Tanner Foust facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tanner Foust
Foust at the 2021 Utah Nitro RX round
Born	(1973-06-13) June 13, 1973 (age 52) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Education	Degree in molecular biology from University of Colorado
Occupation	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 no.	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 Gold 2007 Los Angeles Rally Gold 2010 Los Angeles Rally Gold 2010 Los Angeles Super Rally Silver 2008 Los Angeles Rally Silver 2011 Los Angeles Rallycross Bronze 2009 Los Angeles Rally Bronze 2013 Munich Rallycross Silver 2013 Los Angeles Rallycross Gold 2013 Los Angeles Gymkhana Nitro World Games Representing  United States Bronze 2018 Erda Nitro Rallycross

Tanner Lee Foust (born June 13, 1973) is an American professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He is a master of many types of racing, including rally, drifting, and rallycross.

Foust has won many national championships, earned medals at the X Games, and even set world records. He was also a co-host of the American version of the popular TV show Top Gear.

Early Life and First Races

Because his father was in the U.S. Navy, Tanner Foust's family moved around a lot. He spent part of his childhood in Scotland, where he first discovered rally racing. He learned how to drive on the country roads near his home.

When he returned to the United States, Foust planned to become a doctor and studied biology at the University of Colorado. But his love for cars was too strong. He spent his summers at the racetrack, working as a mechanic and driver coach just to get a chance to drive racecars.

After college, he decided to follow his passion. He worked as an ice driving coach and competed in any race he could find. In 2003, he became a professional racer and moved to California to also work as a stunt driver for movies.

A Champion in Different Fields

Foust racing during the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship.

Tanner Foust is known for being great at many different kinds of racing. He has competed against some of the best drivers in the world, like Michael Schumacher and Colin McRae.

Drifting and Rallycross Success

Foust was a top competitor in Formula Drift, a major drifting competition. He became the first driver in the series' history to win the championship two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008.

He is also one of the most successful drivers in X Games history, with nine medals. He won his first gold medal in 2007 for rally racing. In 2010, he won two more gold medals in Rally Car Racing and Super Rally.

In 2011, Foust started focusing more on rallycross. He won the Global RallyCross Championship in both 2011 and 2012. He also became the first American to compete in the European Rallycross Championship.

Setting World Records

Foust performs a record-breaking jump for Team Hot Wheels at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Foust is also famous for performing amazing stunts and setting world records. In 2011, he worked with Hot Wheels to set a world record for the longest jump in a car. He flew 332 feet through the air at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

A year later, he set another world record by driving a car through a 60-foot-tall double loop-the-loop, also for Hot Wheels.

On Screen: TV Host and Stunt Driver

Foust driving in the 2021 Nitro Rallycross Championship.

Besides racing, Tanner Foust is a familiar face on television. From 2010 to 2016, he was one of the hosts of Top Gear on the History Channel. He also hosted other car shows like SuperCars Exposed and Redline TV.

His driving skills are also in high demand in Hollywood. He has worked as a stunt driver on many big movies. He performed the thrilling driving scenes in films like The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, Iron Man 2, Ford vs Ferrari, and Need For Speed.

Major Achievements

Here are some of Tanner Foust's biggest wins and accomplishments in his racing career.

X Games Medals

• Gold: Rally (2007, 2010), Super Rally (2010), Gymkhana Grid (2013)
• Silver: Rally (2008), RallyCross (2011, 2013)
• Bronze: Rally (2009), RallyCross (2013)

Championship Titles

• Formula Drift Champion: 2007, 2008
• Global RallyCross Champion: 2011, 2012
• Americas Rallycross Champion: 2019

World Records

• Longest Jump in a Car: 332 feet (2011)
• Largest Loop-the-Loop in a Car: 60-foot diameter (2012)

See also

In Spanish: Tanner Foust para niños