Gavin Pickering
Gavin Pickering (born February 19, 1980 in London ) is a British racing car driver .
Career in motorsport
Gavin Pickering was active in GT and sports car racing as a professional racing driver between 2000 and 2012 . He drove GT cars in the European and American Le Mans Series . His best placings were sixth places in the overall standings at the Estoril 1000 km race in 2001 and the Vallelunga 2.45 hour race in the same year . He competed six times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and three times in the 12 Hours of Sebring .
He has been racing in historic racing cars since 2013, including a Fittipaldi F8 in the historic Formula 1 championship in 2015 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
|
Saleen S7-R |
|
|
Rank 23 | |
| 2003 |
|
WR LMP01 |
|
|
not classified | |
| 2004 |
|
Courage C65 |
|
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 2005 |
|
Courage C65 |
|
|
failure | Power transmission |
| 2006 |
|
Lister Storm LMP Hybrid |
|
|
failure | accident |
| 2007 |
|
Pilbeam MP93 |
|
|
failure | accident |
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |
|
Porsche 911 GT3-R |
|
|
Rank 19 | |
| 2002 |
|
Saleen S7-R |
|
|
failure | Disqualified |
| 2003 |
|
Saleen S7-R |
|
|
failure | Gearbox damage |
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pickering, Gavin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |