Education
1996 Cadet Class England Qualified for Super 1 Championship on novice plates Finished 20th overall.
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Oliver Oakes
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He currently lives in Norfolk. He was educated at The King"s School, Ely. Kart racing, after training from age 4.
1995 Shell Oils paid for Oakes to race in the Australian Championship at the age of 7 Midget Class Australia, 100cc Yamaha Engine
1997 Many club wins including Procurator-Fiscal International, Wigan & Kimbolton 14th British Super 1 1st Qualifying round of Super 1
2001 Junior International Cooperation Administration 4th European Championship.
Many Belgium championship wins
2004 Swiss Hutless International
After winning the World Championships, Oakes moved over to Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke racing, with the backing of Red Bulletin Racing. Oakes finished 6th overall in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke United Kingdom Championship after missing several rounds due to European commitments with Red Bulletin racing in the European Championship and took a 5th in Le Mans and 7th in Barcelona respectively.
This made Oliver the title favourite after he signed to Join Motopark for the 2007 season. However after topping the pre-season tests the team struggled to adjust to the new aero kit and although he had some podiums during the year it was much below expectation.
During the winter Oliver tested World Series by Renault cars for Comtec and Technical 1, putting up some impressive times.
However after feeling World Series in 2008 was not the right step, he decided to sign for Eurotek Motorsport to compete in the ultra competitive and highly regarded British Formula 3 Championship. Although it is a new team and they were on the back feet after missing the pre-season testing and first races Oliver is confident with the personnel from all aspects of motorsport behind him they will be fighting for podiums towards the end of the year. This never materialised as Oakes finished nineteenth in the championship.
He moved to Carlin Motorsport for his 2009 campaign, but fell out with the team, and decided to part company with the team before the Rockingham rounds of the series.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap).
Achievements
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1998 5th Super 1 Series British Open Champion 1999 Won Dutch Championship races Won the Gold Cup in Amsterdam. 5th in TVKC Kart Masters. British Open Champion again (only person to win it twice in a row) 2000 Formula TKM, 5th overall in British Super 1 Championship Winner TVKC Kart Masters from 21st 2002 Tony Kart racing team driver 4th European Championship. Champion of Western Europe 2003 Tony Kart Racing Team Formula International Cooperation Administration. Winner of 8th Winter Cup (International Cooperation Administration). Winner of Margutti Cup (International Cooperation Administration). Runner Up Italian Open Masters 1995 2005 PDB Racing Team 4th European Championship. 4th Italian Open Championship. CIK-FIA World Champion In his first race at Brands Hatch on 9 April 2006, Oakes won the race after getting pole in qualifying.
