Randy Franklin Pobst (born June 26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio), also known as "RFP" or "The Rocket," is an American race car driver and journalist for Motor Trend magazine.
Active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion, the 1996 North American Touring Car Championship title winner, and the 2005, 2006 and 2007 SCCA World Challenge TC vice-champion. He is also a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 2001 and 2006.
Randy Pobst has more than 90 pro wins. He is currently a Mazda, Volvo, Audi and Porsche factory supported driver.
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trend's 2012 Best Driver's Car competition. The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is one of 9 contenders competing for the title of 2012 Best Driver's Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, August 23 at 9am EST exclusively on http://youtube.com/motortrend and http://www.motortrend.com.
For more on the GT500's lap around Laguna Seca, including Randy Pobst's track notes, click here:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1208_nissan_gt_r_porsche_911_ford_shelby_gt500_2012_best_drivers_car_contenders/
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