JR wins First Race 1904
Dean
Jon
Peter
James
Hyper Racer's mission is
to make motor racing accessible to the 'everyman'.
In 1989, Jon Crooke founded Hyper Stimulator.
In 1989 he designed and built
the world's first 'home' and 'corporate' racing car simulators
and in 1999 he pioneered a network of the world's first E-sport motor racing centres.
For the first time in history, the 'man in the street' could access the previously unaffordable sport of motor racing by driving a racing car
via on-line racing competitions, while sitting in a virtual racing car cockpit.
Jon's Hyper Stimulators have spawned a massive industry worldwide,
with Formula One teams now using simulators
to help develop their race cars.
Dean Crooke and Jon Crooke teamed up in 2005
and the pair established Hyper Racer.
Their first project together was to design and build
the record breaking Hyper Max Racer Superkarts.
On the success of that product, Dean and Jon embarked on
a journey to build fast, safer and affordable racing cars.
The Hyper Racer Pro, Terra and X1 were the result.
But the Hyper story started long before 1989,
. . . . way back in 1904.
Read on . . . .
1924 - 2014
1955
Dr Peter Crooke was a successful rally driver in the 50's, winning the 'open class' in the blue ribbon event of the year, the 1955 Sun Rally.
1962
Peter became the CAMS Victorian Medical Officer in 1962, and succeeded Dr Lloyd Buley as CAMS National Medical Advisor in 1966, a position he held for 15 years.
1971
Peter lead an Australian initiative which introduced the motor racing safety standards that we enjoy today, ie; modern helmet design, seat belts, fire proof suits etc. He introduced these standards along with a set of international medical standards to the rest of the world at an FIA meeting in 1971 in Milan. The FIA adopted these standards and Jackie Stewart, and others, then ran with his recommendations in Europe.
1982
Peter was awarded CAMS highest honour, the Award of Merit, in 1982.
1847 - 1932
1904
Australia's first car race winner.
James Robert Crooke staged, and then won, Australia's first motor race on 12 March 1904 on the horse racing track at Sandown Park.
1905
In 1905, James built the world's first race purpose built racing car track inside his pear shaped horse racing track at Aspendale Park. The new track was acknowledged as Australia’s “first commercial (race car) track”.
1906
The first car race meeting on the track, was held there by the RACV on 29 January 1906, in front of an estimated 1,000 spectators.
FULL STORY HERE...........
Born 1984
1992
Dean started racing AKA Karts at 8 and received his CAMS race car drivers licence on his 12th birthday (Australia's youngest ever CAMS licence holder at the time).
2000
Dean wins the JNR Victorian Superkart Championship.
2007
Dean co-designs and builds a new concept in kart chassis and beats the world's leading kart manufacturers to win the Victorian Superkart Championship and Driver of the Year.
2008
Dean wins 8 of the 9 rounds of the Australian Hyper Racer Superkart Championship to take the title. He also wins his 3rd Victorian State Championship. He is a multiple lap record holder and the categories leading driver.
2009
Dean wins NSW State Superkart Championship at Eastern Creek and Oran Park.
Dean co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper PRO Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
2011
Dean contracts to Nissan Motor Sport - Kelly Racing - to provide services in the areas of fabrication and composites.
2016
Dean co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper TERRA Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
2017 - 19
Dean co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper X1 Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
2018
Dean wins the Formula 5 Hyper Racer Championship for the 5th year in succession.
2012
Dean wins the Formula X1 Hyper Racer Championship for the 2nd year in succession.
CURRENT
Dean is in charge of manufacturing at Hyper Racer.
Born 1951
1960 -70's
Jon started his racing career in Sprint Kart racing in the '60's and 70's
1982
In 1982 Jon finished 2nd in the 250 International Superkart Australian Championship.
1986
In his first year of 'car' racing, and driving at circuits he had never driven on before, Crooke, driving a Formula 2 Mk8 Cheeta, decimated the opposition, winning 7 of the 9 rounds of the Australian Formula 2 Championship. With multiple lap records, fastest laps and pole positions, Crooke's total domination of the championship prompted the motorsport press to nickname him "Our Ayrton". The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport declared he was a ''Once in a generation driver''.
1987
Jon joined Peter Brock as a Group A Works driver for the Holden Dealer Team.
Jon retired from top level driving at the end of 1987 and remains the all-time highest 'race win rate' driver at National level competition in Australia.
1990
Jon designs and builds the world's first racing car simulators - the Hyper Stimulator - and in doing so spawns a massive world wide industry. His product line includes home units and full size commercial simulators.
2007
Jon co-designs and builds a new concept in kart chassis which go on to beat the best of the world's leading kart manufacturers.
2009
Jon co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper PRO Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
2016
Jon co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper TERRA Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
2017 - 19
Jon co-designs and builds the prototype Hyper X1 Racer and completes an exhaustive test program.
CURRENT
Jon is in charge of design, marketing and sales at Hyper Racer.
YouTube videos.
1986 Australian F2 Championship Rd1. Symmons Plains. https://youtu.be/m03bCXjIY28
1986 Australian F2 Championship Rd6. Lakeside.
