18 Facts About Robb Gravett

Robb Gravett started his motorsport career on two wheels, racing Moto Cross at the age of 12.

Robb Gravett won the 1987 Willhire 24 Hour co-driving with Graham Hathaway and entered the Bathurst 1000 on four occasions with a best finish of 8th in 1989.

Robb Gravett went on to win the 1990 British Touring Car Championship winner with his own Trakstar team, in a Ford Sierra RS500 built by his own team and ran with no permanent major sponsorship till the later rounds.

Robb Gravett dominated his class and won the championship outright, the only driver to take the overall title in the Sierra RS500, despite operating on a shoestring budget.

The key to Robb Gravett's success was the Yokohama tyres that Trakstar used, which were more durable than the Dunlop rubber used by most of the field.

The championship changed to a single-class in 1991, and Trakstar secured manufacturer support from Ford to run Sierra Sapphires that year with sponsorship from Shell Oil and engines prepared by Mountune, however Robb Gravett was short on good results.

Robb Gravett joined the factory Peugeot squad for 1992 and 1993.

The 405 needed a lot of development work, but Robb Gravett pressed on, nearly winning the TOCA challenge at the end of 1992.

Robb Gravett managed to finish 2nd at Brands Hatch in 1993, matching Peugeot's best ever result in the BTCC.

Robb Gravett didn't have a drive in 1994, and returned a year later as an independent driver.

Robb Gravett turned his attention to running as a privateer, but was no less committed, including a then best 3rd overall finish at Snetterton for an independent.

Robb Gravett went on to win the Total sponsored 1997 Independent BTCC Championship in a Graham Hathaway prepared Honda Accord.

Robb Gravett drove for Brookes Motorsport in his final year of racing, finishing second in the Independents' Cup.

Robb Gravett partnered Brookes at that year's Bathurst 1000, but failed to finish.

Robb Gravett was reported to be considering a comeback to the BTCC in 2014, but ultimately this came to nothing.

Robb Gravett is running a driver safety driving programme called "Ultimate Car Control UK Ltd" with the head office at Crowthorne in Berkshire and regional centres across the county.

Robb Gravett is a Director of Brand Synergy- a consortium hoping to save the British Grand Prix.

Robb Gravett has a son who has started a career in motorsport, running in the BARC Sax Max Championship.