Mexican · Mexico City, Mexico · Born 18 August 1981Memo Rojas is a Mexican former racing driver and the first Mexican to win a major American racing championship, a four-time Rolex Sports Car Series champion and three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Guillermo Miguel Ángel 'Memo' Rojas Jr. was born on August 18, 1981, in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Mexican racing driver Guillermo Rojas Sr. He began karting at 12, finishing third in the Mexican National Karting Championship in 1993 before winning the title outright the following year, and progressed through Mexican Formula 3 and Formula 2 before moving to the United States to compete in the Barber Dodge Pro Series. Rojas joined Chip Ganassi Racing's Grand-Am programme in 2007, and it was in American sports car racing that he found his greatest and most sustained success, winning the Rolex Sports Car Series title four times between 2008 and 2012 alongside teammate Scott Pruett, becoming the first Mexican driver ever to win a major American racing championship. The pairing also won the 24 Hours of Daytona together on multiple occasions, with Rojas amassing three overall victories in the event across his career. Rojas later moved into European sports car competition, winning the European Le Mans Series LMP2 championship in both 2017 and 2019, adding to a career that spanned 91 starts and 28 wins in top-level American sports car racing. Renowned as a pioneering figure for Mexican motorsport in the United States, he retired from full-time competition in the early 2020s after a career spanning nearly three decades.
Becoming the first Mexican driver to win a major American racing championship, winning the Rolex Sports Car Series title four times
How They Played
Consistent, endurance-focused sports car racer known for reliability across long-distance events
Lasting Impact
A pioneering figure for Mexican drivers in American sports car racing, with one of the most decorated endurance racing careers of any Latin American driver
Career Honours
- First Mexican driver to win a major American racing championship
- 4x Rolex Sports Car Series champion (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- 3x 24 Hours of Daytona winner
- 2x European Le Mans Series LMP2 champion (2017, 2019)
- 28 career wins in American sports car racing
| Constructor | Season(s) | Races |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 2007–2013 | — |
| DeltaWing | 2013–2020 | — |
| Career Total | — | 0 |
Mexican Athletes