American racecar driver, stunt driver and television host
Tanner Foust
Foust at the 2021 Utah Nitro RX round
Born
(1973-06-13) June 13, 1973 (age 51)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Education
Degree in molecular biology from University of Colorado
Occupation(s)
TV Show Host Stunt Car Driver Professional Drift Car Driver Professional Rallycross Driver
Known for
Rallycross and drift racing Top Gear co-host Formula D Drift Champion (2007, 2008) X Games gold medallist: Rally Car Racing (2007, 2010) Rally Car Super Rally (2010) Gymkhana Grid (2013) Television and film Film Stunt Driver SPEED's SuperCars Exposed host SPEED's Redline TV host ESPN's Import Tuners host History Channel's Top Gear host
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Global Rallycross career
Debut season
2011
Current team
Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross
Car number
34
Former teams
Olsbergs MSE
Starts
68
Championships
2 (2011, 2012)
Wins
17
Podiums
35
Finished last season
2nd
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Years active
2014–2016
Former teams
Volkswagen RX Sweden Marklund Motorsport
Starts
9
Championships
0
Wins
1
Podiums
2
Best finish
13th in 2014
FIA ERX Supercar Championship
Years active
2011–2014
Former teams
Marklund Motorsport Olsbergs MSE Rockstar Energy Rallycross Team
Starts
21
Wins
6
Podiums
12
Best finish
2nd in 2011
Championship titles
2007-2008 2011–2012 2019
Formula D Global Rallycross Americas Rallycross Championship
Medal record
X Games
Representing United States
2007 Los Angeles
Rally
2010 Los Angeles
Rally
2010 Los Angeles
Super Rally
2008 Los Angeles
Rally
2011 Los Angeles
Rallycross
2009 Los Angeles
Rally
2013 Munich
Rallycross
2013 Los Angeles
Rallycross
2013 Los Angeles
Gymkhana
Nitro World Games
Representing United States
2018 Erda
Nitro Rallycross
Website
http://tannerfoust.com/
Tanner Lee Foust[1] (born June 13, 1973) is an American professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He competes in rally, drift, ice racing, time attack, hill climb and rallycross with multiple podium placements, national championships, and world records. He was a co-host of the American version of the motoring television series Top Gear.
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