Oliver Gavin Born In Huntingdon, England - September 29, 1972

 September 29, 1972

Oliver Gavin

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Born in Huntingdon, England.

Oliver Gavin joined Corvette Racing in 2002. He has won five American Le Mans Series class championships, five 24 Hours of Le Mans class wins, five 12 Hours of Sebring class wins and five Petit Le Mans class wins.

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.

His previous work included being the test driver for the ill-fated mid-90s Pacific Grand Prix team. He nearly drove 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. He has also won his class in Le Mans on a number of occasions.

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