Gonzague Olivier, referred to in some sources as Gustave Olivier, was a French racing driver and boat builder.
10 Facts About Gonzague Olivier
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In 1952, Olivier drove a Simca 8 Sport to second in class at the Circuit International de Vitesse in Bordeaux, and placed fourth in class in the 12 Hours of Hyeres alongside Bernard Dubly.
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Later that year, Gonzague Olivier made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing his Porsche as a private entrant with co-driver Eugene Martin.
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Gonzague Olivier raced his Porsche in two more sportscar races that year: the Grand Prix Automobile de AC du Nord in his hometown of Roubaix, and the Caen Grand Prix, retiring from both.
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Gonzague Olivier reunited with Thirion to win his class in the Bol d'Or at Montlhery.
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Gonzague Olivier shared the lower-displacement example with Zora Arkus-Duntov to score yet another class win, helping Porsche sweep the S1.1 and S1.5 classes along with Johnny Claes and Pierre Stasse.
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Gonzague Olivier reunited with Veuillet to take overall victory in the prestigious Bol d'Or at Montlhery, in what would be the final running of the event.
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Gonzague Olivier shared one with German driver Josef Jeser, placing second in the S1.1 class, and entered another in partnership with Ecurie Belge, which Wolfgang Seidel and Olivier Gendebien drove to second in S1.5, splitting Porsche KG's works entries.
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Gonzague Olivier's constructions have become highly sought after by vintage boat collectors.
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Gonzague Olivier died on 30 January 2013, just 18 days after his son Jean-Claude had been killed in a road accident.