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Oliver Gavin

British racing driver

British racing driver

FieldValue
nameOliver Gavin
imageOliver Gavin.jpg
captionGavin in 2009
birth_placeHuntingdon, England
birth_date
nationalityGBR British
racing_licence[[File:FIA Platinum Driver.png12px]] FIA Platinum (until 2022)
[[File:FIA Gold Driver.png12px]] FIA Gold (2023–)
{{Infobox Le Mans driverchildyes
years–
teamsSaleen-Allen Speedlab, Corvette Racing
best_finish4th overall ()
class_wins5 (, , , , )

Oliver Benjamin Gavin (born 29 September 1972) is a British former racing driver who joined Corvette Racing in 2002. He has won five American Le Mans Series class championships, five 24 Hours of Le Mans class wins, six 12 Hours of Sebring class wins and five Petit Le Mans class wins.

Biography

Gavin was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. He attended the local Primary school, Pinchmill. At age nine he attended Lincroft Middle School and then took his GCSEs and A-levels at Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College.

2011 Rolex Sports Car

Born in Huntingdon, Gavin was introduced to motor racing through the traditional karting route. After finishing as runner-up in the 1993 British F3 series to Kelvin Burt, Gavin graduated to Formula 3000 in 1994 with Omegaland. He failed to score any points in the five races he contested, and subsequently opted to drop back down to F3 for 1995. He managed to overcome rival Ralph Firman in the final round to snatch the title.

Gavin was test driver for the ill-fated mid-1990s Pacific Grand Prix team. It was proposed that he would drive for the team in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, but he was not granted the required FIA Super Licence. Gavin also drove the Safety Car from 1997 to 1999 for the Formula One championship.

Gavin became a Corvette Racing factory driver in 2002, having raced full-time in the American Le Mans Series GT1 and GT2 classes and currently the IMSA SportsCar Championship GTLM class. His full-time codrivers have been Olivier Beretta (2004–2010), Jan Magnussen (2010–2011) and Tommy Milner (since 2012), whereas Max Papis, Richard Westbrook and Jordan Taylor have been his endurance codrivers.

Gavin has won his class in Le Mans on five occasions (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2015), the 12 Hours of Sebring five times (2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2013), and Petit Le Mans another five times (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010). Also, he won the ALMS GT1 titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007, plus the GT2 title in 2012.

Gavin announced his retirement from professional racing on 31 October 2020, with the 2021 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps being his final race. He placed 4th in the GTE Pro class with co-driver, Antonio Garcia, and 18th overall.

Gavin lives in a village east of Northampton with his wife, Helen, and their three children. He announced on April 29, 2021 via Twitter that he will be continuing his working relationship with Chevrolet with the formation of a new racing school, the Oliver Gavin Driving Academy, featuring Corvette C8 Stingrays as the primary instructional vehicle.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910Pos.PtsOmegalandLola T94/50Zytek-JuddNC0Nordic RacingFord CosworthBSE Salisbury EngineeringLola T96/50Zytek-JuddNC0European Edenbridge RacingLola T99/50Zytek16th3
1994SIL
10PAU
DNQCAT
RetPER
Ret
HOC
DNSSPAESTMAG
1997SIL
DNQPAU
DNQHEL
DNQNÜRPERHOCA1RSPAMUGJER
1999IMO
12MON
4CAT
DNQMAG
DNQSIL
14A1R
DNQHOC
DNQHUN
DNQSPA
9NÜR
8

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Pos.PtsJoest Racing OpelOpel Calibra V6 4x423rd16
1996HOC
1
RetHOC
2
DNSNÜR
1
14NÜR
2
RetEST
1
6EST
2
6HEL
1
10†HEL
2
RetNOR
1
10NOR
2
12DIE
1
17DIE
2
9SIL
1
11SIL
2
RetNÜR
1
16NÜR
2
RetMAG
1
12MAG
2
15MUG
1
17MUG
2
RetHOC
1HOC
2INT
1
11INT
2
15SUZ
1
16SUZ
2
11
  • † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

American Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRefIntersport RacingLMPLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0L V10Konrad Team SaleenGTSSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8Park Place RacingCorvette RacingGTSChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0 L V8Corvette RacingGTSChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0 L V8Corvette RacingGTSChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0 L V8Corvette RacingGT1Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8Corvette RacingGT1Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V81st176Corvette RacingGT1Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V81st246Corvette RacingGT1Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83rd215Corvette RacingGT1Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8NC-GT2Chevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 6.0 L V816th55Corvette RacingGTChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 5.5 L V85th110Corvette RacingGTChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 5.5 L V82nd135Corvette RacingGTChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 5.5 L V81st146Corvette RacingGTChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 5.5 L V83rd105
2000SEBCHASILNÜRSONMOSTEXROSPET
RetMONLSVADE
2001TEXSEB
1DON
2JARSONPORMOSMIDMON
PET
4
2002SEB
1SONMIDAME
2WASTROMOSMONMIAPET
1
2003SEB
3†ATL
1SON
2TRO
1MOS
RetAME
5MON
3MIA
DNSPET
3
2004SEB
RetMDO
2LRP
1SON
3POR
2MOS
1ELK
1PET
1LAG
2
2005SEB
3ATL
2MID
2LIM
1SON
2POR
1AME
1MOS
1PET
1MON
1
2006SEB
1TEX
1MID
1LIM
4UTA
4POR
1AME
2MOS
2PET
3MON
2
2007SEB
1STP
1LNB
1TEX
2UTA
1LIM
1MID
1AME
1MOS
2DET
2PET
1MON
1
2008SEB
2STP
1LBH
2UTA
2LRP
2†MDO
2ELK
3†MOS
2DET
1PET
2LAG
1
2009SEB
2STPLBH
1UTALRP
MDO
4ELK
6MOS
3PET
4LAG
10
2010SEB
9LBH
9LAG
3UTA
10LRP
5MDO
2ELK
3MOS
4PET
1
2011SEB
4LBH
2LRP
10MOS
1MDO
2ELK
5BAL
3LAG
5PET
4
2012SEB
3LBH
1LAG
1LRP
3MOS
10MDO
1ELK
4BAL
2VIR
1PET
12
2013SEB
1LBH
4LAG
9LRP
6MOS
1ELK
3BAL
2COA
RetVIR
6PET
10

† 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

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
USA Saleen-Allen SpeedlabAUT Franz Konrad
USA Terry BorchellerSaleen S7-RGTS24618th3rd
USA Corvette RacingCAN Ron Fellows
USA Johnny O'ConnellChevrolet Corvette C5-RGTS33511th1st
USA Corvette RacingUSA Kelly Collins
USA Andy PilgrimChevrolet Corvette C5-RGTS32611th3rd
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
DNK Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C5-RGTS3456th1st
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
DNK Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT13495th1st
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
DNK Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT13554th1st
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
ITA Max PapisChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT122DNFDNF
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
ITA Max PapisChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT134115th3rd
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
CHE Marcel FässlerChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT1311DNFDNF
USA Corvette RacingMCO Olivier Beretta
FRA Emmanuel CollardChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT2255DNFDNF
USA Corvette RacingGBR Richard Westbrook
DNK Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C6.RGTE
Pro211DNFDNF
USA Corvette RacingGBR Richard Westbrook
USA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C6.RGTE
Pro215NCNC
USA Corvette RacingGBR Richard Westbrook
USA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C6.RGTE
Pro30922nd7th
USA Corvette RacingGBR Richard Westbrook
USA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro33320th4th
USA Corvette RacingUSA Jordan Taylor
USA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro33717th1st
USA Corvette Racing - GMUSA Tommy Milner
USA Jordan TaylorChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro219DNFDNF
USA Corvette Racing - GMUSA Tommy Milner
SUI Marcel FässlerChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro33524th8th
USA Corvette Racing - GMUSA Tommy Milner
SUI Marcel FässlerChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro259DNFDNF
USA Corvette RacingUSA Tommy Milner
SUI Marcel FässlerChevrolet Corvette C7.RGTE
Pro82DNFDNF

