Robert Megennis

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Robert Kwon Megennis
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean
via triple nationality
Born (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 24)
New York
2020 Indy Lights career
Debut season 2019
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number27
Former teams Andretti Autosport
Starts30
Wins1
Poles2
Fastest laps3
Best finish5th in 2019

Robert Kwon Megennis (born March 5, 2000) is an American-British-Korean race car driver who has been active since 2015 starting his career in the F1600, later moving up to the USF2000 series, Pro Mazda, and Indy Lights. [1] [2] [3] He currently races with Turner Motorsport in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Grand Sport class. [4]

Contents

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015 F1600 Championship Series Team Pelfrey 1901285218th
2016 USF2000 National Championship Team Pelfrey 1600022246th
2017 USF2000 National Championship Team Pelfrey 1411011736th
Pro Mazda Championship 100002113th
2017–18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 1600005410th
2018 Pro Mazda Championship Juncos Racing 1600162745th
2019 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 1812253555th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 RLR MSport200001819th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Racers Edge Motorsports10000618th
2021 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 2000133076th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan Racing 50001104225th
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD CarBahn with Peregrine Racing11000226517th
2023 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Turner Motorsport 100202180013th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR Deily Motorsports1000017038th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD NTE Sport1000012069th
2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Turner Motorsport
24H Series - GT3 Optimum Motorsport

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2016 Team Pelfrey STP
3
STP
8
BAR
12
BAR
3
IMS
8
IMS
10
LOR
6
ROA
7
ROA
11
TOR
5
TOR
5
MDO
19
MDO
4
MDO
7
LAG
8
LAG
8
6th224
2017 Team Pelfrey STP
1
STP
19
BAR
4
BAR
6
IMS
DSQ
IMS
7
ROA
7
ROA
15
IOW
5
TOR
13
TOR
5
MDO
17
MDO
7
WGL
10
6th173

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2017 Team Pelfrey STP
STP
IMS
IMS
ROA
ROA
MDO
MDO
MDO
GMP
WGL
12
WGL
DNS
13th21
2018 Juncos Racing STP
3
STP
16
BAR
14
BAR
6
IMS
14
IMS
8
LOR
3
ROA
8
ROA
10
TOR
12
TOR
3
MDO
3
MDO
2
GMP
2
POR
5
POR
7
5th269

Indy Lights

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920RankPoints
2019 Andretti Autosport STP
6
STP
9
COA
3
COA
2
IMS
1
IMS
4
INDY
8
RDA
2
RDA
6
TOR
6
TOR
5
MDO
4
MDO
9
GTW
5
POR
3
POR
5
LAG
3
LAG
4
5th355
2021 Andretti Autosport ALA
6
ALA
13
STP
4
STP
7
IMS
8
IMS
7
DET
8
DET
8
RDA
3
RDA
2
MDO
8
MDO
7
GTW
7
GTW
7
POR
5
POR
5
LAG
10
LAG
6
MDO
3
MDO
9
7th319

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345RankPoints
2020 RLR MSportLMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC SPA
7
LEC
4
MNZ ALG 19th18

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2021 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 5.0 L V8 DAY
13
SEB
6
MDO DET WGL
11
WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
3
25th1042
2022 CarBahn with Peregrine RacingGTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
17
SEB
13
LBH
11
LGA
2
MDO
4
DET
6
WGL
7
MOS LIM
3
ELK
2
VIR
11
PET
15
7th2651
2023 NTE SportGTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
20
SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 69th120

* Season still in progress.

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints
2023 Turner Motorsport GS BMW G82 M4 GT4 BMW 3.0 turbo DAY
26
SEB
2
MON
9
DET
19
WGL
2
MOS
DSQ #
ELK
7
VIR
12
IMS
11
ATL
24 ##
13th1800

# Won race, but disqualified on post-race inspection and placed 24th.

## Placed last in class for Min Drive Time violation.

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References

  1. "ROBERT MEGENNIS". www.robertmegennis.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. "ROBERT MEGENNIS". indycar.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. "Megennis joins Juncos Racing's Pro Mazda team". motorsport.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  4. "Driver: Robert Megennis | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.