Peter Cooper receives MSA Lifetime Achievement award
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shows Peter Cooper (left) receiving his award from Alan Gow,
Chairman of the Motor Sports Association.
More than fifty glorious years of motor sport were honoured
on Tuesday 4 March 2008, when Peter Cooper was presented with
the Motor Sports Association's Lifetime Achievement award
at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London. Mr Cooper
received his award from Alan Gow, Chairman of the Motor Sports
Association.
Peter Cooper was Chief Executive of the Motor Sports Association
from 1982 to 1987 and a long term member of the Motor Sports
Council including a spell as chairman from 1982 to 1985. Further
highlights of his achievements include 2nd place in the RAC
Rally in 1954, Chairman of Kart Committee, a Steward of vast
worldwide experience, FIA World Council member for many years
and FIA Vice President d'honneur.
In addition, Peter is still reminded that he overturned a
Ford Popular at an Autotest meeting in Taunton in 1956!
Colin Hilton, Chief Executive of the Motor Sports
Association:
"Peter is being presented with this award for his unrivalled
commitment to the sport over many, many years, having held
almost every possible post in that time. Perhaps his greatest
achievement, however, is that he remains known, well liked
and greatly admired throughout motor sport by all those who
have come into contact with him, right through from Club and
National to International and World levels."
Peter Cooper:
"It is an unexpected honour to receive this award and
after 57 fruitful years, it is lovely to be honoured in front
of all my friends and former colleagues. When I look back,
I can say with confidence that if I'd spent half as much time
on my business as I did on motor sport, I would have been
a lot richer...but a lot less happy."
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