Jeff Gorvette

Jeff Gorvette is a professional race car who competed in the Grand Touring Sports 2 series where he had multiple championships. In 2011, he participated in the World Grand Prix representing the United States of America. He raced with the competition number 24. He retired as a race car before 2016 and has become a sports journalist covering sports such as the Piston Cup Racing Series.
==History==
===Cars 2===
In Cars 2, Jeff is first seen at the Tokyo welcome party with Lewis Hamilton and he greets Lightning McQueen, which they were talking to each other. He sees Mater talking to the Zen Master. He appears in all 3 races including the one in Radiator Springs. He never got hit by the lemons' camera in any of the races. After the World Grand Prix Tokyo race begins, he started in the 5th position and was also last seen in the Tokyo race in the 5th position. But as well as we can see, Lewis Hamilton finished in the 5th position. In the Porto Corsa race, Jeff was seen in the first part in the 7th position. And later in the second part, he was seen in the 8th position. At the last meters to the finish line in the Porto Corsa race, Jeff Gorvette along with Lewis Hamilton was at the last position. But he must have finished the race, because Shu Todoroki's big crash blocked the track. He and Lewis were the only racers who didn't collide into the big crash. Before the last race in London, Jeff makes a quick reappearance in Mater's hallucination with Lewis, making fun of Mater, and McQueen just leaves the conversation. In the last race in London, Jeff was seen following Nigel Gearsley from the 6th position to the 5th position. Right before the race in Radiator Springs, he says to Lewis that he thinks they should do it every year. In the race, he and Lewis were next to each other in position.
===Replacements===
In international versions of Cars 2, Jeff is replaced in one scene by a completely different character, voiced by a regionally better known racer than Jeff Gordon. However, they only replace him in the scene where Lightning McQueen meets him at the party in Tokyo as well as in Mater's hallucination. They don't replace him in the races or when the racers are shocked at Mater drinking from the water fountain after eating a lot of wasabi. Most of these characters use the same body shape as Max Schnell. These include:
Note: it is Unknown why there is Never a Japanese version with Shu Todoroki nor a UK version with Nigel Gearsley.
*Australia: Frosty Winterbumper
*Spain: Fernando Alonso
*Russia: Vitaly Petrov
*China: Long Ge
*Mexico: Memo Rojas Jr.
*Germany: Max Schnell
*Brazil: Carla Veloso
*France: Raoul ÇaRoule
*Sweden: Flash Nilsson
===Cars 2: The Video Game===
In Cars 2: The Video Game, Jeff is a playable character that is unlocked from the very start of the game. Jeff is a medium-weighted character, meaning that his stats are more balanced, as his speed and power are equal.
===Cars 3===
 Jeff appears as a small brief cameo in Cars 3, as a retired racer. Right before the Florida 500, he wishes McQueen good luck in the race, telling him to "win one for us old guys".
==General information==
===Physical description===
thumb|200px|leftJeff Gorvette, according to Meet the Cars, is a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, a grand touring racer commonly seen at endurance events in Europe and America. He competes in the Grand Touring Sports 2 (GTS2 or simply GT2) class along with Miguel Camino. He can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 200 mph, making his acceleration and max speed performance just as fast as Miguel's.  His engine is a 7.0-liter LS7.R V8 with 590 HP, a reference to the engine used by the GT1 class Corvette C6R.
He is painted yellow, with the red, white and blue American flag design painted on his side. He has the number "24" painted inside a white badge on his doors, and the World Grand Prix logo painted on the lower part of his door and black spoiler. He has the Corvette logo on his hood, gray headlights and 16-spoke rims.
===Personality and traits===
Jeff is a friendly competitor, but he is very competitive when he is racing.
==Appearances==
*Cars 2
*Cars 2: The Video Game
*Silver Speed
*Cars Daredevil Garage
*Cars 3
==Bios==
===Meet the Cars===
*Jeff Gorvette is one of the greatest American racecars alive today. Donning the stars and stripes of his country's flag, the #24 Corvette C6.R has proven his ability to succeed on the big ovals and the road courses of the Grand Touring Sports circuits. Having moved from his hometown of Vallejo, California to Indiana to be closer to the racing world, Gorvette's ability to accelerate at such a young age has turned hoods wherever he competes. His championships and number of victories are unmatched, making him a respected competitor-and legitimate threat-at the World Grand Prix.
