Hello and welcome to the 415 racing team. I am Russell Cooper and I have been racing a B.R.I.S.C.A. F1 stock car for the last 9 years.
The team consists of my wife Kaela-ann, children Jordan and Hollie, chief mechanic Bryan, welder Justin, meeting helper is Dave,with 2 more helpers booked in for the 2007 season Matt and Steve.
Sponsors of the 415 racing team are Crazy Cars, Crofton Engineering, Happy Haylock Timber, J.D.Signs, and www.rcracechat.com. Can I thank these sponsors and urge you to support these sponsors who do all they can to keep the 415 racing team on the track. information about the sponsors is just a click away!
The aim of this website is to inform you on the progress of the team in the 2007 season with regular monthly updates on our progress both in the closed season and throughout the racing year. Thanks - Russell.
History:
I started my racing career in 1991 with 2 meetings at Northampton and Boston using a hire car from 315 Eric Graveling (hence 415). Then in August 1997 purchased the ex John Lund world final winning car from Ken Hopes(44). The engine i am still using today some 4 rebuilds later.
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I did not race in 1997 got the car ready and competed in approximately 6 meetings in 1998. And last year the team competed in 15 meetings. In 2005 I won my first race at Coventry and followed that up with 3 more race wins at kings lynn including the Internet fans challenge trophy.
In 2006 I used a new car to me ex Karl Gilbert(295) with power steering and it took a long while to get the car set up to my style of driving. In June after some help from Steven Cayzer(380) I won my first race with the new car in the consolation at Kings Lynn. However the joy of the consi win was short lived as while in the lead in the final I got knocked into some parked cars on bend 1.Thumbs up then I got knocked again this time by 3 cars in line and the fence was behind me. The end result a trip to Kings Lynn hospital to reveal 2 compressed fractures in top of my back and a wedge in the lower back.After 7 weeks to recover I returned to Kings Lynn 9th in heat and 3rd in final to top the end of a great night I won the Grand National which had up for grabs the Wilf Blundell trophy donated by Ray Leigh transport.
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