Guillermo "Memo" Rojas Jr. (born August 18, 1981) is a Mexican professional 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[]
Rojas was born in 1981 in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] He is son of the Mexican driver Guillermo Rojas Sr.
Career[]
Early career[]
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[]
2011 Grand-Am Daytona Prototype with Scott Pruett
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[]
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]
Motorsports career results[]
American Open-Wheel racing results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Barber Dodge Pro Series[]
| Barber Dodge Pro Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 |  SEB 9 |
LRP 24 |
DET 23 |
WGI 17 |
CLE 29 |
GRA 13 |
MDO |
ROA |
LS1 20 |
ATL 11 |
HMS |
LS2 17 |
26th | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | SEB 11 |
NAZ 6 |
LRP 2 |
POR 14 |
CLE 16 |
ROA 22 |
DET 19 |
MDO |
GRA |
LS |
HMS |
WGI |
15th | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | SEB 14 |
LRP 7 |
LAG 2 |
POR 4 |
 TOR 2 |
CLE 9 |
VAN 16 |
MDO 10 |
ROA 5 |
MTL 2 |
5th | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | STP 3 |
 MTY 3 |
MIL 3 |
LAG 2 |
POR 14 |
CLE 7 |
TOR 1 |
VAN 9 |
MDO 6 |
MTL 1 |
2nd | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Championship[]
| Atlantic Championship results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Brooks Associates Racing | LBH |
MTY 7 |
POR1 |
POR2 |
CLE1 |
CLE2 |
TOR |
EDM |
SJO |
DEN |
ROA |
MTL |
18th | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolex Sports Car Series (Grand-Am)[]
(key)
| Rolex Sports Car Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
♯ Did not complete 30 minutes drive time. No driver's points awarded.
24 Hours of Daytona[]
| 24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
12 Hours of Sebring[]
| 12 Hours of Sebring results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
European Le Mans Series Results[]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Memo Rojas". Grand American Road Racing. http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.cfm?series=r&did=1831.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Memo Rojas joins field for Monterrey race". Motorsport.com. May 17, 2005. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=185333.
- ↑ Garrow, Mark (February 15, 2008). "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Daytona 500". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/nascar/story?page=gbu0215.
- ↑ Grand-Am Communications (September 21, 2008). "GRAND-AM: Shank Team Claims Miller Finale". SPEED Channel. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-shank-team-claims-miller-finale/P1/.
- ↑ Pruett, Marshall (September 20, 2010). "GRAND-AM: The Year Of Ganassi". SPEED Channel. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-the-year-of-chip-ganassi/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (January 30, 2011). "ROLEX 24: Ganassi Goes Big With Rolex 1-2". SPEED Channel. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/rolex-24-ganassi-goes-big-with-rolex-1-2/.
- ↑ "Ganassi Team Takes 51st Rolex 24; Pruett Ties Record with Fifth Victory". http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News/tabid/141/Article/53155/ganassi-team-takes-51st-rolex-24-pruett-ties-record-with-fifth-victory.aspx?cid=6383&sid=1.
- ↑ "GrandAm > Schedule/Results > results". http://www.grand-am.com/scheduleResults/results.aspx?eid=3463&sid=1.
- ↑ "Sebring 12 Hours: Ganassi's Pruett, Rojas and Franchitti take win - United SportsCar news - AUTOSPORT.com". http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112949.
- ↑ "Ganassi gets 1st win in Twelve Hours of Sebring". 16 March 2014. http://espn.go.com/racing/story/_/id/10615657/ganassi-gets-1st-win-twelve-hours-sebring.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/TUDOR%20Sebring%20Race%20Provisional.pdf.
External links[]
- Official website
- Memo Rojas driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Memo Rojas career summary at DriverDB.com
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