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
Jeff and Lewis racing in Porto Corsa.
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, Nigel Gearsley 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 flashback with Lewis, laughing at Mater and McQueen. 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 meets him at the party in Tokyo as well as when that scene appears in Mater's nightmare. 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:
- Australia: Mark "Frosty" Winterbottom
- Spain: Fernando Alonso
- Russia: Vitaly Petrov
- China: Long Ge
- Mexico: Memo Rojas, Jr.
- Germany: Sebastian Schnell
- Brazil: Carla Veloso
- France: Raoul ÇaRoule
- Sweden: Jan "Flash" Nilsson
Other versions included
- France: Jeff Gorvette
- Brazil: Memo Rojas, Jr. (Note: There's a Latin-American Portguese version where Memo appears instead of Carla)
- Hong Kong: Long Ge
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 weight character, meaning that his stats are more balanced, as his speed and power are equal.
Cars 3
Jeff in Cars 3.
Jeff appears 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 the "old guys".
General information
Physical description
Cars 2 Turntable "Jeff Gorvette"
Jeff Gorvette, according to Meet the Cars, is a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6-R, a grand touring racer commonly seen at endurance events in Europe. He represents the GTS2 (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 performance just as fast as Miguel's. His engine is a 7.0-liter LS7.R V-8 with 590 HP, referencing him to the GT1 car.
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 as a hood ornament, gray headlights and 16-spoke wheels.
Personality and traits
Jeff is a friendly competitor, but he is very competitive when he is racing.
Appearances
Profiles and statistics
Cars 2
- 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.
- sources: Meet the Cars (2011 Edition)
Cars 2: The Essential Guide
- Bio
- Jeff Gorvette has the highest number of top 10 win. He commands awe and respect on the racetrack.
- Stats
- Country: USA
- Hometown: Vallejo, CA
- Type: GT
- Top Speed 250 mph/400 km/h
- Honors: Rookie of the Year
- Racing Strength: Consistency
Cars 2: The Video Game
- Bios
- "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."
- Stats
- Weight Class: Medium
- Speed: 45
- Power: 55
- Torque: 1
- Nitro: 25
Portrayals
- Jeff Gordon - All appearances
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Jeff Gorvette/Gallery.
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
- "Turboooooooooooooowww!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
- "Who's Frank?" - Cars 2: The Video Game
- "Hey, McQueen! Win one for us old guys." - Cars 3
Names in other languages
- German: Jeff Corvette
- Norwgian: Jens Gorvette
- Ukrainian: Андрій Шевченко (transcription: Andriy Shevchenko)
Trivia
- Jeff Gorvette is based on the real NASCAR driver and 4-time Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon who has the same racing number he has. His name is a combination of "Jeff Gordon" and "Corvette".
- Jeff Gorvette is voiced by the real NASCAR Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya in the Latin American release.
- 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.
- Jeff's crew chief is John Lassetire, whose name is a pun on John Lasseter's name with "Tire".
- 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) however 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.
- The Corvette C6R, Jeff Gorvette's model, has a special 5.5 liter engine in real life, not a LSR 7.0 engine.
- In the Ukrainian version of the film, Jeff 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 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.
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