🏳️ Derick Cooper

Derick Cooper is an amateur circuit racer competing in International GT, a moderate-level sprint series that draws from both lower IMSA formulae and sportscar backgrounds. Across three seasons from 2023 to 2026, Cooper has made nine starts in the series, winning three races and recording four podium finishes overall; his average finishing position across all classified starts stands at fourth. The 2026 season has seen him win once and podium twice through four rounds, sustaining a competitive pace in the field.[1]

Cooper's head-to-head record shows him mixing results across a range of rivals. He has finished ahead of Zoe Barry, an FIA Bronze graded driver, in three of five shared races, and holds a 2-2 split against David Herrington and Maria Mejia. Against Richard Walker, a semi-professional competitor, Cooper trails 1-3 in four meetings. His most notable results have come against stronger opposition; he has beaten Steven Thomas, an FIA Bronze graded former champion, once in three encounters, and has isolated wins over Josh Hurley and Aurora Straus, both FIA Silver graded professionals. These victories against established drivers remain occasional rather than routine, reflecting the occasional nature of success against superior competition rather than a sustained pattern.

Cooper's rating of 1,879 places him in the lower tier of the active driver database, consistent with an amateur-level programme in a moderately skilled field. His career trajectory shows steady participation in International GT without progression to higher single-seater or sportscar series; he remains active as of 2026.