Cooper MacNeil

Cooper Ian MacNeil[3] (born September 7, 1992 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a retired professional American racecar driver. He most recently competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driving the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 with co-drivers Dani Juncadella, Maro Engel, and Jules Gounon. He is son of WeatherTech owner and car collector David MacNeil. Cooper has won the 24 Hours of Daytona, Petit Le Mans three times, 12 hours of Sebring twice, and has been on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times (2x third place, 1x second place). He has also won the SCCA Runoffs and is a 4 time Ferrari Challenge Champion.

Cooper MacNeil
MacNeil in 2014
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1992-09-07) September 7, 1992 (age 31)
Hinsdale, Illinois
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2009
Current teamWeatherTech Racing / Proton Competition
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number79
Former teamsAlex Job Racing[1]
Riley Motorsports[2]
Championship titles
2012-2013ALMS – GTC class

2010 edit

Cooper won the National SCCA Touring 2 Points Championship and finished 2nd Place in the SCCA Runoffs at Road America.

2011 edit

Cooper competed in his first 24 Hours of Daytona. He captured his first win in Ferrari Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as well as his first win in IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge at Montreal.

2012 edit

Alex Job Racing racing with a full ride with teammate Leh Keen. During the 12 Hours of Sebring Leh and his teammates led a strong battle throughout the race. Encountered minor hiccups and climbed one spot to a second-place finish. At Long Beach consistent podium battle. Lost lead half way through on pit stop and never regained the top position. Leh won pole at Lime Rock Park. Cooper started the Porsche and keeps team in top three before handing car to Leh who, despite several on-track run ins, brings the car home in first place under caution. Leh qualified car in third at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Cooper MacNeil starts car and has excellent run, handing car over to Cooper in the GTC lead. Leh dices with #66 Porsche and #11 Porsche before finishing second. Leh and Cooper struggle with brake issues early at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and finishing fourth. Cooper started car in second at Baltimore and hands off to Leh still running second. Leh lead briefly, but finished second. Cooper and Leh ran in top three for duration of VIR race, leading multiple times. Leh took the lead on final lap when #11 JDX car must pit for fuel. The win seals GTC driver championship for Cooper and team championship for Alex Job Racing. As for in the Rolex Sports Car Series Leh and Andrew finished eighth in GT points. Four third-place finishes, including Rolex 24 At Daytona and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Retirement edit

MacNeil retired from racing after the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona to focus on running WeatherTech.[4]

Racing record edit

Racing career summary edit

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012American Le Mans Series - GTCAlex Job Racing1030071611st
2013American Le Mans Series - GTCAlex Job Racing1020061481st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmLarbre Compétition10000N/A11th
2014United SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing1100012953rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProProspeed Competition10000N/A5th
2015United SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing1000012627th
2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAlex Job Racing8000019012th
2017IMSA Sportscar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing12100125411th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmScuderia Corsa10001N/A3rd
2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1110042954th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmJMW Motorsport10000N/A5th
2019IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1100042465th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmWeatherTech Racing10001N/A3rd
2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa9100220614th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProWeatherTech Racing10000N/ADNF
2021IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMWeatherTech Racing10300833563rd
European Le Mans Series – LMGTE500003811th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF
2022IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProWeatherTech Racing6000117017th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3000075632nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A2nd
2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProWeatherTech Racing1100138521st

SCCA National Championship Runoffs edit

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
2009Road AmericaMini Cooper SBMWTouring 3610Running
2010Road AmericaBMW M3BMWTouring 228Running
2012Road AmericaFord Mustang GTFordTouring 2DNS6Retired
2015DaytonaBMW M3BMWTouring 222Running
2019Virginia International RacewayPorsche Carrera S 997.2PorscheTouring 211Running

Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPointsRef
2011Mitchum MotorsportsGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8L Flat-6DAY
30
HOMBARVIRLIMWGIROALAGNJWGIMONLEX57th16[5]
2012Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8L Flat-6DAY
17
BARHOMNJDETLEXELKWGIIMSWGIMONLGALIM68th16[6]
2013Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
6
COABARATLDETMDOWATIMSELKKANLAGLRP66th25[7]

