruz	1
	T24 Special	Alta GP 2.5 L4		Stirling Moss	5, 7, 9
1955	T40	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D	Jack Brabham	6	N/A		Report
1957	T43	Climax FPF 2.0 L4	A D	Jack Brabham	2, 4, 7	N/A		Report
				Les Leston	2
				Mike MacDowel	4
				Roy Salvadori	5, 7
	T43	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Roy Salvadori	6
1958	T44 T45	Climax FPF 2.0 L4	D	Jack Brabham	2–3, 5–7, 9–10	31	3rd	Report
				Roy Salvadori	2–3, 5–11
				Ian Burgess	7
				Jack Fairman	11
	T45	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Jack Brabham	8, 11
				Bruce McLaren	8, 11
1959	T51	Climax FPF 2.5 L4	D	Bruce McLaren	1, 4–9	40 (53)	1st	Report
				Jack Brabham	1, 3–9
				Masten Gregory	1, 3–7
				Giorgio Scarlatti	8
1960	T51 T53	Climax FPF 2.5 L4	D	Bruce McLaren	1–2, 4–8, 10	48 (58)	1st	Report
				Jack Brabham	1–2, 4–8, 10
				Lance Reventlow	7
				Chuck Daigh	7
				Ron Flockhart	10
1961	T55 T58	Climax FPF 1.5 L4 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Jack Brabham	All	14 (18)	4th	Report
				Bruce McLaren	All
1962	T53 T55 T60	Climax FPF 1.5 L4 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Bruce McLaren	All	29 (37)	3rd	Report
				Tony Maggs	All
				Timmy Mayer	8
1963	T66	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Bruce McLaren	All	25 (26)	5th	Report
				Tony Maggs	All
1964	T66 T73	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Bruce McLaren	All	16	5th	Report
				Phil Hill	1–7, 9–10
				John Love	8
1965	T73 T77	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Bruce McLaren	All	14	5th	Report
				Jochen Rindt	All
1966	T81	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12	D	Jochen Rindt	All	30 (35)	3rd	Report
				Richie Ginther	1–2
				Chris Amon	3
				John Surtees	3–9
				Moisés Solana	9
1967	T81 T81B T86	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12	F	Jochen Rindt	1–10	28	3rd	Report
				Pedro Rodríguez	1–7, 11
				Alan Rees	6
				Richard Attwood	8
				Jacky Ickx	9–10
1968	T81B T86	Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12	F	Brian Redman	1	0	—	Report
				Ludovico Scarfiotti	1
	T86B	BRM P101 3.0 V12		Brian Redman	2, 4	14	7th
				Ludovico Scarfiotti	2–3
				Lucien Bianchi	3–5, 8, 10–12
				Vic Elford	6–12
				Johnny Servoz-Gavin	6
				Robin Widdows	7

Privateer

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Drivers	Rounds
1950	Horschell Racing Corporation	T12	JAP 1.1 V2	D	Harry Schell	2
1952	Ecurie Richmond	T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D	Eric Brandon	1, 3, 5, 8
					Alan Brown	1, 3, 5, 8
	Leslie D. Hawthorn				Mike Hawthorn	3, 5, 7–8
	A.H.M. Bryde					4
					Reg Parnell	5
	Ecurie Ecosse				David Murray	5
1953	Privateer	T23	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D	Ken Wharton	3, 5–6, 8–9
	Bob Gerard				Bob Gerard	5–6
	Ecurie Ecosse	T20			Jimmy Stewart	6
	R.J. Chase	T23			Alan Brown	6
	Atlantic Stable	T24	Alta GP 2.5 L4		Peter Whitehead	6
	Privateer	T23	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6		Tony Crook	6
	Ecurie Anglaise				Alan Brown	7, 9
					Helmut Glöckler	7
	Privateer				Rodney Nuckey	7
1954	Privateer	T24	Alta GP 2.5 L4	D	Peter Whitehead	5
	R.J. Chase	T23	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6		Alan Brown	5
	Gould's Garage				Horace Gould	5
	Bob Gerard				Bob Gerard	5
	Ecurie Richmond				Eric Brandon	5
					Rodney Nuckey	5
1956	Bob Gerard	T23	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D	Bob Gerard	6
