Memo Rojas
Memo Rojas | |
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Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | August 18, 1981
Related to | Memo Rojas Sr. (father) |
United SportsCar Championship career | |
Debut season | 2007 (as Grand-Am) |
Current team | DeltaWing |
Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Car number | 0 |
Starts | 91 |
Wins | 28 |
Poles | 8 |
Best finish | 1st in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Previous series | |
2004 2002–2003 2000–2001 1997–1998 | Formula Renault Barber Dodge Pro Series Formula Ford 2000 Formula 3 Mexico |
Championship titles | |
2017, 2019 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 | ELMS - LMP2 Rolex Sports Car Series |
Guillermo "Memo" Rojas Jr. (born August 18, 1981) is a Mexican former race car driver. Successful in American sports car racing, Rojas is a four-time series champion in the Rolex Sports Car Series, a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, and a two-time European Le Mans Series champion. He is the first Mexican driver to win a major American racing championship.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Rojas was born in 1981 in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] He is son of the Mexican driver Guillermo Rojas, Sr.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Rojas began his racing career in 1993, racing karts; in 1996 he moved up to professional racing in the Mexican Formula Two series. Heading to the United States in 1997, he joined the Barber Dodge series, before returning to Mexico in 1998 to race for two years in the national Formula Three series.[2]
Returning to the United States in 2000, he spent two years racing in the American Formula Ford 2000 series, before moving up to the Barber Dodge Pro Series for the 2002 and 2003 seasons, claiming two wins during his time in the series, and finishing second in the series championship in 2003.[2] He then graduated to the European Formula Renault series with DAMS in 2004, scoring two top-five finishes over the course of the year.[2] In 2005 he returned to the United States, racing in the Toyota Atlantic championship series for a single race at the Fundidora park circuit in Monterrey.[2]
Grand-Am
[edit]Switching from open-wheel racing to sports cars in 2007, Rojas joined Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in the Grand American Road Racing Rolex Sports Car Series, as a teammate to Scott Pruett. Claiming his first win in the series in 2007,[1] Rojas won his first 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race the following year with co-drivers Pruett, Juan Pablo Montoya and Dario Franchitti.[1][3] The victory propelled Rojas and Pruett to the Rolex Sports Car Series championship that year,[4] setting a series record for the most victories in a season with six wins over the course of the year.[1]
In 2009, Rojas would finish second in the Rolex Sports Car Series championship standings, only six points out of first place at the end of the year, before returning in 2010 to once again win the series championship partnered with Pruett.[1] Over the course of the year Rojas set another series record for most victories in a season with nine, and finished on the podium eleven times in twelve races.[1][5]
Rojas' 2011 season started with a co-victory, partnered with Pruett, Graham Rahal and Joey Hand, in the 24 Hours of Daytona, his second win in the event.[6]
On the 51st edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 26–27, 2013 Memo Rojas got the first place, winning his third 24 Hours of Daytona, along with his co-drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett and Charlie Kimball.[7][8]
12 Hours of Sebring
[edit]On the 62nd edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 15, 2014, Memo Rojas Jr., from Telmex Ganassi Riley Mk XXVI-Ford EcoBoost DP team won the second round of the new United SportsCar Championship by just under five seconds as nine cars in the Prototype class finished on the lead lap. Along with his co-drivers Scott Pruett and Marino Franchitti, Rojas Jr., become the first Mexican to achieve a victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring.[9][10][11]
Retirement
[edit]After 31 years of professional career, on December 11, 2023, Memo Rojas, Jr., announces his retirement from motorsport.[12]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]† As Rojas was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
American Open-Wheel racing results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Barber Dodge Pro Series
