Godspeed Wes Cooley R.I.P

[Kiwialfa]

Wes Cooley passed away from complications caused by his lifelong diabetes on October 16, 2021.

 

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That is very unfortunate.

 

[Kiwialfa]

That is very unfortunate.

Winner of the first Suzuka 8 hour.

 

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Winner of the first Suzuka 8 hour.

Yes, he was. His photographs at the Suzuka 8 Hours in 1982 and advertisement for a magazine at that time.

c-2 by Takahiro Ikehara, on Flickr

c-3 by Takahiro Ikehara, on Flickr

c-1 by Takahiro Ikehara, on Flickr

image0 (1) by Takahiro Ikehara, on Flickr

 

[Kiwialfa]

Very cool stuff, Takahiro San.

 

[melwain]

The winning combination of Pops Yoshimura and Wes Cooley

 

[Toadboy]

RIP Wes, one of the greats !