| Memo Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | August 18, 1981 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Related to | Memo Rojas, Sr. |
| 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Car no. | 01 |
| Starts | 75 |
| Wins | 25 |
| 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 | |
| 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 | Rolex Sports Car Series |
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 and a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. He is the first Mexican driver to win a major American racing championship.[1]
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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]
Grand-Am results [edit]
| 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 |
ATL |
BEL |
LEX |
S6H |
IMS |
ELK |
KNS |
LAG |
LIM |
1* | 65* |
* Season in progress
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Memo Rojas". Grand American Road Racing. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ a b c d "Memo Rojas joins field for Monterrey race". Motorsport.com. May 17, 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Garrow, Mark (February 15, 2008). "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Daytona 500". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Grand-Am Communications (September 21, 2008). "GRAND-AM: Shank Team Claims Miller Finale". SPEED Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 20, 2010). "GRAND-AM: The Year Of Ganassi". SPEED Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 30, 2011). "ROLEX 24: Ganassi Goes Big With Rolex 1-2". SPEED Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Memo Rojas driver statistics at Racing Reference
- Memo Rojas – career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney |
Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Champion 2008 with Scott Pruett |
Succeeded by Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney |
| Preceded by Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney |
Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Champion 2010, 2011, 2012 with Scott Pruett |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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