[edit]Barber Dodge Pro Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | SEB 9 |
LRP 24 |
DET 23 |
WGI 17 |
CLE 29 |
GRA 13 |
MDO | ROA | LS1 20 |
ATL 11 |
HMS | LS2 17 |
26th | 15 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | SEB 11 |
NAZ 6 |
LRP 2 |
POR 14 |
CLE 16 |
ROA 22 |
DET 19 |
MDO | GRA | LS | HMS | WGI | 15th | 33 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | SEB 14 |
LRP 7 |
LAG 2 |
POR 4 |
TOR 2 |
CLE 9 |
VAN 16 |
MDO 10 |
ROA 5 |
MTL 2 |
5th | 87 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | STP 3 |
MTY 3 |
MIL 3 |
LAG 2 |
POR 14 |
CLE 7 |
TOR 1 |
VAN 9 |
MDO 6 |
MTL 1 |
2nd | 128 | [18] |
Atlantic Championship
[edit]Atlantic Championship results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Brooks Associates Racing | LBH | MTY 7 |
POR1 | POR2 | CLE1 | CLE2 | TOR | EDM | SJO | DEN | ROA | MTL | 18th | 17 | [19] |
Rolex Sports Car Series (Grand-Am)
[edit](key)
Rolex Sports Car Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | TELMEX Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 21 |
MEX 4 |
MIA 3 |
VIR 8 |
MRY 2 |
S6H 2 |
MID 2 |
DAY 6 |
IOW 1 |
BAR 5 |
MON 5 |
WGI 3 |
SON 3 |
MIL 9 |
4 | 381 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 1 |
MIA 1 |
MEX 2 |
VIR 1 |
MRY 3 |
S6H 1 |
MID 8 |
DAY 1 |
BAR 1 |
MON 5 |
WGI 13 |
SON 6 |
NJP 9 |
MIL 9 |
1 | 408 | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 2 |
VIR 12 |
NJP 9 |
LAG 2 |
S6H 1 |
LEX 1 |
DAY 7 |
BAR 2 |
WGI 2 |
MON 10 |
MIL 3 |
MIA 2 |
2 | 331 | [22] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 2 |
MIA 1 |
BAR 1 |
VIR 1 |
LIM 26 |
S6H 1 |
LEX 1 |
DAY 1 |
NJP 2 |
WGI 1 |
MON 1 |
MIL 1 |
1 | 372 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 1 |
MIA 1 |
BAR 1 |
VIR 2 |
LIM 7 |
S6H 2 |
ELK 1 |
LAG 2 |
NJP 1 |
WGI 2 |
MON 5 |
LEX 2 |
1 | 385 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 6 |
BAR 3 |
MIA 2 |
NJP 10 |
BEL 3 |
LEX 2 |
ELK 1 |
S6H 4 |
IMS 2 |
WGI 3 |
MON 1 |
LAG 6 |
LIM 7 |
1 | 355 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | R24 1 |
TXS 3 |
BAR 4 |
ATL 1 |
BEL 12♯ |
LEX 11 |
S6H 7 |
IMS 2 |
ELK 4 |
KNS 2 |
LAG 2 |
LIM 3 |
2 | 326 | [26] |
♯ Did not complete 30 minutes drive time. No driver's points awarded.
24 Hours of Daytona
[edit]24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | DP | 02 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Lexus Riley DP | Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon |
538 | 41 DNF | 21 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Lexus Riley DP | Scott Pruett Juan Pablo Montoya Dario Franchitti |
695 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Lexus Riley DP | Scott Pruett Juan Pablo Montoya |
735 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | BMW Riley DP | Scott Pruett Justin Wilson Max Papis |
755 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | BMW Riley DP | Scott Pruett Graham Rahal Joey Hand |
721 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | BMW Riley DP | Scott Pruett Graham Rahal Joey Hand |
757 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | BMW Riley DP | Charlie Kimball Juan Pablo Montoya Scott Pruett |
709 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Ford Riley DP | Scott Pruett Jamie McMurray Sage Karam |
610 | 43 DNF | 11 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | P | 0 | Claro/TracFone DeltaWing Racing | DeltaWing DWC13 | Katherine Legge Gabby Chaves Andy Meyrick |
42 | 53 DNF | 16 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
[edit](key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2014 | Chip Ganassi Racing | P | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 11 |
SEB 1 |
LBH 1 |
LGA 3 |
DET 11 |
WGL 8 |
MOS 9 |
IMS 2 |
ELK 7 |
COA 1 |
PET 3 |
6th | 285 | [28] |
2015 | DeltaWing Racing Cars w/ Claro/TracFone | P | DeltaWing DWC13 | Élan (Mazda) 1.9 L I4 Turbo | DAY 15 |
SEB 12 |
LBH 9 |
LGA 8 |
DET | WGL 8 |
MOS 8 |
ELK 6 |
COA 7 |
PET 8 |
8th | 207 | [29] | |
2016 | Scuderia Corsa | GTLM | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY 4 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 24th | 29 | [30] |
Source:[14]
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12 Hours of Sebring
[edit]12 Hours of Sebring results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Ford Riley DP | Scott Pruett Marino Franchitti |
291 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | P | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFone | DeltaWing DWC13 | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick |
