Oliver & His Career To Date
Oliver was born on 29th September, 1972 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (UK).  He is married to Helen and they have a daughter and two sons.  They now live in a small village in Northamptonshire, England.

Oliver started racing as a teenager in karting, competing in various national series before moving into cars in 1990. 

1990 Moved from Karts to Single Seaters
British Formula First Winter Series: 4th overall
1991 British National Formula First Championship: Champion with 11 wins from 12 races
McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year: Trophy Presented by the Late Ayrton Senna.
1992 British Formula Vauxhall Championship: Runner-up with 4 wins
Formula Opel Euroseries: 1 win
1993 British Formula 3 Championship: Runner-up with 5 wins
1994 FIA International F3000 Championship
1995 British Formula 3 Championship: Champion with 6 wins
Pacific Grand Prix Test Driver
1996 International Touring Car Championship, Works Opel Driver
1997 International F3000 Championship
Grand Prix Safety Car
Testing for Benetton Formula 1
1998 Porsche Supercup: 2nd at British Grand Prix
Grand Prix Safety Car
Testing for Benetton Formula 1
1999 International F3000: 16th overall & 4th at Monaco
Grand Prix Safety Car
2000 Grand Am Championship: 2nd at Watkins Glen
Testing for Benetton Formula 1
2001

ALMS: Sebring 12 Hours 1st GTS Class, Le Mans: 3rd GTS Class, Petit Le Mans: 4th GTS Class
Grand Am Championship: 5 podiums and 2 overall wins
FIA GT: 5th overall Estoril
Testing for Benetton Formula 1

2002 ALMS: Sebring 12 Hours 1st GTS Class, Petit Le Mans 1st GTS Class. 
Le Mans: 1st GTS Class. 
Testing for Renault F1.
2003 ALMS: 1st GTS Atlanta & Trois Rivieres, 4 other GTS Podiums, 4th GTS Drivers Championship.
Le Mans: 2nd GTS Class.
2004 ALMS: 1st GTS Lime Rock, Mosport, Road America & Petit Le Mans, 4 other GTS Podiums, 2nd= GTS Drivers Championship. 
Le Mans: 1st GTS Class. 
FIA GT: 3rd Valencia. 
Grand Am: 4th Watkins Glen.
2005

ALMS: GT1 Drivers Champion with 6 wins; 1st GT1 Lime Rock, Portland, Mosport, Road America, Petit Le Mans & Laguna Seca, 4 other GT1 Podiums.
Le Mans: 1st GT1 Class.
Grand Am: 16th Daytona 24

2006 ALMS: GT1 Drivers Champion with 4 wins; 1st GT1 Sebring, Houston, Mid-Ohio & Portland, 4 other GT1 Podiums.
Le Mans: 1st GT1 Class.
Grand Am: 14th Daytona 24
2007 ALMS: GT1 Drivers Champion with 9 wins; 1st GT1 Sebring, St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Salt Lake City, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Petit Le Mans & Laguna Seca, 3 other GT1 Podiums.
Spa 24 Hours: 6th overall.
LMS: Interlagos 2nd GT1.


  


 
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