GPL 1500 Cooper T55

gpl_1500_cooper_t55

Used at THR from 2020 to 2022

Brand: GPL 1500
Country: Great Britain
Class: race
Year: 1961
Author: Mac Ten & Bazza
Version: 1.0
Power: 195 HP
Torque: 160 Nm
Weight: 458 kg
Top speed: --km/h
Acceleration: --s 0-100
Power / weight: 2.35 kg/hp

After a sluggish racing season in 1959, Cooper wanted to field a car that would compete with the faster Lotus vehicles. This result won the Cooper T53, a more modern vehicle that, despite late entry for the 1960 season, would dominate the Grand Prix circuit with the racing duo of Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren at the helm. After a second place finish at Silverstone on May 14 and another second place finish in Monaco, Brabham would win the Dutch Grand Prix wire-to-wire. Two weeks later, Brabham and McLaren would finish one -two of the Belgian Grand Prix, and first and third at Rheims. Overall, the Cooper team wouldwin five races in 1960.Although the Cooper T53 would not make a direct impact on American racing in the early 1960s, it was a pioneer amongst rear-engined racecars, and heralded the change that was coming shortly to racing on both sides of the Atlantic. By 1964, rear-engined cars would dominate the racing landscape, and the Cooper T53 was the trendsetter in this regard.

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Championships2

Events3

Race sessions6

Drivers16

Years active2020–2022

Starts31

Wins2

Race laps201

Race distance1,222 km

Race time5.0 h

Driver	Starts	Wins	Race laps	Used skin	Events
Pete Bondurant	2	1	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Florian Masse	2	1	5	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Harry Gillman	4	0	59	12	2 events Bikernieki - High Speed RingGPL 1500cc ChampionshipSkin: 122020 BarbagalloGPL 1500cc ChampionshipSkin: 122020
Franglais	2	0	32	40	1 events BarbagalloGPL 1500cc ChampionshipSkin: 402020
Willian	2	0	31	11	1 events BarbagalloGPL 1500cc ChampionshipSkin: 112020
Adam Celárek	2	0	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Adam Jaeger	2	0	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Natan Veksler	2	0	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Roman Hurin	2	0	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
sebastian fariña	2	0	8	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Flashor	2	0	7	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Edwinus	2	0	5	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
luc9nt	2	0	5	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
THR Val Monitoring	1	0	4	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
CJ	1	0	3	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022
Ian McIlroy	1	0	2	—	1 events WKDY – Solitude 1964WKDY 20222022