| Robby Foley | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | (1996-07-20)July 20, 1996 (age 29) Randolph, New Jersey, U.S. |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2018 |
| Current team | Turner Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2022) FIA Gold(2023–) |
| 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 2024 | GT4 America Series SprintX – Pro-Am Class Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Class GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am |
| 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 |
| Statistics up to date as of January 14, 2023. | |
Robby Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in theWeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Raised inRandolph, New Jersey, Foley's motorsports career was kickstarted in 2010 by a severe injury sustained during a football game while attendingRandolph High School, which included a tornLCL,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 theSkip Barber Racing School.[5] After winning the Skip Barber class of the 2015Global MX-5 Cup, Foley was granted a $100,000 scholarship byMazda, leading to a full season campaign with Atlanta Motorsports Group in 2016.[6] Following several seasons in MX-5 Cup competition, Foley moved into theIMSA SportsCar Championship withTurner Motorsport in 2018, making his debut atBelle Isle in June.[7] The following season, Foley began racing full-time with the team.[8] Foley scored his first IMSA victory atCanadian Tire Motorsports Park in July 2019.[9] In 2020, Foley won his first official championship, winning the Pro-Am class of theGT4 America SprintX Series with co-driver Michael Dinan.[10] The following year, Foley made his debut at the24 Hours of Le Mans, driving forTeam Project 1.[11]
For 2022, Foley returned for another full season withTurner Motorsport and co-driverBill Auberlen, driving the new-for-2022BMW M4 GT3.[12] The duo would claim their only class victory of the season atMid-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 theGT World Challenge America andMichelin Pilot Challenge. Paired with Michael Dinan in the former championship, the team scored Pro-class victories atWatkins Glen and in theIndianapolis 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 atLaguna Seca andVIR. Foley also took part in the2022 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 the2023 24 Hours of Daytona, Foley was named as one of BMW North America's contracted drivers.[17] Foley and full-time co-driverPatrick Gallagher claimed three runner-up finishes in the GTD class, concluding the championship season with a fourth-place points finish.[citation needed] In Pilot Challenge competition, Foley and Barletta claimed victories atSebring and Watkins Glen,[18][19] taking the GS-class championship by ten points over the Rebel Rock Racing duo ofRobin Liddell and Frank DePew.[20]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2LFlat-6 | SPA | POR | MON | LMS Ret | BHR | BHR | NC | 0 |
| Sources:[28][29] | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Team Project 1 |  Anders BuchardtDennis Olsen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 138 | DNF | DNF |
| Sources:[28][30] | |||||||
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.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Greg Liefooghe Sean Quinlan | GT4 America SprintX Cup Pro-Am Champion 2020 With: Michael Dinan | Succeeded by Class Defunct |