Oliver Bryant
Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1985
Twitter: @oliverjbryant
Instragram: @ollybryant
Races: 572
Wins: 166
Podiums: 160
Poles: 124
Fastest laps: 131
Oliver Bryant is a highly experienced GT driver and since becoming Autosport’s “one to watch” in 2004 he has competed in over 570 races, many at an international level and has notched up 166 wins in a variety of categories including the British GT Championship, Blancpain Endurance Series & high profile historic events including the Goodwood Revival, Classic Daytona 24 Hour, Silverstone Classic & Spa 6 hours.
Dailysportscar’s “rookie of the year” in 2005 impressed in every car he raced earning him “Rising Star” patronage of the British Racing Driver’s club in 2006, followed by full membership in 2009.
Career highlights include 4th place in the British GT championship in 2005 & 2006, 3rd place in the championship in 2013 and 3rd place in the Blancpain Endurance Series in 2014. Spa 24 hour Pro-AM podiums in 2014 & 2015 were followed by his Le Mans 24 hours debut in 2016 with a 9th place finish in the competitive GTE-AM class. An even stronger finish at Le Mans followed in 2017 with a 4th place GTE-AM finish at the wheel of the Beechdean Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE. Oliver’s goal is to win the Le Mans 24 hours and is regarded by teams and the motorsport press in the UK as truly competent driver with pace, race craft and maturity beyond his years; all of which is vital in endurance racing where reliability and consistency are as important as outright pace.
Oliver is a highly marketable young racing driver with the ability to promote brands and companies. In 2013 Oliver worked as a brand ambassador for BMW UK and has ongoing relationships with Bremont Chronometers, Close Brothers Property Finance & Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd.
Oliver is also an ambassador for the Sean Edwards’ Foundation that works to improve safety standards for drivers throughout motorsport. Oliver is also a well-established driver coach working with other young drivers starting out in the lower ranks of GT racing.
Season by season:
2002-2017
Highly active and successful in historic racing – race winner in every category.
2017
Le Mans 24 hours Aston Martin Vantage GTE. P4 GTE AM
Peter Auto Sixties Endurance GT2 Class Champion 1964 Porsche 901
*Goodwood 75MM P2 Gerry Marshall Trophy Race- Chevy Camaro, Goodwood Revival 3rd Kinrara Trophy- Jaguar E-Type & pole position & 2nd place Sussex Trophy-Lotus XV. Pole & retired from lead RAC TT - AC Cobra.
2016
Le Mans 24 hours Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. P9 in GTE AM (39th overall out of 60 starters)
* Goodwood 74th Members’ Meeting pole, win & fastest lap Gerry Marshall Trophy Race – Chevy Camaro.
2015
Blancpain Endurance Series GT3 Pro-AM. BMW Z4 with Ecurie Ecosse. 3rd place Spa 24 hours. 5th in the championship.
*Qualified and finished P2 Goodwood RAC TT AC Cobra.
2014
Blancpain Endurance Series GT3 Pro-AM. BMW Z4 with Ecurie Ecosse. 2nd Place Spa 24 hours. 3rd in the championship.
*Pole position Goodwood RAC TT AC Cobra DNF whilst leading race.
*P2 Classic Daytona 24 hour.
2013
British GT Championship GT3. BMW Z4 GT3 with Ecurie Ecosse. 1 win, 2 x third place. 3rd in the Championship. * Pole position Goodwood RAC TT AC Cobra & P3 in the race.
2012
British GT Championship GT3. BMW Z4 GT3 with Ecurie Ecosse. 1 win, 1 third place, championship contender until injury forced lay off.
2011
Spa 24 hours with Ecurie Ecosse. Aston Martin DBRS9. 9th in Pro-Am. 16 wins in various others series.
2010
British GT Championship GT3 Podium at Spa Francorchamps Porsche 997 GT3R
VLN Series. Class win at the Nordschleife.
2009
British GT Championship GT3 Inv. Ginetta G50 Zytek with Barwell Motorsport. 2 wins and 2 second places.
2008
British GT Championship GT3 Dodge Viper with Team RPM. 1 podium, 1 fastest lap.
2007
British GT Championship GT3 Porsche 997 with Tech 9 Motorsport. 1 outright win.
2006
British GT Championship GTC Morgan Aero 8 with Team Aero. 5 podiums
2005
British GT Championship GT3 Morgan Aero 8 with Team Aero. 2 wins, 2 podiums.
2004
Contemporary GT car debut at Bahrain in FIA GT2 in a Lamborghini Diablo. 6th in GT2
2002-2004
Many national and international races in an MGB, Morgan +8 and AC Cobra.
