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]
| Robert Kwon Megennis | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American British  Korean via triple nationality |
| Born | March 5, 2000 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 |
Racing record
editCareer summary
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 National Championship
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit(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
edit(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
edit(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
edit- ^ "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
edit- Official page on Facebook
- Robert Megennis career summary at DriverDB.com
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