FUJITSU General and the greater V8 Supercar fraternity have
together raised a staggering $35,000 to help the late Ashley Cooper’s family
after the 27-year-old tragically passed away sustaining injuries during a racing
accident at the Clipsal 500 in February.
Those attending round two of the Fujistu V8 Supercar Series at
Wakefield Park, Goulburn – the first race meeting since Cooper’s passing – were
invited to support fundraising efforts that were to go towards helping the
family left behind.
Having lived in Ulladulla on the NSW south coast, Cooper’s
motorsport career was based at the Goulburn circuit, meaning it would have also
been his home round.
With patrons of the motorsport fraternity, plus Cooper’s family
and friends, tipping in to raise $17,533.20 at the race meeting itself, Series
sponsor Fujitsu General vowed to match it dollar for dollar which brought the
total amount to $35,066.40.
The money will now go towards helping secure a future for Cooper’s
partner Casey and two children Ella and Bailey. All were present at the
development series round and were comforted by a tribute led by Chaplain Richard
Cormick and Cooper’s fellow competitors, who left the front row of the grid
empty in his honour.
The Ashley Cooper Foundation was formed with the help of
Transplant Australia after Cooper’s organs were donated and helped save six
people’s lives, including a young girl.
– Filippa Guarna
HRT takes ride-day reigns
The Holden Racing Team has taken its official ride day program
in-house.
The T2 Ride program, which allows HSV owners and Team Red members
to actually experience what it’s like from the inside of a VE Commodore racer,
will now be managed directly by Walkinshaw Performance out of its Clayton
headquarters.
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