1957	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T43	Climax FPF 2.0 L4	D	Jack Brabham	5
		T43	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Jack Brabham	6
	Ridgeway Management				Tony Marsh	6
		T41	Climax FWB 1.5 L4		Paul England	6
	J.B. Naylor	T43	Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Brian Naylor	6
	Privateer				Dick Gibson	6
1958	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T43 T45	Climax FPF 2.0 L4	C D	Stirling Moss	1
					Maurice Trintignant	2–3, 7–11
					Ron Flockhart	2
		T43	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Wolfgang Seidel	8
					François Picard	11
	Privateer				Dick Gibson	8
	High Efficiency Motors				Ian Burgess	8
	Ecurie Eperon d'Or				Christian Goethals	8
	J.B. Naylor	T45			Brian Naylor	8
	Privateer				Tony Marsh	8
	Privateer				André Guelfi	11
	British Racing Partnership				Tom Bridger	11
	Privateer				Robert La Caze	11
1959	Equipe Nationale Belge	T51	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Lucien Bianchi	1
					Alain de Changy	1
	Privateer	T45			Jean Lucienbonnet	1
	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T51	Climax FPF 2.5 L4		Stirling Moss	1, 3, 6–9
					Maurice Trintignant	1, 3–9
	British Racing Partnership		Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Ivor Bueb	1
			Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4			5
					Chris Bristow	5
	High Efficiency Motors	T45	Maserati 250S 2.5 L4		Roy Salvadori	1, 4, 9
					Jack Fairman	8
			Climax FPF 2.5 L4			5
	Scuderia Centro Sud	T51	Maserati 250S 2.5 L4		Ian Burgess	4–6, 8
					Colin Davis	4, 8
					Hans Herrmann	5
					Mário de Araújo Cabral	7
	Ace Garage – Rotherham		Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Trevor Taylor	5
	Alan Brown Equipe	T45			Mike Taylor	5
					Peter Ashdown	5
	Gilby Engineering	T43			Keith Greene	5
	United Racing Stable	T51			Bill Moss	5
	R.H.H. Parnell				Henry Taylor	5
		T45			Tim Parnell	5
	OSCA Automobili	T43	OSCA 2.0 L4		Alejandro de Tomaso	9
	Ecurie Bleue	T51	Climax FPF 2.5 L4		Harry Schell	9
1960	Scuderia Centro Sud	T51	Maserati 250S 2.5 L4	D	Roberto Bonomi	1
					Carlos Menditeguy	1
					Masten Gregory	2, 4, 6–8
					Ian Burgess	2, 4, 6–7, 10
					Maurice Trintignant	2, 4, 6, 10
					Mário de Araújo Cabral	8
					Alfonso Thiele	9
					Wolfgang von Trips	10
	Ecurie Bleue		Climax FPF 2.2 L4		Harry Schell	1
	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team		Climax FPF 2.5 L4		Stirling Moss	1
					Maurice Trintignant	1
	Fred Tuck Cars				Bruce Halford	2
					Lucien Bianchi	6–7
	High Efficiency Motors				Roy Salvadori	2, 10
					Jack Fairman	7
	Yeoman Credit Racing Team				Chris Bristow	2, 4–5
					Tony Brooks	2, 4–5, 7–8, 10
					Henry Taylor	4, 6–8, 10
					Olivier Gendebien	5–8, 10
					Bruce Halford	6
					Phil Hill	10
	Scuderia Eugenio Castellotti		Castellotti 2.5 L4		Gino Munaron	2, 6–7, 9
					Giorgio Scarlatti	2, 9
					Giulio Cabianca	9
	Ecurie Maarsbergen		Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Carel Godin de Beaufort	4
	Equipe Nationale Belge	T45	Climax FPF 2.5 L4		Lucien Bianchi	5
	Gilby Engineering		Maserati 250S 2.5 L4		Keith Greene	7
	Privateer		Climax FPF 2.2 L4		Arthur Owen	9
	Privateer		Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Wolfgang Seidel	9
	Scuderia Colonia	T43			Piero Drogo	9
	Equipe Prideux				Vic Wilson	9