Complete GT1 World Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.PtsRefMad-Croc RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.R53rd0
2010[ABU
QR](2010-fia-gt1-abu-dhabi-round)[ABU
CR](2010-fia-gt1-abu-dhabi-round)[SIL
QR](2010-rac-tourist-trophy)
13
[SIL
CR](2010-rac-tourist-trophy)
14
[BRN
QR](2010-fia-gt1-brno-round)[BRN
CR](2010-fia-gt1-brno-round)[PRI
QR](2010-fia-gt1-paul-ricard-round)
19
[PRI
CR](2010-fia-gt1-paul-ricard-round)
19
[SPA
QR](2010-fia-gt1-spa-francorchamps-round)
18
[SPA
CR](2010-fia-gt1-spa-francorchamps-round)
17
[NÜR
QR](2010-fia-gt1-nurburgring-round)[NÜR
CR](2010-fia-gt1-nurburgring-round)[ALG
QR](2010-fia-gt1-algarve-round)[ALG
CR](2010-fia-gt1-algarve-round)[NAV
QR](2010-fia-gt1-navarra-round)[NAV
CR](2010-fia-gt1-navarra-round)[INT
QR](2010-fia-gt1-interlagos-round)[INT
CR](2010-fia-gt1-interlagos-round)[SAN
QR](2010-fia-gt1-san-luis-round)[SAN
CR](2010-fia-gt1-san-luis-round)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRefCorvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet 5.5 V810th291Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet 5.5 V88th261Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet 5.5 V81st345Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 V88th276Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 V83rd310Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C7.RChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 V88th275Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C8.RChevrolet 5.5 L V83rd315Vasser Sullivan RacingGTDLexus RC F GT3Lexus 5.0 L V871st178
2014DAY
5SEB
6LBH
3LGA
5WGL
4MOS
6IMS
5ELK
7VIR
9COA
10PET
4
2015DAY
3SEB
9LBH
7LGA
6WGL
7MOS
5ELK
7VIR
8COA
8PET
3
2016DAY
1SEB
1LBH
2LGA
7WGL
4MOS
2LIM
1ELK
1VIR
9COA
5PET
3
2017DAY
9SEB
10LBH
1COA
7WGL
5MOS
8LIM
8ELK
5VIR
6LGA
9PET
4
2018DAY
4SEB
6LBH
1MOH
8WGL
5MOS
3LIM
4ELK
2VIR
6LGA
5PET
2
2019DAY
8SEB
8LBH
3MDO
8WGL
8MOS
8LIM
6*ELK*
6VIR
4LGA
4PET
7
2020DAY
7DAY
5SEB
1ELK
2VIR
4ATL
2MDO
2CLT
4PET
4LGA
6SEB
6
2021DAY
16SEBMDODETWGLWGLLIM
ELKLGALBHVIRPET

Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLapsRef20142015
James Rosenberg RacingHolden Commodore VFAUS Nick Percat3rd161
Lucas Dumbrell MotorsportHolden Commodore VFAUS Nick Percat19th159

References

References

  1. "Corvette Racing Driver Profile: Oliver Gavin".
  2. Taylor, Simon. (February 2013). "Lunch with... Oliver Gavin". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
  3. "FIA GT Championship Driver Biography: Oliver Gavin".
  4. Gavin, Oliver. (31 October 2020). "1/4 I will step away from full-time competition with the @CorvetteRacing program at the end of 2020. I will complete my 18th full-time season with the team at the Sebring 12hrs in two weeks. To have been with the same team for 19 seasons has been an immense privilege, cont https://t.co/UUT7tehoqu".
  5. "2021 Spa-Francorchamps results - FIA World Endurance Championship".
  6. Gavin, Oliver. (29 April 2021). "A little update for you. #OGDA @CorvetteRacing #CorvetteStingray #C8R 📸 @drewgibsonphoto https://t.co/mPz1BG7muf".
  7. (29 April 2021). "Oliver Gavin to retire from racing after Spa WEC".
  8. "Oliver Gavin Results". Motorsport Stats.
  9. "Oliver Gavin". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
  10. "Oliver Gavin race results". TouringCars.net.
  11. "Oliver Gavin – 2000 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. "Oliver Gavin – 2001 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. "Oliver Gavin – 2002 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  14. "Oliver Gavin – 2003 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. "Oliver Gavin – 2004 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  16. "Oliver Gavin – 2005 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  17. "Oliver Gavin – 2006 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  18. "Oliver Gavin – 2007 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  19. "Oliver Gavin – 2008 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  20. "Oliver Gavin – 2009 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCA Digital Media, LLC.
  21. "Oliver Gavin – 2010 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  22. "Oliver Gavin – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  23. "Oliver Gavin – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  24. "Oliver Gavin – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  25. "Oliver Gavin". [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]].
  26. "FIA GT1 World Championship – Season 2010: Results". Speedsport Magazine.
  27. "Oliver Gavin – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  28. "Oliver Gavin – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  29. "Oliver Gavin – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  30. "Oliver Gavin – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  31. "Oliver Gavin – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  32. "Oliver Gavin – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  33. "Oliver Gavin – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  34. "Oliver Gavin – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  35. "2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  36. "2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
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