Oliver Gavin

Oliver Gavin won the 1991 Autosport BRDC Award, a launchpad that marked him as a serious British talent, and while the Formula One line on his résumé is real, what truly impresses me is his endurance pedigree. With Corvette Racing he piled up five Le Mans class wins, six Sebring 12-hour wins and five American Le Mans Series titles. I have a soft spot for drivers who win not in a single sprint but over grueling hours, lap after disciplined lap. Gavin strikes me as a craftsman of concentration and stamina, the sort who stakes his career on one machine and never lets it down.

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.

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Name (English)

Oliver Gavin

Name (Japanese)

オリバー・ギャビン

Reading

おりばー・ぎゃびん

Born

September 29, 1972 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

Origin

Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

racing automobile driver / Formula One driver

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 1991 Autosport BRDC Award

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/olivergavin/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3

Tags

• racing automobile driver
• Formula One driver

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.