| Zacharie Robichon | |
|---|---|
.png) Robichon at Le Mans in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | (1992-05-31)May 31, 1992 (age 33) |
| IMSA career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Wright Motorsports |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 16 |
| Former teams | Pfaff Motorsports |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2016–2017 2015 2015 2014 2013 | Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada F2000 F1600 Can Am Cup Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class A |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 2015 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Can Am Cup |
Zacharie Richard Robichon[1] (born May 31, 1992) is a Canadian sportscar racer, who competes in theIMSA SportsCar Championship for Heart of Racing and in theFIA World Endurance Championship with Proton Competition.
Robichon got his passion for car racing growing up came from his father who raced Formula cars in the 70s and 80s.[2]
He began karting at 14 years of age and didn't enter a full season of competition until 2009 when he began racing in the Canadian National Karting Championships, Rotax Senior class.In September 2011, Robichon beat seven other karters to win the third "Hinchtown.com Canadian Karting Award" sponsored byIndyCar driverJames Hinchcliffe. The prize was a fully-paid, three-day "Wheel to Wheel" race licensing course at theBridgestone Racing Academy.[3]
After competing for Canada in the annualFormula Ford Festival, Robichon moved to Formula 1600 after his father agreed to fund one season on the condition that he find sponsors to pay for subsequent years.[2] In 2014 he competed in both theQuebec-based Toyo Tires Formula Tour 1600 andOntario-basedToyo Tires F1600 Championship Series Class A with BGR Team Grote, as well as two races in the 2014 F2000 Championship Series.[4] He took two podiums in four starts in the Formula Four and one win and three podiums in eight starts in the F1600 Championship Series.[5]
In September, Robichon won the Can-Am Cup in a photo finish, catching leader Tristan DeGrand at the last turn on the final lap and then out-dragging his rival to the finish line.[6]
In 2015, Robichon joinedBrian Graham Racing and finished second overall in the Toyo Tires F1600 Championship "class A" Series, with three wins, eight podiums and five poles in eight starts.[5] While racing in F1600, Robichon also worked as an engineer and mechanic for other drivers.[2]
After three seasons of Formula 1600, Robichon made the switch to sportscars, racing in theUltra 94 Porsche GT 3 Canada Series[permanent dead link] forMark Motors Racing in Ottawa in 2016.[7]
He raced for three seasons in theUltra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada[permanent dead link] finishing third overall in 2016, with two wins and 10 podiums in 12 starts. He also started two races in the 2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA scoring one podium for Mark Motors Racing.[8]
He returned to Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada with Mark Motors in 2017, taking second overall with 2 two wins, 11 podiums and one pole in 12 races.[8]
Robichon dominated the 2018 Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama on his way to the title, taking 11 wins, 12 podiums and nine poles in 12 starts. In August, Robichon got an emergency call while participating in a ride along event atCanadian Tire Motorsport Park from theMoorespeed team which needed a replacement driver for thePorsche GT3 Challenge USA race atRoad America.[9] Robichon swept both races that weekend[10]
In all, he started eight Porsche GT3 Challenge USA races forMoorespeed in 2018, finishing taking home seven wins, seven podiums and eight poles. He finished 12th overall despite starting only half the races.[11]
In 2019, Robichon teamed with fellow CanadianScott Hargrove atPfaff Motorsports in theIMSA SportsCar Championship GTD class,[12] driving aPorsche 911 GT3 R to third overall, with wins in the2019 Northeast Grand Prix and the2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America.[13]
Although the plan for 2020 was to challenge for the GTD title, it got derailed due toCOVID-19 pandemic.[14] Robichon's full-time teammates for the season were Lars Kern andDennis Olsen. In addition,Patrick Pilet joining the squad for the 24 Hours of Daytona.[15]
Pfaff Motorsoport's Toronto base combined with border restrictions made competing in a full season impossible. In the end, Robichon only started two races in GTD, the pre-COVID2020 24 Hours of Daytona where Pfaff started on pole but finished 13th. In its other start in 2020, the team finished 5th in the2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend atRoad America.
