Robby Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Robby Foley | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Randolph, New Jersey, United States | July 20, 1996
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
Debut season | 2018 |
Current team | Turner Motorsport |
Racing licence | FIA Gold |
Car number | 96 |
Former teams | P1 Motorsports |
Starts | 53 |
Wins | 7 |
Podiums | 16 |
Poles | 4 |
Previous series | |
2019-20 2013-17 2013-15 | GT4 America Series Global MX-5 Cup Pirelli World Challenge |
Championship titles | |
2020 2023 | GT4 America Series SprintX – Pro-Am Class Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Class |
Michelin Pilot Challenge career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Turner Motorsport |
Car number | 96 |
Former teams | Freedom Autosport |
Starts | 48 |
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 7 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Last updated on: January 14, 2023. |
Career
Raised in Randolph, New Jersey, Foley's motorsports career was kickstarted in 2010 by a severe injury sustained during a football game while attending Randolph High School, which included a torn LCL, ACL, PCL, and a broken tibia, fibula, and ankle, alongside nerve damage, leading to a consideration by his physicians of amputating the affected leg.[2][3] However, Foley had been active in motorsports throughout his youth, taking part in autocross events with his father.[4] The following year, Foley attended the Skip Barber Racing School.[5] After winning the Skip Barber class of the 2015 Global MX-5 Cup, Foley was granted a $100,000 scholarship by Mazda, leading to a full season campaign with Atlanta Motorsports Group in 2016.[6] Following several seasons in MX-5 Cup competition, Foley moved into the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Turner Motorsport in 2018, making his debut at Belle Isle in June.[7] The following season, Foley began racing full-time with the team.[8] Foley scored his first IMSA victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in July 2019.[9] In 2020, Foley won his first official championship, winning the Pro-Am class of the GT4 America SprintX Series with co-driver Michael Dinan.[10] The following year, Foley made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Team Project 1.[11]
For 2022, Foley returned for another full season with Turner Motorsport and co-driver Bill Auberlen, driving the new-for-2022 BMW M4 GT3.[12] The duo would claim their only class victory of the season at Mid-Ohio,[13] and tallied four total podiums to finish fourth in the GTD-class championship. During 2022, Foley also embarked on full-season campaigns in the GT World Challenge America and Michelin Pilot Challenge. Paired with Michael Dinan in the former championship, the team scored Pro-class victories at Watkins Glen and in the Indianapolis 8 Hour, where they finished as the highest entry eligible for GT World Challenge America points; third overall.[14] In the latter series, Foley and co-driver Vin Barletta finished seventh in the GS-class championship, placing as high as fourth at Laguna Seca and VIR. Foley also took part in the 2022 24 Hours of Spa, driving for Walkenhorst Motorsport in a Turner-inspired BMW M4 GT3.[15]
Foley returned to Turner Motorsport in 2023, once again taking part in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge.[16] Just prior to the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, Foley was named as one of BMW North America's contracted drivers.[17] Foley and full-time co-driver Patrick Gallagher claimed three runner-up finishes in the GTD class, concluding the championship season with a fourth-place points finish. In Pilot Challenge competition, Foley and Barletta claimed victories at Sebring and Watkins Glen,[18][19] taking the GS-class championship by 10 points over the Rebel Rock Racing duo of Robin Liddell and Frank DePew.[20]
Racing record
Career summary
- † As Foley was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete WeatherTech 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 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | P1 Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 12 | 14th | 153 | |||||||||||
Turner Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | SEB | MOH | BEL 7 | WGL | MOS 11 | LIM 10 | ELK 4 | VIR 10 | LGA 12 | PET | ||||||
2019 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 9 | SEB 13 | MDO 15 | DET 10 | WGL 2 | MOS 1 | LIM 3 | ELK 3 | VIR 11 | LGA 7 | PET 1 | 2nd | 262 | |
2020 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 6 | DAY 8 | SEB 3 | ELK 7 | VIR 1 | ATL 11 | MDO 11 | CLT 1 | PET 9 | LGA 2 | SEB 12 | 5th | 256 | |
2021 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 6 | SEB 8 | MDO 1 | DET 8 | WGL 1 | WGL 12 | LIM 5 | ELK 2 | LGA 4 | LBH 16 | VIR 12 | PET 10 | 5th | 2880 |
2022 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | DAY 18 | SEB 4 | LBH 4 | LGA 3 | MDO 1 | DET 8 | WGL 3 | MOS 4 | LIM 10 | ELK 10 | VIR 7 | PET 3 | 4th | 2785 |
2023 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | DAY 17 | SEB 2 | LBH 8 | MON 7 | WGL 13 | MOS 13 | LIM 4 | ELK 12 | VIR 2 | IMS 5 | PET 2 | 4th | 2924 | |
2024 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET |
* Season still in progress.
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 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2L Flat-6 | SPA | POR | MON | LMS Ret | BHR | BHR | NC | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | Team Project 1 | Anders Buchardt Dennis Olsen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 138 | DNF | DNF |
References
External links
- Robby Foley at Bell Racing
- Robby Foley at Motorsport.com
- Robby Foley driver statistics at Racing-Reference