Robby Foley
Robby Foley | |
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Nationality | 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. |
Robby Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Career
Raised in
For 2022, Foley returned for another full season with
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 | 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 | 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 | 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
- ^ "Robby Foley - IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Injury Leads Foley to Pursue Racing Career, Auburn Degree". sportscar365.com. April 20, 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Brudenell, Mike. "Robby Foley's road to IMSA WeatherTech Championship included major bump; Injury as a teenager slowed -- but didn't stop -- Turner Motorsport driver", Autoweek, May 31, 2019. Accessed April 15, 2021. "At age 14, Foley suffered a devastating leg injury while playing football at Randolph High School in New Jersey. He fractured his leg so badly, doctors even considered amputating."
- ^ Jeppesen, John (November 11, 2021). "Robby Foley: A Degree In Racing". Speed Sport. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Robby Foley's road to IMSA WeatherTech Championship included major bump". autoweek.com. May 31, 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Robby Foley Takes his $100,000 Mazda Scholarship to Atlanta". news.mazdausa.com. April 20, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Racer Robby Foley Scores Seventh in Detroit Debut". mx-5cup.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Turner Motorsport confirms lineup for IMSA GTD-class BMW". motorsport.com. December 14, 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Turner BMW racks up two special stats with CTMP win". motorsport.com. July 8, 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Pirelli GT4 America SprintX ProAm Champions: Michael Dinan, Robby Foley". gt4-america.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Foley Explains "Very Last Minute" Team Project 1 Drive". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (December 20, 2021). "Klingmann, Dinan Complete Turner Lineup for Rolex 24". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "DQ Helps Bill Auberlen Add to Record IMSA Victory Total". Autoweek. May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (October 8, 2022). "Craft-Bamboo Wins Indy 8H; Mercedes Clinches IGTC Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 of Robby Foley, Michael Dinan and John Edwards finished as the best-placed Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS entrant in third overall.
- ^ O'Connell, R.J. (July 27, 2022). "Turner Motorsport Colours Appear On Walkenhorst Silver Cup Spa 24 Hours Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (January 13, 2023). "Turner Switch #95 BMW M4 GT3 To GTD Pro For IMSA Enduros". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 24, 2023). "Foley Becomes BMW Contracted Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Foley & Barletta Lead Turner BMW 1-2 In Sebring". Dailysportscar. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Turner BMW gets third straight GS win at Watkins Glen, Alfa celebrates birthday in TCR". Racer. June 24, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Dagys, John (October 13, 2023). "MIA McLaren Wins Road Atlanta; Foley, Barletta Claim GS Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links
- Robby Foley at Bell Racing
- Robby Foley at Motorsport.com
- Robby Foley driver statistics at Racing-Reference