Complete American Le Mans Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPointsRef
2012Alex Job RacingGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6SEB
2
LBH
2
LAG
4
LIM
1
MOS
2
LEX
4
ROA
1
BAL
2
VIR
1
PET
5†
1st161[8]
2013Alex Job RacingGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6SEB
1
LBH
4
LAG
3
LIM
5†
MOS
1
ROA
2
BAL
2
COA
6
VIR
2
PET
4
1st148[9]

Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

24 Hours of Le Mans results edit

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2013 Larbre Compétition Manuel Rodrigues
Philippe Dumas
Chevrolet Corvette C6.RGTE
Am
26841st11th
2014 Prospeed Competition Jeroen BleekemolenPorsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Pro
31933rd5th
2017 Scuderia Corsa Bill Sweedler
Townsend Bell
Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am
33129th3rd
2018 JMW Motorsport Liam Griffin
Jeff Segal
Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am
33230th5th
2019 WeatherTech Racing Robert Smith
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am
33333rd3rd
2020 WeatherTech Racing Jeff Segal
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro
185DNFDNF
2021 WeatherTech Racing Earl Bamber
Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 911 RSR-19GTE
Pro
139DNFDNF
2022 WeatherTech Racing Julien Andlauer
Thomas Merrill
Porsche 911 RSR-19GTE
Am
34335th2nd
Sources:[10][11]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRef
2014Alex Job RacingGTDPorsche 911 GT AmericaPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
8
SEB
4
LGA
4
DET
5
WGL
12
MOS
5
IND
5
ELK
2
VIR
5
COA
5
PET
8
3rd295[12]
2015Alex Job RacingGTDPorsche 911 GT AmericaPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
2
SEB
7
LGA
7
DET
4
WGL
5
LIM
7
ELK
7
VIR
6
COA
9
PET
8
7th262[13]
2016Alex Job RacingGTDPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
13
SEB
5
LGA
7
DET
7
WGL
5
MOS
7
LIM
9
ELK
11
12th190[14]
2017Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech RacingGTDMercedes-AMG GT3Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 V8DAY
21
SEB
21
LBH
1
COA
6
DET
12
WGL
4
MOS
11
LIM
10
11th254[15]
Porsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0L Flat-6ELK
9
VIR
6
LGA
6
PET
17
2018Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8DAY
10
SEB
2
MDO
8
DET
5
WGL
7
MOS
8
LIM
3
ELK
3
VIR
4
LGA
8
PET
1
4th295[16]
2019Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8DAY
23
SEB
3
MDO
7
DET
12
WGL
3
MOS
9
LIM
11
ELK
7
VIR
3
LGA
2
PET
5
5th246[17]
2020Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8DAY
7
DAY
5
SEB
2
ELK
4
VIR
13
ATL
9
MDOCLTPET
1
LGA
7
SEB
4
14th206[18]
2021WeatherTech RacingGTLMPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6DAY
6
SEB
1
WGL
5
WGL
3
LIM
3
ELK
1
LGA
3
LBH
3
VIR
3
PET
1
3rd3356[19]
2022WeatherTech RacingGTD ProPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche MA1.76/MDG.G 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
8
SEB
6
7th1701[20]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
11
SEB
3
LBH
5
LGA
6
WGL
5
MOS
4
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
GTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAYSEBLBHLGA
MIDDETWGL
MOS
LIM
7
ELK
11
VIR
6
PET
32nd756
2023WeatherTech RacingGTD ProMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
1
SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMSPET
21st385[21]
Source:[10]

Complete European Le Mans Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2021WeatherTech RacingLMGTEPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6CATRBR
6
LEC
4
MNZ
9
SPA
7
ALG
5
11th38
Source:[10]

References edit

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  2. ^ Sportscar 365 (9 November 2016). "Cooper MacNeil, Gunnar Jeannette confirmed in WeatherTech AMG GT3". Retrieved 17 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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