Gavin Cronje (born 21 April 1979 in
Johannesburg
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) is a South African racing driver. He has competed in such series as
Euroseries 3000
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...
and the
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
The World Series Formula V8 3.5, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series from 2005 to 2015 and the Formula V8 3.5 in 2016 and 2017, was a motor racing series promoted by RPM Racing (1998–2004) and R ...
. He won the inaugural
Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship
The Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship was an open wheel racing series run by Volkswagen and based in South Africa. The cars are the fastest race series in the country. The inaugural season was in 2008. The most famous drivers to have ...
in 2008 with
Morgado Racing. He was runner-up in the
2009 Formula Le Mans Cup season to
DAMS
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teammate
Nico Verdonck
Nicolas Verdonck (born 5 December 1985) is a Belgian racing driver. He was born in Brussels.
Career
Formula Renault
Verdonck competed in Formula Renault 1600 in 2003, his first year in single seaters. His race engineer was Tim Wright.
Formula 3 ...
.
References
External links
Official websiteCareer statistics from Driver Database
1979 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Johannesburg
South African racing drivers
Formula Ford drivers
Auto GP drivers
A1 Grand Prix Rookie drivers
World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
Carlin racing drivers
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DAMS drivers