Robb Gravett
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Robb Gravett is a British
retired racing driver and team owner, a winner of the 1987 Willhire 24 Hour
, and the 1990 British Touring Car Championship
winner with his own Trakstar team, in a Ford Sierra
prepared by Australian magnate Dick Johnson. Trakstar was founded in 1989 by Gravett and Mike Smith
- Robb finished 2nd in his class that year, behind Andy Rouse
's Sierra. In 1990 he won 9 races in the sole Trakstar entry. There were 4 different classes of cars racing for the same title in those days, each scoring points based on where they finished among their own class.
The championship changed to a single-class in 1991, and Trakstar ran factory Sierras that year, however he was short on good results. He joined the factory Peugeot
squad for 1992 and 1993,and he managed to finish 2nd at Brands Hatch
in 1993.Steve Soper
had made a forceful move on him on the last lap,but was given a penalty and placed in third. He didn't have a drive in 1994, and returned a year later as an independent driver. Despite occasionally humbling the manufacturer teams (included a then best 3rd overall finish at Snetteron for an independent, and winning the Total sponsored 1997 Independent BTCC Championship in a Graham Hathaway
prepared Honda Accord) he never gained a drive with them again, and retired at the end of 1998.
Robb is now running a highly successful driver safety driving program "Ultimate Car Control UK Ltd" with the head office at Crowthorne
in Berkshire and regional centres across the county.
He is now divorced.
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retired racing driver and team owner, a winner of the 1987 Willhire 24 Hour
Willhire 24 Hour
The Willhire 24 Hour was an endurance race for production cars held at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Norfolk, England between 1980 and 1994. Over the years, the race included both sports cars and saloon cars. Latterly, it was contested by competitors running in the FIA Group N specification...
, and the 1990 British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
winner with his own Trakstar team, in a Ford Sierra
Ford Sierra
The Ford Sierra is a large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni"....
prepared by Australian magnate Dick Johnson. Trakstar was founded in 1989 by Gravett and Mike Smith
Mike Smith (television presenter)
Mike Smith is a British television, radio presenter, racing driver, pilot, and businessman.-Radio career:...
- Robb finished 2nd in his class that year, behind Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
Andrew "Andy" Rouse is an English racing driver, most notably in the BTCC. He won the BTCC in 1975, 1983, 1984 and 1985....
's Sierra. In 1990 he won 9 races in the sole Trakstar entry. There were 4 different classes of cars racing for the same title in those days, each scoring points based on where they finished among their own class.
The championship changed to a single-class in 1991, and Trakstar ran factory Sierras that year, however he was short on good results. He joined the factory Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
squad for 1992 and 1993,and he managed to finish 2nd at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
in 1993.Steve Soper
Steve Soper
Steve Soper is a retired racing driver from Surrey, England, born in 1951. He raced in sports cars and touring cars at the top level for over 20 years. In 1983 he almost won the British Touring Car Championship before his Rover was deemed illegal. He finished as runner-up in the series in 1988 in a...
had made a forceful move on him on the last lap,but was given a penalty and placed in third. He didn't have a drive in 1994, and returned a year later as an independent driver. Despite occasionally humbling the manufacturer teams (included a then best 3rd overall finish at Snetteron for an independent, and winning the Total sponsored 1997 Independent BTCC Championship in a Graham Hathaway
Graham Hathaway
Graham Hathaway is a British retired auto racing driver. He is presently running his own team Graham Hathaway Racing . His racing career has seen him compete in rallycross and saloon cars...
prepared Honda Accord) he never gained a drive with them again, and retired at the end of 1998.
Robb is now running a highly successful driver safety driving program "Ultimate Car Control UK Ltd" with the head office at Crowthorne
Crowthorne
Crowthorne is also a suburb of Johannesburg, South AfricaCrowthorne is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest district of south-eastern Berkshire. It has a population of 6,711...
in Berkshire and regional centres across the county.
He is now divorced.