Robert Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Career

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.Brudenell, Mike. "Robby Foley's road to IMSA WeatherTech Championship included major bump; Injury as a teenager slowed -- but didn't stop -- Turner Motorsport driver", Autoweek, May 31, 2019. Accessed April 15, 2021. "At age 14, Foley suffered a devastating leg injury while playing football at Randolph High School in New Jersey. He fractured his leg so badly, doctors even considered amputating." However, Foley had been active in motorsports throughout his youth, taking part in autocross events with his father. The following year, Foley attended the Skip Barber Racing School. 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. 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. The following season, Foley began racing full-time with the team. Foley scored his first IMSA victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in July 2019. In 2020, Foley won his first official championship, winning the Pro-Am class of the GT4 America SprintX Series with co-driver Michael Dinan. The following year, Foley made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Team Project 1.

For 2022, Foley returned for another full season with Turner Motorsport and co-driver Bill Auberlen, driving the new-for-2022 BMW M4 GT3. The duo would claim their only class victory of the season at Mid-Ohio, 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. 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.

Foley returned to Turner Motorsport in 2023, once again taking part in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge. Just prior to the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, Foley was named as one of BMW North America's contracted drivers. 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, taking the GS-class championship by ten points over the Rebel Rock Racing duo of Robin Liddell and Frank DePew.

Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2013 Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge 12 0 0 ? 7 575 3rd 2014 Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Pro Challenge 12 0 2 2 6 642 3rd Pirelli World Challenge Grid-1 Motorsports 3 0 0 0 0 161 7th 2015 Global MX-5 Cup - SBMX ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Pirelli World Challenge Tech Sport Racing 3 0 1 1 0 244 14th 2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational Atlanta Motorsports Group 2 1 1 0 1 98 3rd Global MX-5 Cup Mazda Road to 24 Scholarship 12 2 0 1 3 453 4th 2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge P1 Motorsports 5 0 0 0 2 70 7th Global MX-5 Cup Atlanta Motorsports Group 4 0 ? ? 2 92 13th Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Freedom Autosport 3 0 0 0 0 64 25th 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge P1 Motorsports 6 0 0 0 0 129 9thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1000015314th Turner Motorsport 6 0 0 1 0 Pirelli World Challenge - SprintX - GTS Pro-Am Flying Lizard Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 3 60th2019 GT4 America SprintX - Pro-Am Flying Lizard Motorsports 11 0 0 0 3 82 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 11 2 2 0 5 262 2nd Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS 7 0 0 0 0 115 22nd 2020 GT4 America SprintX - Pro-Am Flying Lizard Motorsports 14 6 0 2 8 232 1st Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Turner Motorsport 10 3 0 1 3 235 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 11 2 0 0 4 256 5th 2021 GT World Challenge America - Pro Turner Motorsport 11 1 1 1 7 1573rd Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS 10 0 0 0 1 2340 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 13 3 2 1 4 2880 5th International GT Open - Pro TF Sport 4 0 0 1 2 30 8th Kessel Racing20001 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Team Project 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H GT Series - P4 BMW M Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Turner Motorsport10000020207th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD12110427854th GT World Challenge America - Pro1120061805th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport100000NC 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport11001329244th Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS10201324301st GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am201001417th GT World Challenge America - Pro Bimmerworld Racing101000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 10 1 0 0 4 30362nd Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS10000021809th GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am1320182281st2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 10 0 0 0 0 2739 5th Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS 5 0 0 0 1 1240 20th GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am 13 5 4 1 10 2601st2026Michelin Pilot Challenge - GSTurner Motorsport100000158017thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD10100428432ndGT World Challenge America - ProNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - BMW M2 RacingAdrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels As Foley was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (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 PointsRef 2018 P1 Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY 14th 153 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 SEB MOH BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 2019 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 2nd 262 2020 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MOH CLT PET LGA SEB 5th 256 2021 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 5th 2880 2022 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH LGA MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 4th 2785 2023 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 4th 29242024Turner MotorsportGTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 2nd 30322025Turner MotorsportGTDBMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET 5th 2739 2026Turner Motorsport GTDBMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 2nd 2843Source: * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics 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 4.2L Flat-6 SPA POR MON LMS BHR BHR NC 0Sources:

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2021 Team Project 1 Anders Buchardt Dennis Olsen Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 138 DNF DNFSources:

References

External links Robby Foley at Bell Racing Robby Foley at Motorsport.com