Oliver Gray
Oliver Gray | |
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![]() Gray driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Woking, Surrey, England[1] | 28 April 2005
Related to | Zac Gray, Lynsey Gray, Ian Gray |
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2024 |
Current team | Inter Europol Competition |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | TBA |
Starts | 3 (3 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2023 2022 2021–2022 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Oliver "Ollie" Gray (born 28 April 2005[1]) is a British racing driver set to compete in the 2024 European Le Mans Series with Inter Europol Competition. He most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Carlin, and was the 2022 F4 British runner-up.
He was previously a member of the Williams Driver Academy.[2]
Early career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]2021
[edit]Gray began his single-seater career in 2021, driving for Fortec Motorsport in the F4 British Championship.[3] He had a solid season, taking his maiden wins in Thruxton Circuit.[4][5] However, those were his only wins of the year, let alone standing on the podium. Despite missing a round, Gray placed seventh in the standings.[6]
Gray also took part in two rounds of the Italian F4 Championship with BVM Racing.[7] He had a best finish of 12th and placed 37th in the championship.[8]
2022
[edit]Gray partook in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Hitech GP.[9] He raced in only the first two rounds, scoring a podium in the second race, which put him 15th overall.[10]
For his main campaign, Gray switched to Carlin for his second F4 British season.[11] The season was largely dominated by Alex Dunne, but Gray was able to notch up two wins at Croft Circuit and Silverstone.[12][13] He did however, score 14 further podiums throughout the season, securing vice-champion following the conclusion of the season.[14] He was also nominated for the Autosport BRDC Award.[15]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
[edit]Gray was promoted to FIA Formula 3 for 2023, staying with Rodin Carlin.[16] He had a disappointing season, failing to score points and having a best finish of 14th, which placed him 28th overall in the standings.[17]
Formula One
[edit]Gray was part of the Williams Driver Academy from 2022 to 2023.[18]
Sportscar career
[edit]2024: ELMS debut
[edit]Following a sub-par Formula 3 campaign, Gray switched to racing in the 2024 European Le Mans Series with Inter Europol Competition.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Gray labels Michael Schumacher as his racing hero.[20]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2017 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 10th | |
Super 1 National Championship - IAME Cadet | 17th | ||
2019 | IAME International Final - X30 Junior | Dan Holland Racing | 32nd |
Kartmasters British GP - X30 Junior | 1st | ||
British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | 1st | ||
IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | 5th | ||
WSK Euro Series - OK Junior | Lennox Racing Team | 33rd | |
2020 | CIK-FIA World Championship - OK | Leclerc by Lennox Racing | |
WSK Euro Series - OK | 6th | ||
CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 10th | ||
25° South Garda Winter Cup - OK | |||
WSK Super Master Series - OK | 14th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2021 | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 7th |
Italian F4 Championship | BVM Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th | |
2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech GP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 15th |
F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 343 | 2nd | |
2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Rodin Carlin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Inter Europol Competition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15th* |
Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe - Pro | Ombra Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22nd | |
Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | 19th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
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2021 | Fortec Motorsport | THR1 1 6 | THR1 2 11 | THR1 3 4 | SNE 1 4 | SNE 2 10 | SNE 3 11 | BHI 1 57 | BHI 2 9 | BHI 3 11 | OUL 1 5 | OUL 2 66 | OUL 3 Ret | KNO 1 9 | KNO 2 7 | KNO 3 Ret | THR2 1 1 | THR2 2 511 | THR2 3 1 | CRO 1 8 | CRO 2 63 | CRO 3 9 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 73 | SIL 3 Ret | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | BHGP 1 10 | BHGP 2 41 | BHGP 3 7 | 7th | 173 |
2022 | Carlin | DON 1 2 | DON 2 Ret | DON 3 3 | BHI 1 3 | BHI 2 23 | BHI 3 2 | THR1 1 3 | THR1 2 44 | THR1 3 Ret | OUL 1 6 | OUL 2 42 | OUL 3 6 | CRO 1 3 | CRO 2 35 | CRO 3 1 | KNO 1 3 | KNO 2 5 | KNO 3 2 | SNE 1 3 | SNE 2 7 | SNE 3 2 | THR2 1 Ret | THR2 2 67 | THR2 3 12 | SIL 1 4 | SIL 2 10 | SIL 3 1 | BHGP 1 2 | BHGP 2 Ret | BHGP 3 3 | 2nd | 343 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
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2021 | BVM Racing | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | MUG 1 18 | MUG 2 21 | MUG 3 21 | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 26 | MNZ 3 12 | 37th | 0 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
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2022 | Hitech GP | YAS1 1 11 | YAS1 2 3 | YAS1 3 11 | YAS1 4 8 | DUB1 1 Ret | DUB1 2 5 | DUB1 3 5 | DUB1 4 9 | DUB2 1 | DUB2 2 | DUB2 3 | DUB2 4 | DUB3 1 | DUB3 2 | DUB3 3 | DUB3 4 | YAS2 1 | YAS2 2 | YAS3 3 | YAS4 4 | 15th | 41 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
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2023 | Rodin Carlin | BHR SPR 21 | BHR FEA 21 | MEL SPR 20 | MEL FEA 14 | MON SPR 22 | MON FEA 19 | CAT SPR 15 | CAT FEA 18 | RBR SPR Ret | RBR FEA 14 | SIL SPR 25 | SIL FEA 20 | HUN SPR 14 | HUN FEA 27 | SPA SPR 20 | SPA FEA Ret | MNZ SPR Ret | MNZ FEA 16 | 28th | 0 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2024 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 8 | LEC Ret | IMO 7 | SPA | MUG | ALG | 15th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oliver Gray / Athletes / Athlete Management / WHS". Archived from the original on 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Gray joins Williams Racing Driver Academy - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 March 2021). "British karting champion Oliver Gray moves into cars with Fortec in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (29 August 2021). "Gray awarded Thruxton British F4 victory after Zagazeta appeal fails". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (29 August 2021). "Gray wins hard-fought British F4 race three after dramatic Taylor crash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "F4 British Championship certified by FIA powered by Ford 2021". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 October 2021). "British F4 rookie Oliver Gray joins Italian F4 grid with BVM Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Italian Formula 4 Championship 2021". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 January 2022). "Hitech and Prema reveal their full F4 UAE line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "F4 United Arab Emirates Championship powered by Abarth 2022". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Gray joins Carlin's British Formula 4 Team". carlin.co.uk. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (26 June 2022). "Williams junior Gray wins disrupted third F4 race at Croft". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (25 September 2022). "Gray wins safety car-disrupted third British F4 race at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ollie Gray on Williams: 'I believe they're happy with my progress'". Feeder Series. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 August 2022). "Longlist of drivers for 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award named". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Carlin recruit Williams junior Gray for 2023 season". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Rodin Carlin 2023 season review: Focus on the future". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Gray joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Inter Europol Competition expands to three entries in the European Le Mans Series; confirm driver lineup". Inter Europol Competition. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "In Profile: Oliver Gray". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Oliver Gray career summary at DriverDB.com