Tyler Cooke

Date of Birth: August 18th, 1994
Hometown: Charlotte NC, USA
Height/Weight: 6’/ 170LBS
Job: Professional Racecar Driver / Driver Coach

Passionate, determined, and driven—30-year-old Tyler Cooke is relentlessly pursuing his dream career in motorsports. His love for racing ignited at a young age, spending countless hours at the track and in the shop with his grandfather’s late-model team. From humble beginnings, Cooke first got behind the wheel of a go-kart built by his father, practicing in a local school parking lot. That early passion quickly turned into promise when he earned two wins and a third-place finish in his debut season at St. Lucie Dirt Go Kart track. He went on to dominate the Homestead Karting facility, claiming four pro shifter kart championships.

Cooke’s career trajectory took off as he transitioned from shifter karts to the MAZDA MX-5 series. His goal of competing full-time in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series became a reality in 2012 when he signed with Freedom Autosport. The following year, he joined BimmerWorld Racing, where he competed for six seasons. In 2019, he took on a new challenge with eEuroparts.com ROWE Racing, piloting the #2 Audi R8 LMS GT4. His GT3 debut came in 2021 with Leipert Motorsports, driving the Lamborghini GT3 Evo in the prestigious 24H Series. Most recently, he competed in the SRO GT World Challenge Series Europe Endurance, including one of the most legendary endurance races—the 24 Hours of Spa.

Beyond his career in the U.S., Cooke has seized opportunities to race internationally, competing in VLN and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring multiple times.

At just 11 years old, Cooke was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Initially hesitant to share his diagnosis due to stigma, he eventually embraced it, proving that diabetes doesn’t define his abilities or limit his potential. Today, he is proud to be an athlete living with T1D, using his platform to inspire and empower others. Cooke is dedicated to showing young athletes with diabetes that their dreams are still within reach—because nothing, not even T1D, can stand in the way of passion and perseverance.

Professional Statistics: [2012-2022]

Races entered: 85 | Podium Finishes: 15 | Pole Positions:  4

Awards: 4

Racing History 

Class/Series : Playboy Cup, Spec Miata, NASA, SCCA, IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, 24H Series, SRO GT World Challenge Europe

Past Teams: Long Road Racing, Freedom Autosport, BimmerWorld Racing, eEuroparts.com ROWE Racing, MDM Motorsports

Current Racing Team : Leipert Motorsports

Sponsors : TBD

Years Racing : 19