The Cooper T23, formally called the Cooper Mk.II, is a Formula 2 racing car, built, designed, and developed by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1953. It also competed in Formula One, in 9 Grand Prix between 1953 and 1956. It was powered by the Bristol six-cylinder 2-litre engine.[1][2][3][4]
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The CooperT23, formally called the Cooper Mk.II, is a Formula 2 racing car, built, designed, and developed by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1953...
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something more modern. Retaining a degree of patriotism, Gerard bought a CooperT23-Bristol, which he would continue to use for both Championship and non-Championship...
250S) got a great launch to take the lead from polesitter Frederic Wakeman (Cooper T38). Wakeman would regain the lead on the second lap. Adrian Sucari (Maserati...
and briefly used in Formula One racing, in 1953 and 1954. Based on the CooperT23, the main difference was that it was powered by a 2 litre Alta L-4 engine...
Type A-Lea Francis, setting fastest lap in the process. Bob Gerrard in a CooperT23-Bristol was second, just 0.8 seconds behind Salvadori, and Don Beauman...
in a Ferrari 625, setting fastest lap in the process. Bob Gerard in a CooperT23-Bristol was second and Don Beauman in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis was...
larger-than-life character, Gould began racing sports cars in 1952 at the wheel of a Cooper-MG. He moved into Formula One in 1954, competing as a privateer and using...
unchallenged to victory. Race C was a close fight between Frederic Wakeman (Cooper T38 (Mk2)) and Lukas Halusa (Maserati 300S). Polesitter Wakeman got the...
driver Bob Gerard in a CooperT23-Bristol, who also set fastest lap. Les Leston in a Cooper T26-JAP and Jimmy Somervail in a Cooper T20-Bristol were second...
in a CooperT23, with Bill Whitehouse and John Riseley-Prichard second and third in their Connaughts. Bob Gerard set fastest lap in his Cooper. "1954...
associated with the Cooper Car Company, and was instrumental in the early development of the company. When he and his boyhood friend John Cooper were released...
was won by Ken Wharton in a CooperT23-Bristol. Bobbie Baird was second in a Ferrari 500 and Jimmy Stewart third in a Cooper T20-Bristol. "1953 Non-World...
in a 250F but retired with engine problems. Bob Gerard was second in a CooperT23-Bristol and Horace Gould third in another 250F. This was the first race...
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Rolt also set fastest lap. Alan Brown in a CooperT23-Bristol was second and Bobbie Baird in a Ferrari 500 was third. "1953...
their new signing Mike Hawthorn, who had driven a privateer Cooper the previous year. The Cooper team entered the British pair of Alan Brown and John Barber...
Australian Drivers' Championship. The race was won by Stirling Moss driving a Cooper T45 for RRC Walker. Notes: Winner's average speed: 98.86 mph Fastest lap:...
first Australian Grand Prix in a streamlined Cooper-Bristol that Brabham, having recently joined the Cooper team, had assembled himself and sent to Australia...
Bob Gerard in a CooperT23-Bristol, setting fastest lap in the process. Horace Gould and Ken Wharton were second and third, also in Cooper T23s. "1953 Non-World...
Cooper T24-Alta and Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis were first and second in both heats and on aggregate time. Bob Gerard in a CooperT23-Bristol...
Gerard CooperT23-Bristol +1:21.6 3 5 23 Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1:25.2 15 6 24 Mike Keen R.J. Chase CooperT23-Alta...
Chiron was second in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 and Rodney Nuckey third in a CooperT23-Bristol. Alberto Ascari started from pole and set fastest lap but retired...
the new 2.356 mi (3.792 km) Island Circuit. Alan Brown won the race in a Cooper-Bristol from Roy Salvadori, driving a Maserati A6GCS, who set a new lap...
British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Bob Gerard in a CooperT23-Bristol was second and set fastest lap. Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type...
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