Zacharie Richard Robichon (born May 31, 1992) is a Canadian sportscar racer, who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Heart of Racing and in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Proton Competition.

Career

Karting Robichon got his passion for car racing growing up came from his father who raced Formula cars in the 70s and 80s.

Robichon began karting at 14 years of age and didn't enter a full season of competition until 2009 when he began racing in the Canadian National Karting Championships, Rotax Senior class.In September 2011, Robichon beat seven other karters to win the third "Hinchtown.com Canadian Karting Award" sponsored by IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe. The prize was a fully-paid, three-day "Wheel to Wheel" race licensing course at the Bridgestone Racing Academy.

F1600 After competing for Canada in the annual Formula Ford Festival, Robichon moved to Formula 1600 after his father agreed to fund one season on the condition that he find sponsors to pay for subsequent years. In 2014, he competed in both the Quebec-based Toyo Tires Formula Tour 1600 and Ontario-based Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series Class A with BGR Team Grote, as well as two races in the 2014 F2000 Championship Series. He took two podiums in four starts in the Formula Four and one win and three podiums in eight starts in the F1600 Championship Series.

In September, Robichon won the Can-Am Cup in a photo finish, catching leader Tristan DeGrand at the last turn on the final lap and then out-dragging his rival to the finish line.

In 2015, Robichon joined Brian Graham Racing and finished second overall in the Toyo Tires F1600 Championship "class A" Series, with three wins, eight podiums and five poles in eight starts. While racing in F1600, Robichon also worked as an engineer and mechanic for other drivers.

Porsche GT3 Cup After three seasons of Formula 1600, Robichon made the switch to sportscars, racing in the Ultra 94 Porsche GT 3 Canada Series for Mark Motors Racing in Ottawa in 2016.

Robichon raced for three seasons in the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada finishing third overall in 2016, with two wins and 10 podiums in 12 starts. He also started two races in the 2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA scoring one podium for Mark Motors Racing.

Robichon returned to Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada with Mark Motors in 2017, taking second overall with two wins, 11 podiums and one pole in 12 races.

Robichon dominated the 2018 Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama on his way to the title, taking 11 wins, 12 podiums and nine poles in 12 starts. In August, Robichon got an emergency call while participating in a ride along event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park from the Moorespeed team which needed a replacement driver for the Porsche GT3 Challenge USA race at Road America. and stayed with Morrespeed for the rest of the season. Robichon swept both races that weekend

In all, Robichon started eight Porsche GT3 Challenge USA races for Moorespeed in 2018, finishing taking home seven wins, seven podiums and eight poles. He finished 12th overall despite starting only half the races.

IMSA SportsCar Championship In 2019, Robichon teamed with fellow Canadian Scott Hargrove at Pfaff Motorsports in the IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD class, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R to third overall, with wins in the 2019 Northeast Grand Prix and the 2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America.

Although the plan for 2020 was to challenge for the GTD title, it got derailed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Robichon's full-time teammates for the season were Lars Kern and Dennis Olsen. In addition, Patrick Pilet joining the squad for the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Pfaff Motorsoport's Toronto base combined with border restrictions made competing in a full season impossible. In the end, Robichon only started two races in GTD, the pre-COVID 2020 24 Hours of Daytona where Pfaff started on pole but finished 13th. In its other start in 2020, the team finished fifth in the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America.

With Pfaff Motorsport Porsche's plaid livery quickly becoming a fan favorite, the team arrived at the 2020 season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona with custom race suits that made the driver look like lumberjacks wearing plaid shirts and blue jeans.

In 2021, Robichon welcomed new teammate Laurens Vanthoor at Pfaff Motorsports. The pair struggled in the first half of the ten-race season, managing only one win in the first five starts, although the victory came in the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring.

The Pfaff team began a comeback in the second half with a GTD win in the IMSA Sports Car Weekend and followed it with another in the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship. After a second in Long Beach, the pair were victorious again at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, setting the stage for a title showdown at the season finale.

