Rob Kauffman | |
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| Born | Robert Kauffman (1964-06-06)June 6, 1964 (age 61) Sharon,Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Investment banker, racing team owner and driver |
| Organization(s) | Fortress Investment Group Michael Waltrip Racing Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Title | Investor,Chip Ganassi Racing Chairman,Race Team Alliance |
| Rolex Sports Car Series | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Years active | 2012–2013 |
| Car number | 56 |
| Former teams | AF Waltrip |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 39th in 2012, 2013 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2012–2013 |
| Teams | AF Corse,AF Waltrip |
| Best finish | 31st (2013) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Robert Kauffman (born June 6, 1964) is an American businessman,investment banker, racing team owner and racing driver.Founder ofFortress Investment Group,[1] Kauffman retired from investing in 2012.[2]
In October 2007, Kauffman purchased part ownership ofMichael Waltrip Racing, aNASCARSprint Cup Series team.[3] Kaufman also ownsRK Motors, a car collection inCharlotte, North Carolina, where he resides;[4] he also competes insports car racing events and has competed in the2011 and2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the2012 and2013 24 Hours of Daytona, and in theRolex Sports Car Series.[3] On July 7, 2014, Kauffman was named the chairman of theRace Team Alliance, a partnership between eighteen Cup teams.[5]
In July 2015,SportsBusiness Daily reported that Kauffman was interested in purchasing a stake inChip Ganassi Racing.[6] It was verified the next day, when Kauffman confirmed that he was now a part of Ganassi's organization.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position, Results areoverall/class)
| 24 Hours of Le Mans results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 |  AF Corse |  Michael Waltrip Rui Águas | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro | 178 | DNF | DNF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | AF Waltrip | Brian VickersRui Águas | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Am | 294 | 31st | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | GT | 56 | AF Waltrip | Ferrari 458 | Rui ÁguasMichael WaltripTravis Pastrana | 645 | 35 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | GT | 56 | AF Waltrip | Ferrari 458 | Rui ÁguasMichael WaltripClint Bowyer | 677 | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||