David Cook (racing driver)

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David Cook
NationalityBritish
Born (1975-04-03) 3 April 1975 (age 47)
Rotherham, England
Retired1999
Related to Derek Cook
Paula Cook
Jake Cook
British Formula 3 Championship
Years active 1998
Teams DC Cook Motorsports
Starts8
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 1998
Previous series
1997-1998
1996
1996
1995
1995-1996
1994
International Formula 3000
British Formula Two Championship
Formula Renault Eurocup
French Formula Renault
Formula Renault UK
Formula Vauxhall Junior
Championship titles
1996 Formula Renault UK

David Cook (born 3 April 1975) is a British former racing driver, most notable for winning the British Formula Renault Championship in 1996, and for entering the International Formula 3000 series briefly in 1997 and 1998, driving for the family-run DC Cook Motorsports team. [1]

Racing career

Born in Rotherham, Cook made his auto racing debut in 1994 in the Formula Vauxhall Junior series. [2] For 1995, he stepped up into the Formula Renault UK series, finishing seventh overall, whilst also entering two rounds of the Championnat de France Formule Renault for Lewis Motorsport. [1] He remained in the British series for 1996, taking the title [3] with three wins. He also entered two rounds of the British Formula Two Championship, driving for Super Nova, and also entered the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing sixth overall, with one win. [1] For 1997, he entered six of the ten rounds of the International Formula 3000 series, driving for the family-run DC Cook Motorsports team, without scoring any points. [4] In 1998, he entered a single round of the Formula 3000 series, this time for Redman Bright, [5] whilst also competing in eight rounds of the British Formula 3 Championship, taking ten points and finishing 18th overall. [6] He retired at the end of the 1998 season. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profile". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "David Cook: Biography - Race Driver Database". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. Paice, Simon (22 February 2013). "Cook Joins Formula Renault With Hillspeed - Formula Renault BARC". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  4. "Entrylist: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1997". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. "Entrylist: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1998". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  6. "Formula 3 1998 Championship Tables - B.A.R.C. / B.R.D.C. Autosport British Formula 3 Championship". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by British Formula Renault
UK series champion

1996
Succeeded by