GT1: Gavin to concentrate on ALMS campaign

Oliver Gavin will not race in the FIA GT1 World Championship for the remainder of the season after choosing to concentrate on his commitments in the American Le Mans Series.

The Corvette works driver has raced with alongside Pertti Kuismanen in a Mad-Croc Racing ‘Vette in the inaugural GT1 World Championship but has opted to dedicate his time solely to the factory squad’s American campaign.

“I’ve enjoyed my time with Mad Croc Racing and working with Patrick and his team, but we’ve agreed to end our agreement earlier than planned,” Gavin explained. “This is primarily due to my commitments to Corvette Racing in the ALMS – the competition is so intense that we are putting in a lot of extra time and effort to that series in order to achieve success.

“I have had some great fun with the close racing in the series and securing the odd fastest race lap, but working with Pertti Kuismanen was also proving to be extremely challenging each weekend.

“I wasn’t going to be able to do the Nürburgring round anyway as it clashed with Mosport, and I’m sure there are many drivers available who would like an opportunity to participate in the FIA World Championship. I wish them all a safe completion to the season, and I very much hope I might have another opportunity to race with Patrick and his team again in the future.”

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Andy Wilkinson

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