Phillip Jeffrey Hyett (born August 10, 1983) is an American software developer, technology entrepreneur, and a co-founder of GitHub, an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner and Chris Wanstrath in 2008.[1]
P. J. Hyett | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1983 |
| Education | North Central College |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Known for | Co-founder of GitHub |
| Spouse | Kendra Hyett |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://hyett.com/ |
In 2022 Hyett founded an auto racing team, AO Racing, an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona program, to compete in GT3 races.[2][3] He currently competes in IMSA's LMP2 class.
About
Hyett was born on August 10, 1983,[4] and grew up in Naperville, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from North Central College. After graduation, Hyett moved to San Francisco. He was a senior software engineer at CNET Networks, and then a partner at Err Free, before co-founding GitHub in 2008.[5]
Following the acquisition of GitHub by Microsoft in June 2018, Hyett's stake in the company had an estimated value of "close to $1 billion".[6]
Hyett is married, has a daughter, and lives in San Francisco.[7]
Racing career
In 2022, Hyett made his racing debut at the Watkins Glen circuit in the GT World Challenge America series, driving for Team Hardpoint alongside Gunnar Jeannette.[8] The duo subsequently partook in the final round of the Le Mans Cup prior to moving into the LMGTE Am class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.[9] Led by pro driver Ben Barnicoat, Hyett and Jeannette finished second on their first WEC outing at Bahrain.[10]
Having formed AO Racing in the autumn of 2022, the Hyett and Jeannette duo partnered with WEC outfit Team Project 1 to contest the full season in 2023. As well as that, Hyett took part in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, driving together with Sebastian Priaulx.[11] The campaign did not prove fruitful, as the American missed out on any podiums in addition to suffering a crash in qualifying which made him miss the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps due to a back injury.[12][13]
The American experienced a turnaround during the winter, where he partnered Paul-Loup Chatin and Harry Tincknell in the LMP2 class of the Asian Le Mans Series.[14] After two top-five finishes at Sepang, Hyett scored the first pole position of his car at the Dubai Autodrome.[15] Though he and his Proton Competition teammates finished a lowly eighth in the teams' standings, Hyett had demonstrated improved pace in the leadup to a full-time switch to the category, as he and Chatin paired up for AO Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[16]
Hyett also took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024, driving an AO Oreca 07 run by TF Sport alongside Louis Delétraz and Alex Quinn.[17]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Team Project 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18th |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | Team Hardpoint | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17th | |
| GT America Series - SR03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Schnitzelalm Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Project 1 – AO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | AO Racing Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 16th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup North America | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | |
| 2023–24 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Proton Competition | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | AO Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 254* | 8th* |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | AO by TF | N/A | * |
† As Hyett was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB | SPA | LMS | MON | FUJ | BHR 2 | 18th | 27 | |
| 2023 | Project 1 – AO | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB 12 | PRT | SPA WD | LMS 7 | MNZ | FUJ 5 | BHR 10 | 17th | 24 |
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Project 1 - AO |  Matteo Cairoli Gunnar Jeannette | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 309 | 35th | 7th |
| 2024 | AO by TF |  Louis Delétraz Alex Quinn | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 295 | 20th | 6th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 2nd |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AO Racing Team | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 14 | SEB 16 | LBH DNS | MON | WGL 14 | MOS 8 | LIM 7 | ELK 11 | VIR 6 | IMS 10 | PET 8 | 16th | 2015 |
| 2024 | AO Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Proton Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 4 | SEP 2 5 | DUB 7 | ABU 1 10 | ABU 2 Ret | 9th | 30 |