| Robby Foley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | July 20, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Randolph, New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing Licence: | FIA Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Series: | WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Year: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Team: | Turner Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Car Number: | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former Teams: | P1 Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts: | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins: | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums: | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poles: | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prev Series: | GT4 America Series Global MX-5 Cup Pirelli World Challenge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prev Series Years: | 2019-20 2013-17 2013-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titles: | GT4 America Series SprintX – Pro-Am Class Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title Years: | 2020 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Updated: | January 14, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robby Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Raised in Randolph, New Jersey, Foley's motorsports career was kickstarted in 2010 by a severe injury sustained during a football game while attending Randolph High School, which included a torn LCL, 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 the Skip Barber Racing School.[5] After winning the Skip Barber class of the 2015 Global MX-5 Cup, Foley was granted a $100,000 scholarship by Mazda, leading to a full season campaign with Atlanta Motorsports Group in 2016.[6] Following several seasons in MX-5 Cup competition, Foley moved into the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Turner Motorsport in 2018, making his debut at Belle Isle in June.[7] The following season, Foley began racing full-time with the team.[8] Foley scored his first IMSA victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in July 2019.[9] In 2020, Foley won his first official championship, winning the Pro-Am class of the GT4 America SprintX Series with co-driver Michael Dinan.[10] The following year, Foley made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Team Project 1.[11]
For 2022, Foley returned for another full season with Turner Motorsport and co-driver Bill Auberlen, driving the new-for-2022 BMW M4 GT3.[12] The duo would claim their only class victory of the season at Mid-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 the GT World Challenge America and Michelin Pilot Challenge. Paired with Michael Dinan in the former championship, the team scored Pro-class victories at Watkins Glen and in the Indianapolis 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 at Laguna Seca and VIR. Foley also took part in the 2022 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 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]
(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 | Ref | |
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| 2018 | P1 Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY | 14th | 153 | [21] | ||||||||||||
| Turner Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | SEB | MOH | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | |||||||||
| 2019 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 2nd | 262 | [22] | ||
| 2020 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY | DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL | MDO | CLT | PET | LGA | SEB | 5th | 256 | [23] | ||
| 2021 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET | 5th | 2880 | [24] | |
| 2022 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | 4th | 2785 | [25] | |
| 2023 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | DAY | SEB | LBH | MON | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR 2 | IMS 5 | PET 2 | 4th | 2924 | [26] | ||
| 2024 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | [27] | |||||
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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)