'Oliver Benjamin Gavin' (born
29 September,
1972 in
Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire) to Michael and Deborah, is a
British racing driver. He was raised in the village of
Felmersham,
Bedfordshire. He attended the local Primary school, Pinchmill. Aged nine he attended Lincroft Middle School and then took his
GCSEs and
A-levels at
Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College. The school has produced other notable sporting achievers,
Matt Jackson, footballer for
Luton,
Norwich and
Wigan; the athletics star and Womens marathon world record holder
Paula Radcliffe, and former premiership rugby player
Stuart Glover.
Gavin was introduced to motor racing through the traditional karting route.
He won the British
Formula 3 Championship in 1995. He has also won his class in
Le Mans on a number of occasions.
His previous work included being the test driver for the ill-fated mid-90s
Pacific Grand Prix team as well as driving the
safety car in the mid-90s on
Formula One.
He lives in a village just south of Northampton with his wife, Helen, and their three children.
External Links
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Official Website