P. J. Hyett | |
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 Hyett in 2023 | |
| Born | (1983-08-10)August 10, 1983 (age 42) |
| Education | North Central College |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Known for | Co-founder ofGitHub |
| Spouse | Kendra Hyett |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://hyett.com/ |
Phillip Jeffrey Hyett (born August 10, 1983) is an American software developer, technology entrepreneur, racing driver, and a co-founder ofGitHub, anInternet hosting service forsoftware development andversion control usingGit, which he created withTom Preston-Werner andChris Wanstrath in 2008.[1]
In 2022, Hyett founded an auto racing team,AO Racing in theIMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[2][3] He himself also competes in the IMSALMP2 class and is a24 Hours of Le Mans class winner.
Hyett was born on August 10, 1983,[4] and grew up inNaperville, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science fromNorth Central College.
After graduation, Hyett moved toSan Francisco. He was a senior software engineer at CNET Networks, and then a partner at Error Free, before co-founding GitHub in 2008.[5]
Following the acquisition of GitHub byMicrosoft in June 2018, Hyett's stake in the company had an estimated value of "close to $1 billion".[6] In 2021, his net worth was estimated at $1.6 billion.[7]
Hyett is married to Kendra, who works in the non-profit sector, and has a bachelor's degree in English fromNorth Central College.[8][7] They have two children and live in west Chicago.[8]
In 2022, Hyett made his racing debut at theWatkins Glen circuit in theGT World Challenge America series, driving for Team Hardpoint alongsideGunnar Jeannette.[9] The duo subsequently partook in the final round of theLe Mans Cup prior to moving into theLMGTE Am class of theFIA World Endurance Championship.[10] Led by pro driverBen Barnicoat, Hyett andJeannette finished second on their first WEC outing atBahrain.[11]
Having formedAO Racing in the autumn of 2022, the Hyett and Jeannette duo partnered with WEC outfitTeam Project 1 to contest the full season in2023. As well as that, Hyett took part in the GTD class of theIMSA SportsCar Championship, driving together withSebastian Priaulx.[12] 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 the6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps due to a back injury.[13][14]
The American experienced a turnaround during the winter, where he partneredPaul-Loup Chatin andHarry Tincknell in theLMP2 class of theAsian Le Mans Series.[15] After two top-five finishes atSepang, Hyett scored the first pole position of his car at theDubai Autodrome.[16] Though he and hisProton 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 forAO Racing in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.[17]
Hyett also took part in the24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024, driving an AO RacingOreca 07 run byTF Sport alongsideLouis Delétraz andAlex Quinn.[18] In 2025, he won the LMP2 Pro-Am class and finished on the overall LMP2 podium.[19]
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1942 | 6th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | AO byTF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | AO Racing | |||||||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | AO byTF |
† As Hyett was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics 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 |
| Sources:[20][21] | |||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
| 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 byTF |  Louis Delétraz Alex Quinn | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 295 | 20th | 6th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 2nd | ||||||
| 2025 | AO byTF | Dane CameronLouis Delétraz | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 366 | 20th | 3rd |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 1st | ||||||
| Sources:[20][22] | |||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AO Racing Team | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | DAY 14 | SEB 16 | LBH DNS | MON | WGL 14 | MOS 8 | LIM 7 | ELK 11 | VIR 6 | IMS 10 | PET 8 | 16th | 2015 | [23] |
| 2024 | AO Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 LV8 | DAY 8 | SEB 11 | WGL 7 | MOS 8 | ELK 3 | IMS 4 | ATL 7 | 6th | 1942 | [24] | ||||
| 2025 | AO Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 5 | SEB 7 | WGL 2 | MOS 1 | ELK 1 | IMS 5 | PET 6 | 1st | 2254 | [25] | ||||
| Source:[20] | ||||||||||||||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 LV8 | SEP 1 4 | SEP 2 5 | DUB 7 | ABU 1 10 | ABU 2 Ret | 9th | 30 |
| Source:[20] | |||||||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AO byTF | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 8 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | SPA 3 | SIL 2 | ALG 2 | 1st | 100 |
* Season still in progress.
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