With Pfaff Motorsport Porsche's plaid livery quickly becoming a fan favorite, the team arrived at the 2020 season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona with custom race suits that made the driver look like lumberjacks wearing plaid shirts and blue jeans.[16]
In 2021, Robichon welcomed new teammateLaurens Vanthoor at Pfaff Motorsports.[17] The pair struggled in the first half of the 10-race season, managing only one win in the first five starts, although the victory came in the prestigious12 Hours of Sebring.[18]
The Pfaff team began a comeback in the second half with a GTD win in theIMSA Sports Car Weekend and followed it with another in theHyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship. After a second in Long Beach, the pair were victorious again at theMichelin GT Challenge at VIR, setting the stage for a title showdown at the season finale.[19]
A second in thePetit Le Mans atRoad Atlanta was enough to deliver the GTD team championship to Pfaff Motorsports and the drivers’ title to Robichon and Vanthoor. The podium in the season finale ended an impressive string of three victories and two second-place finishes in the second half. In all, the pair took four wins and six podiums in 10 starts to win theIMSA SportsCar Championship GTD class title.[20]
With Pfaff Motorsport moving the GTD Pro in 2022,[21] Robichon joined Wright Motorsports in itsPorsche 911 GT3 R GTD class entry.[22]
In 2022, Robichon Raced the four rounds of theMichelin Endurance Cup:24 Hours of Daytona,12 Hours of Sebring (Sebring),6 hours at the Glen (Watkins Glen International), andPetit Le Mans (Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta). He admitted that moving into a part-time role brought concerns about fitting into the team and being a third wheel to the ouftfit's full-time drivers, Ryan Hardwick andJan Heylen.[23]
In his first race with his new team, he took a class victory atDaytona with teammates Ryan Hardwick,Jan Heylen, andRichard Lietz.[24]
On the heels of his victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona, Robichon joined withProton Competition in theEuropean Le Mans Series, racingPorsche 911 RSR-19 in the GTE class alongside the actor Michael Fassbender and Porsche factory driver Richard Lietz.[25]
In 2023, Robichon won the ELMS championship in the GTE class with Proton Competition.[26]
In his first start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022, Robichon finished a disappointing 16th in class[27] and 51st overall.[28]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Pfaff Motorsports | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 3rd |
| Park Place Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Pfaff Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 35th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Pfaff Motorsports | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3284 | 1st |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Wright Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1191 | 19th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Proton Competition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Wright Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1052 | 24th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Proton Competition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | Ret | |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Heart of Racing Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1016 | 36th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 33rd | ||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Proton Competition | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22nd | |
| 2025 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Heart of Racing by SPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6* | 7th* |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Heart of Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 324* | 3rd* | |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | |||||||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Kessel Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 LFlat-6 | DAY 16 | SEB 10 | MOH 12 | BEL 2 | WGL 6 | MOS 5 | LIM 1 | ELK 1 | VIR 4 | LGA 4 | ATL 3 | 3rd | 262 | [29] | |
| 2020 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 LFlat-6 | DAY 13 | DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL | MDO | CLT | PET 5 | LGA | SEB | 35th | 44 | [30] | |
| 2021 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 LFlat-6 | DAY 12 | SEB 1 | MDO 6 | DET | WGL 7 | WGL | LIM 4 | ELK 1 | LGA 1 | LBH 2 | VIR 1 | PET 2 | 1st | 3284 | [31] |
| 2022 | Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 LFlat-6 | DAY 1 | SEB 10 | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL 6 | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET 4 | 19th | 1191 | [32] |
| 2023 | Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 LFlat-6 | DAY 9 | SEB 6 | LBH | MON | WGL 3 | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET 11 | 24th | 1052 | [33] | |
| 2024 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston MartinM177 4.0 L TurboV8 | DAY 22 | SEB 4 | LBH | LGA | WGL 16 | MOS | ELK 9 | VIR 14 | IMS | PET | 36th | 1016 | [34] | ||
| 2025 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston MartinM177 4.0 L TurboV8 | DAY 3 | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 3rd* | 324* | [35] | ||
| Source:[36] | |||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Proton Competition |  Matt Campbell Michael Fassbender | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 329 | 51st | 16th |
| 2023 | Proton Competition |  Ryan Hardwick Jan Heylen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 28 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Proton Competition |  Ben Barker Ryan Hardwick | Ford Mustang GT3 | LMGT3 | 227 | 46th | 17th |
| 2025 | Heart of Racing Team |  Mattia DrudiIan James | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 341 | 36th | 4th |
| Sources:[36][37] | |||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Proton Competition | LMGT3 | Ford Mustang GT3 | FordCoyote 5.4 LV8 | QAT 11 | IMO 9 | SPA 9 | LMS 14 | SÃO 7 | COA 6 | FUJ 15 | BHR Ret | 22nd | 18 |
| 2025 | Heart of Racing Team | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Aston MartinM177 4.0 L TurboV8 | QAT 6 | ITA Ret | SPA 5 | LMS 4 | SÃO 14 | COA 5 | FUJ 7 | BHR 3 | 4th | 86 |
| Sources:[38][36] | ||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Robichon has degrees in business and finance.[2]
Outside of racing, he owns an event management company that runs all the driving related activities for Porsche Canada. The company has a 30 staff that offers driving experiences for Porsche owners, track days, and winter safety courses.[2]