Gavin Pyper


Gavin Pyper is a British motor racing driver.

Racing career

He first made a big impression in racing by winning the Formula Vauxhall winter series with team DFR. In 1999 he entered the Vauxhall Vectra SRi V6 Challenge with Lloyds UDT, getting two wins in the year. When the British Touring Car Championship started a second class B in 2000 to boost the size of the grid, he entered an Alfa Romeo 156 which was run by former touring car driver Gary Ayles. For 2001 the BTCC changed its regulations, with class B now called production class, Pyper drove again with an Alfa Romeo 156 this time for GA Janspeed. He finished sixth in class in what was a large and competitive field. With the newly named GA Motorsport a year later, he did even better, finishing fourth in class. For 2003, GA Motorsport and Pyper stepped up to the main touring class with a Vauxhall Astra Coupé. Despite making a great start, leading the independents points at the half way point, a lack of funding brought an early end to his season with his seat being taken by Paul Wallace. He still finished the season in fifth in the independents despite his short season. He made another BTCC challenge in 2004, but again finances saw him only enter for one meeting all season.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

Races in bold indicate pole position Races in italics indicate fastest lap * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap
YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPts
2000Gary Ayles MotorsportAlfa Romeo 156BRH
1		BRH
2		DON
1		DON
2		THR
1		THR
2		KNO
1		KNO
2		OUL
1		OUL
2		SIL
1		SIL
2		CRO
1		CRO
2		SNE
1		SNE
2		DON
1		DON
2		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
DNS		OUL
1
Ret		OUL
2
DNS		SIL
1		SIL
2		16th1
2001GA-Janspeed RacingAlfa Romeo 156BRH
1
7		BRH
2
10		THR
1
Ret		THR
2
DNS		OUL
1
5		OUL
2
4*		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
Ret		MON
1
7		MON
2
Ret		DON
1
9		DON
2
Ret*		KNO
1
11		KNO
2
Ret		SNE
1
Ret		SNE
2
Ret*		CRO
1
4		CRO
2
Ret		OUL
1
7		OUL
2
9		SIL
1
9		SIL
2
12*		DON
1
9		DON
2
Ret		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
5*		-156th120
2002Gary Ayles MotorsportAlfa Romeo 156BRH
1		BRH
2		OUL
1
Ret		OUL
2
Ret		THR
1
Ret		THR
2
20		SIL
1		SIL
2		MON
1
15		MON
2
Ret		CRO
1
Ret		CRO
2
DNS		SNE
1
15		SNE
2
12		KNO
1
13		KNO
2
11		BRH
1
15		BRH
2
14		DON
1
14		DON
2
12		-204th107
2003GA MotorsportVauxhall Astra CoupéMON
1
Ret		MON
2
6		BRH
1
8		BRH
2
Ret		THR
1
6		THR
2
Ret		SIL
1
6		SIL
2
7		ROC
1
9		ROC
2
Ret		CRO
1		CRO
2		SNE
1		SNE
2		BRH
1		BRH
2		DON
1		DON
2		OUL
1		OUL
2		12th24
2004Team Sureterm
GA Motorsports		Vauxhall Astra CoupéTHR
1		THR
2		THR
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		SIL
1		SIL
2		SIL
3		OUL
1		OUL
2		OUL
3		MON
1		MON
2		MON
3		CRO
1		CRO
2		CRO
3		KNO
1		KNO
2		KNO
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		SNE
1		SNE
2		SNE
3		DON
1
12		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
Ret		25th0