A second in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta was enough to deliver the GTD team championship to Pfaff Motorsports and the drivers’ title to Robichon and Vanthoor. The podium in the season finale ended an impressive string of three victories and two second-place finishes in the second half. In all, the pair took four wins and six podiums in ten starts to win the IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD class title.

With Pfaff Motorsport moving the GTD Pro in 2022, Robichon joined Wright Motorsports in its Porsche 911 GT3 R GTD class entry.

In 2022, Robichon Raced the four rounds of the Michelin Endurance Cup: 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring (Sebring), 6 hours at the Glen (Watkins Glen International), and Petit Le Mans (Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta). He admitted that moving into a part-time role brought concerns about fitting into the team and being a third wheel to the ouftfit's full-time drivers, Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen.

In his first race with his new team, Robichon took a class victory at Daytona with teammates Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, and Richard Lietz.

European Le Mans Series

On the heels of his victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona, Robichon joined with Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series, racing Porsche 911 RSR-19 in the GTE class alongside the actor Michael Fassbender and Porsche factory driver Richard Lietz.

In 2023, Robichon won the ELMS championship in the GTE class with Proton Competition.

In his first start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022, Robichon finished a disappointing 16th in class and 51st overall.

Racing results

Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2014F2000 Championship SeriesBGR Team Grote200003835th 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pfaff Motorsports 10 2 1 0 3 262 3rd Park Place Motorsports 1 0 1 0 1 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pfaff Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 44 35th 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pfaff Motorsports 10 4 0 0 6 3284 1st2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports 4 1 0 0 1 1191 19th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 6 0 0 0 1 35 14th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports 5 0 0 0 1 1052 24th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Proton Competition 2 0 0 0 0 14 22nd European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 6 2 2 1 5 105 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A Ret 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 5 0 0 0 0 1016 36th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 1 0 0 0 0 303 33rd FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Proton Competition 8 0 0 0 0 18 22nd 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 5 1 2 1 3 1574 16th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT380101864th Intercontinental GT Challenge Heart of Racing by SPS 2 0 0 0 0 8 27thKessel Racing 1 0 0 0 0GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup100000NC2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team50202120724th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2019 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 3rd 262Park Place Motorsports BEL 2020 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAYDAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PETLGA SEB 35th 44 2021 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB MDODET WGLWGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 1st 3284 2022 Wright Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEBLBH LGA MDO DET WGLMOS LIM ELK VIR PET19th1191 2023 Wright Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 24th 1052 2024 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8DAYSEB LBH LGAWGL MOS ELK VIR IMS 36th 1016 GTD ProDETPET33rd303 2025 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET16th1574 2026 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 24th 1307Source: * Season still in progress.

Complete European Le Mans Series 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 2022 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA ALG 14th 35 2023 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC ARA SPA PRT ALG 1st 105

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2022 Proton Competition Matt Campbell Michael Fassbender Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 329 51st 16th 2023 Proton Competition Ryan Hardwick Jan Heylen Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 28 DNF DNF 2024 Proton Competition Ben Barker Ryan Hardwick Ford Mustang GT3 LMGT3 227 46th 17th 2025 Heart of Racing Team Mattia Drudi Ian James Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo LMGT3 341 36th 4th 2026 Heart of Racing Team Mattia Drudi Ian James Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo LMGT3 291 DNF DNFSources:

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points2023Proton CompetitionLMGTE AmPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB ALG SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR22nd14 2024 Proton Competition LMGT3 Ford Mustang GT3 Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 22nd 18 2025 Heart of Racing Team LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 QAT ITA SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 4th 86 2026 Heart of Racing Team LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 17th* 19*Sources: * Season still in progress.

Personal life Robichon has degrees in business and finance.

Outside of racing, he owns an event management company that runs all the driving related activities for Porsche Canada. The company has a 30 staff that offers driving experiences for Porsche owners, track days, and winter safety courses.

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