Robert Megennis
American racing driver
| Robert Kwon Megennis | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American British  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 |
| Car number | 27 |
| Former teams | Andretti Autosport |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 5th 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]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | F1600 Championship Series | Team Pelfrey | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 521 | 8th |
| 2016 | USF2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 6th |
| 2017 | USF2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 6th |
| Pro Mazda Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13th | ||
| 2017–18 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10th |
| 2018 | Pro Mazda Championship | Juncos Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 274 | 5th |
| 2019 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 355 | 5th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | RLR MSport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Racers Edge Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th | |
| 2021 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 307 | 6th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Vasser Sullivan Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1042 | 25th | |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2651 | 7th |
| 2023 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | Turner Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1800 | 13th |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR | Deily Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 38th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | NTE Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 69th | |
| 2024 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | Turner Motorsport |
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6th | 224 |
| 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 | 6th | 173 |
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team Pelfrey | STP | STP | IMS | IMS | ROA | ROA | MDO | MDO | MDO | GMP | WGL 12 | WGL DNS | 13th | 21 | ||||
| 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 | 5th | 269 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5th | 355 | ||
| 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 | 7th | 319 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC | SPA 7 | LEC 4 | MNZ | ALG | 19th | 18 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25th | 1042 |
| 2022 | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | GTD | 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 | 7th | 2651 |
| 2023 | NTE Sport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 20 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 69th | 120 |
* Season still in progress.
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ## | 13th | 1800 |
# Won race, but disqualified on post-race inspection and placed 24th.
## Placed last in class for Min Drive Time violation.
References
- ^ "ROBERT MEGENNIS". www.robertmegennis.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "ROBERT MEGENNIS". indycar.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Megennis joins Juncos Racing's Pro Mazda team". motorsport.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Driver: Robert Megennis | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
External links
- Official page on Facebook
- Robert Megennis career summary at DriverDB.com
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