===Cars 2: The Essential Guide===
*"Jeff Gorvette has the highest number of top 10 wins. He commands awe and respect on the racetrack."
===Cars 2: The Video Game===
*"His ability to succeed on the big ovals as well as the road courses makes him a respected international competitor. A recipent of several "Rookie-of-the Year" awards, Jeff Gorvette turns hoods wherever he competes."
==Portrayals==
*Jeff Gordon - All appearances
==Gallery==
:For this subject's image gallery, see Jeff Gorvette/Gallery.
==Names in other languages==
*Croatian: Džef Korveta
*Greek: Tζεφ Γκορβετ (transcription: Tzef Nkorvet)
*Japanese: ジェフ・ゴルベット
*Lithuanian: Džefas Gorvetas
*Norwegian: Jens Gorvette
*Russian:
**Джефф Горветт (transcription: Dzheff Gorvett)
**Джефф Горвет (transcription: Dzheff Gorvet)
*Ukrainian:
**Джефф Горвет (transcription: Dzheff Horvett)
**Джефф Ґорвет (transcription: Dzheff Gorvett)
==Trivia==
*Jeff Gorvette is based on the real NASCAR driver and four-time Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon who has the same racing number he has. His name is also a combination of "Jeff Gordon" and "Corvette" together.
*Jeff Gorvette is also voiced by the real NASCAR Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya in the Latin American Spanish version.
Jeff, Lewis, McQueen, and Francesco are the only Race Cars who are safe from the lemons and they are all the racers that spoke in the movie. All the racers who were silent are wrecked.
**However, Juan Pablo Montoya doesn't reprise his role in the Latin American Spanish version of Cars 3, being replaced by the Mexican voice actor, Carlo Vázquez.
*Originally, Jeff Gorvette's racing number was planned to be #3. But it was finally replaced by #24, Jeff Gordon's number. In the final film, there is no racecar in the World Grand Prix with #3.
*There is an error in the Cars 2 essential guidebook where Jeff and Shu's top speeds are listed as 250 mph (400 km/h)., which is way too fast. In fact, this is inaccurate as Jeff's top speed is 200, the same as Lightning McQueen and Miguel Camino's top speed and Shu's is 203.
*In some versions of Cars 2, he is replaced by another character at the opening party scene (e.g. Raoul ÇaRoule replaces him in the French version and Frosty Winterbumper replaces him in the Australian version).
*According to the Meet the Cars boo, Jeff is modeled after a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6R. Him and Nigel are the only WGP Racers to be modeled after a particular car; therefore, they are not considered Pixar in-house designs.
*Although Jeff is officially a GTS2 (Grand Touring Sports 2) car in the Cars franchise, he is actually modeled after the Corvette C6R GT1. This is because his diffuser and side vents are designed after the GT1. It also explains why he's powered by a 7.0-liter LS7.R V8 rather than the smaller V8 engines used by the GT2.
*In the Ukrainian version of the film, Jeff is named after his voice actor, Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer, but despite this, he still looks similar, just like Lewis Hamilton. Also, the voice actors of both of these characters are Russian speakers, but they speak Ukrainian in the movie anyway. Lightning friendly calls him "Шева" (Sheva), his common nickname.
*Jeff is one of the only three characters introduced in Cars 2 to return in Cars 3. The other two being John and Nancy. Along with Miles Axlerod having a very brief cameo in Cars 3.
*His license plate, "J08-04G" is a reference to Jeff Gordon and his birthday.
*Jeff's first die-cast didn't have the Corvette logo. This was corrected in his later die-cast releases, however, the Corvette logo would not be included again for his Cars 3 release.
*In the Rally Racers event of the Transcontinental Race of Champions, Jeff Gorvette was sponsored by Fizzy Petrol in The Official Magazine.
==Quotes==
*"Hey, Lightning! Can you believe this party?" - Cars 2
*"Check out that tow truck!" - Cars 2
*"We should do this every year!" - Cars 2
*"Yeah, I can do things you thought were impossible." - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Just like my daddy taught me." - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Hey, that's cool!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Turboooooooooooooo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Who's Frank?" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I love it." - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Oh, I think we're in for a treat today. These racers are-.. Oh, hey, McQueen! Win one for us old guys." - Cars 3
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