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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 | ![]() |
Born | Randolph, New Jersey, United States | July 20, 1996
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
Debut season | 2018 |
Current team | Turner Motorsport |
Racing licence | ![]() |
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. |
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]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
138 | DNF | DNF |
Sources:[28][30] |
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