Ashley Cooper | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 11 July 1980
Died | 25 February 2008 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | (aged 27)
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | |
Years active | 2007–2008 |
Teams | Sydney Star Racing Capital Finance |
Starts | 8 |
Previous series | |
2005 2006 | Commodore Cup V8 Utes |
Ashley Alan Cooper (11 July 1980 – 25 February 2008) was an Australian race car driver. Cooper died from severe head and internal injuries after a high-speed racing accident.[1] Preliminary investigation suggests that his car may have hit the concrete barrier at over 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) at the Clipsal 500 meeting in Adelaide.[1][2][3]