After a prominent Formula Ford single seater career, Donovan first began to establish his name as a sports car driver in the British Thundersports series where he won five (class C) rounds of the 8 round series in 1985 driving with Mike O Brien. At the end of 1985, he competed in his first World Endurance Championship race in Selangor Malaysia where he came fifth (C2). He again was Thundersports (class c) series winner in 1986 (the year of his first Le Mans 24 hours) and again in 1987 (class B). In 1988, he drove in Thundersaloons and moved up into the
British Touring car Championship in
1989, the year he also competed in the BRDC Sportscar Championship. In 1991, he won the
Willhire 24 hours (class A). In 1992 and 1993 he drove for the Star Union team in Interserie European Sportscar Championship and for Kremer Racing in the Le Mans 24 hours. In 1993, he again secured a third place class finish at Le Mans driving for the Augusta Racing GT2 team. During his international racing career, Donovan competed in rounds of the World Sports-Prototype Championship, the World Sportscar Championship, the BPR Global GT Series and the International Sports Racing Series. In 1998, with only one race win but a series of podiums, he led the
International Sports Racing Series (CN class) throughout the season until the final round at
Kyalami where he eventually finished equal vice Champion. After 1998, he continued to compete at Le Mans and in the ISCS (the international touring car endurance series) taking class podiums at Vallelunga (2), Barcelona and the Nurburgring 24hrs. Donovan is currently director of Dettaglio, a motorsport events and supercar tours company. ==Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results==