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For the next several years, Gavin participated in numerous series, including the 1996 FIA International Touring Car Championship with Opel Team Joest; the Porsche Cup from 1998-1999; and Formula One testing for McLaren and Benetton from 1997 through the 2000 season. He was also the Formula 1 Grand Prix safety car driver for the FIA from 1997 through 1999 and a commentator for Radio Le Mans twice.
This past year, Gavin competed in the inaugural Grand American Road Racing Championship, driving Intersports Racing's Lola Judd V10 in five races, including a second-place finish in the Grand-Am finale at Watkins Glen. Amazingly, he set the fastest lap in every session of the last two Grand-Am races drawing the attention of Saleen/Allen Speedlab's principal, Steve Saleen.
"We were really impressed with Oliver's speed at Trois-Rivieres and the Glen," commented Saleen. "Our European sources confirmed Olly's credentials and once we interviewed him we knew we had the perfect complement to our current Speedlab drivers."
When not driving a new racecar, the 28-year-old Gavin enjoys personal fitness, mountain biking and most sports. He resides in Northamptonshire with his wife, Helen, and daughter, Lily.
Across the pond, the Speedlab opted to bypass the ALMS race at Las Vegas this weekend and, instead, spend the week testing. "We accomplished our goal of benchmarking the S7R last weekend at Laguna Seca," stated Speedlab Team Director, Daryl Cozens. "Now we need more time to test the various racing components so that we're well prepared for next year's Rolex 24 at Daytona and the entire ALMS season. We'll be at Las Vegas, but not until the SEMA Show next week (Oct. 31 - Nov. 3) where we will have both the Saleen S7 supercar (Pirelli Booth #3804) and the S7R racecar (ALMS Booth #12660) on display."
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