Ashley Cooper (racing driver)

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.

Leading the 2005 Commodore Cup championship for most of the year, Cooper finished fourth at the final round at Eastern Creek Raceway.

A registered organ donor, Cooper's heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver have been donated to seven people, including a six-year-old child.