Oliver Gavin
Retirement from Racing
Five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner and Corvette Racing great Gavin has announced that he will retire from professional racing after this weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa, sportscar365.com reports.
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The 48-year-old veteran will be making his last professional racing start at Spa this weekend. Gavin is teaming up with Antonio Garcia to run the six-hour endurance race Saturday and then he'll cap a three-decade career in racing with 204 starts at Corvette Racing. The Englishman plans to start his own driving academy in Europe after his racing career is over.
The 48-year-old veteran will be making his last professional racing start at Spa this weekend. Gavin is teaming up with Antonio Garcia to run the six-hour endurance race Saturday and then he'll cap a three-decade career in racing with 204 starts at Corvette Racing. The Englishman plans to start his own driving academy in Europe after his racing career is over.
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Stepping Away from Racing
Gavin will step away as a full-time driver at Corvette Racing at the conclusion of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, marking the end of an era for the team's longest-running driver, sportscar365.com reports.
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Gavin led the way in a rain-soaked second practice session for Saturday's Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway. The No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R laid down a best lap of 2:03.700 late in the session, sportscar365.com reports.
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Fast GTLM Practice at Road America
Corvette Racing was quickest in final GT Le Mans practice at Road America, with Gavin setting a 2:00.987 lap time in the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, sportscar365.com reports.
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Awarded GTLM Pole
The No. 25 BMW of Tom Blomqvist has failed post-qualifying scrutineering so the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R will start from pole position after Gavin initially qualified second-quickest with a time of 2:00.633, sportscar365.com reports.
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