	Fred Armbruster	T51	Ferrari 107 2.5 L4		Pete Lovely	10
1961	Camoradi International	T53	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Masten Gregory	1–5
					Ian Burgess	6
	Yeoman Credit Racing Team				John Surtees	All
					Roy Salvadori	4–8
	Scuderia Serenissima	T51	Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4		Maurice Trintignant	1, 3–4, 6–7
	H&L Motors	T53	Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Jackie Lewis	3–7
	Scuderia Centro Sud		Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4		Lorenzo Bandini	3, 5–7
		T51			Massimo Natili	5
	Privateer	T53	Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Bernard Collomb	4, 6
	Fred Tuck Cars	T45			Jack Fairman	7
	Pescara Racing Team		Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4		Renato Pirocchi	7
	Privateer	T51	Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Hap Sharp	8
	John M. Wyatt III				Roger Penske	8
	Momo Corporation				Walt Hansgen	8
1962	Ecurie Galloise	T53	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	Jackie Lewis	1, 4–6
	Anglo-American Equipe	T59			Ian Burgess	5–7
	Privateer	T53			Bernard Collomb	6
	Privateer				Hap Sharp	8
	Privateer	T55			John Love	9
	Privateer	T53	Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4		Mike Harris	9
1963	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T60 T66	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Jo Bonnier	All
	Scuderia Centro Sud	T60			Mário de Araújo Cabral	6–7
		T53	Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4		Ernesto Brambilla	7
	Privateer	T51	Climax FPF 1.5 L4		Frank Dochnal	9
	Privateer	T55			John Love	10
	Scuderia Lupini	T51	Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4		Trevor Blokdyk	10
1964	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T66	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	D	Jo Bonnier	1
					Edgar Barth	6
	Bob Gerard Racing	T71/73	Ford 109E 1.5 L4		John Taylor	5
	Fabre Urbain	T60	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8		Jean-Claude Rudaz	8
1965	Privateer	T55	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D	John Love	1
	Privateer	T59	Ford 109E 1.5 L4		Trevor Blokdyk	1
	Bob Gerard Racing	T60	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8		John Rhodes	5
		T71/73	Ford 109E 1.5 L4		Alan Rollinson	5
1966	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	T81	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12	D	Jo Siffert	2–5, 7–8
				F		9
	Anglo-Suisse Racing Team				Jo Bonnier	1–2, 5–9
	Privateer			D	Guy Ligier	1–6
	J.A. Pearce Engineering	T73	Ferrari 168/62 3.0 V12		Chris Lawrence	4, 6
1967	Rob Walker Racing Team	T81	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12	F	Jo Siffert	All
	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team				Jo Bonnier	1, 4, 6–11
	Privateer	T79	Climax FPF 2.75 L4	D	John Love	1
	Privateer	T81	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12	F	Guy Ligier	4–5
	Charles Vögele Racing	T77	ATS 2.75 V8	D	Silvio Moser	6
	Privateer	T82	Climax FWMV 2.0 V8	F	Tom Jones	8
1968	Rob Walker Racing Team	T81	Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12	F	Jo Siffert	1
	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team				Jo Bonnier	1
	John Love	T79	Climax FPF 2.75 L4	D	Basil van Rooyen	1
1969	Antique Automobiles	T86	Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12	G	Vic Elford	3

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