Cooper T23

Cooper T23
Category	Formula One, Formula Two
Constructor	Cooper Car Company
Designer(s)	Owen Maddock
Predecessor	Cooper T20
Successor	Cooper T24/Cooper T41
Technical specifications
Chassis	Steel spaceframe
Suspension (front)	Lower wishbone, transverse leaf spring and damper
Suspension (rear)	Lower wishbone, transverse leaf spring and damper
Axle track	1,168 mm (46.0 in) (front), 1,175 mm (46.3 in) (rear)
Wheelbase	2,268 mm (89.3 in)
Engine	Bristol BS1 1,971cc straight-6, naturally aspirated, longitudinally mounted, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Transmission	Bristol 4 speed manual gearbox.
Weight	471 kg (1,038 lb)
Brakes	Drum brakes all round
Tyres	Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants	Cooper Car Company
Notable drivers	Ken Wharton; Bob Gerard
Debut	1953 Argentine Grand Prix

The Cooper T23, formally called the Cooper Mk.II, is a Formula 2 racing car, built, designed, and developed by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1953. It also competed in Formula One, in 9 Grand Prix between 1953 and 1956. It was powered by the Bristol six-cylinder 2-litre engine.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ "1953 Cooper T23 MKII technical and mechanical specifications".
^ "Cooper T23 • STATS F1".
^ "1953 Cooper T23 Bristol Mk II - Images, Specifications and Information".
^ "1953 Cooper T23 Bristol Mk II Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

[1] "1953 Cooper T23 MKII technical and mechanical specifications".

[2] "Cooper T23 • STATS F1".

[3] "1953 Cooper T23 Bristol Mk II - Images, Specifications and Information".

[4] "1953 Cooper T23 Bristol Mk II Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

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Cooper T23

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