Ben Cooper takes Winning Series Karting title
Published: 17:12, 07 October 2009
Updated: 17:12, 07 October 2009
Ben Cooper claimed the Winning Series Karting title with one round to spare after finishing fourth in Spain Picture: Chris Walker
Gravesend's Ben Cooper sealed the prestigious Winning Series Karting title with a fourth place at Zuera in Spain.
The 19-year-old achieved his success with one round remaining after delivering another solid performance in the hotly-contested KF2 class.
The former Gad’s Hill School pupil had been studying motorsport technology at Oxford Brookes University, but has now decided to concentrate on pursuing his ambition of becoming a professional karter.
Cooper said: "I just love kart racing and whilst many drivers now leave the sport to go car racing, I want to stay in it and build a career as one of the few people who get paid to race karts."
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