60 | 41 DNF | 12 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2016 | Greaves Motorsport | Nathanaël Berthon Julien Canal |
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 348 | 10th | 6th |
2017 | G-Drive Racing | Ryō Hirakawa José Gutiérrez |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 327 | 39th | 17th |
2018 | IDEC Sport | Paul Lafargue Paul-Loup Chatin |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 312 | DNF | DNF |
2019 | IDEC Sport | Paul Lafargue Paul-Loup Chatin |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 364 | 10th | 5th |
2020 | DragonSpeed USA | Timothé Buret Juan Pablo Montoya |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 192 | DNF | DNF |
2021 | Duqueine Team | Tristan Gommendy René Binder |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | 14th | 9th |
2022 | Duqueine Team | Richard Bradley Reshad de Gerus |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 326 | 52nd | 25th |
2023 | Alpine Elf Team | Olli Caldwell André Negrão |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 323 | 19th | 9th |
European Le Mans Series Results
[edit]Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2016 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 8 |
IMO 8 |
RBR 6 |
LEC 6 |
SPA 4 |
EST Ret |
10th | 36 |
2017 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL 2 |
MON 1 |
RBR 2 |
LEC 2 |
SPA 2 |
EST 4 |
1st | 110 |
2018 | IDEC Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 7 |
MNZ 3 |
RBR 4 |
SIL 3 |
SPA 4‡ |
ALG 6 |
4th | 64 |
2019 | IDEC Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 2 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 5 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 5 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 105 |
2020 | DragonSpeed USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 8 |
SPA 14 |
LEC 10 |
MNZ | ALG | 23rd | 5.5 | |
2021 | Duqueine Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 6 |
RBR 9 |
LEC 4 |
MNZ 5 |
SPA 2 |
ALG Ret |
7th | 52 |
2022 | Duqueine Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 12 |
IMO 6 |
MNZ Ret |
CAT 6 |
SPA 9 |
ALG 9 |
14th | 20 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
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2023 | Alpine Elf Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB Ret |
ALG 10 |
SPA 8 |
LMS 7 |
MNZ 8 |
FUJ 11 |
BHR 10 |
18th | 23 |
* Season still in progress.
References
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- ^ Garrow, Mark (February 15, 2008). "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Daytona 500". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 20, 2010). "GRAND-AM: The Year Of Ganassi". SPEED Channel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 30, 2011). "ROLEX 24: Ganassi Goes Big With Rolex 1-2". SPEED Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Ganassi Team Takes 51st Rolex 24; Pruett Ties Record with Fifth Victory". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ "GrandAm > Schedule/Results > results". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "Sebring 12 Hours: Ganassi's Pruett, Rojas and Franchitti take win - United SportsCar news - AUTOSPORT.com". www.autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Ganassi gets 1st win in Twelve Hours of Sebring". 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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- ^ "Barber Dodge Pro Series - Season 2003". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2011 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2012 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2013 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Complete Archive of Memo Rojas". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 2, 3, 4, 5. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Memo Rojas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Guillermo Rojas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Memo Rojas driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Memo Rojas career summary at DriverDB.com
- Living people
- 1981 births
- Racing drivers from Mexico City
- Mexican racing drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- Atlantic Championship drivers
- Formula Renault V6 Eurocup drivers
- Mexican Formula Three Championship drivers
- Formula Ford drivers
- Barber Pro Series drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- Chip Ganassi Racing drivers
- DAMS drivers
- G-Drive Racing drivers
- IDEC Sport drivers
- DragonSpeed drivers
- Greaves Motorsport drivers
- Duqueine Team drivers
- Signature Team drivers