12 Facts About Oliver Gavin

Oliver Benjamin Gavin was born on 29 September 1972 and is a British racing driver who joined Corvette Racing in 2002.

Oliver Gavin 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.

Oliver Gavin was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire.

Oliver Gavin failed to score any points in the five races he contested, and subsequently opted to drop back down to F3 for 1995.

Oliver Gavin managed to overcome rival Ralph Firman in the final round to snatch the title.

Oliver Gavin was test driver for the ill-fated mid-1990s Pacific Grand Prix team.

Oliver Gavin drove the Safety Car from 1997 to 1999 for the Formula One championship.

Oliver 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.

Oliver Gavin has won his class in Le Mans on five occasions, the 12 Hours of Sebring five times, and Petit Le Mans another five times.

Oliver Gavin announced his retirement from professional racing on 31 October 2020, with the 2021 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps being his final race.

Oliver Gavin placed 4th in the GTE Pro class with co-driver, Antonio Garcia, and 18th overall.

Oliver Gavin 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.