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Guillermo "Memo" Rojas Jr. (born August 18, 1981) is a Mexican former . 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.

Personal life
Rojas was born in 1981 in , . He is son of the Mexican driver Guillermo Rojas, Sr.

Career
Early career
Rojas began his racing career in 1993, racing ; in 1996 he moved up to professional racing in the Mexican series. Heading to the in 1997, he joined the Barber Dodge series, before returning to Mexico in 1998 to race for two years in the national series.

Returning to the United States in 2000, he spent two years racing in the American 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. He then graduated to the European series with in 2004, scoring two top-five finishes over the course of the year. In 2005 he returned to the United States, racing in the Toyota Atlantic championship series for a single race at the circuit in .

Grand-Am
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 . Claiming his first win in the series in 2007, Rojas won his first 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race the following year with co-drivers Pruett, Juan Pablo Montoya and . The victory propelled Rojas and Pruett to the Rolex Sports Car Series championship that year, setting a series record for the most victories in a season with six wins over the course of the year.

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. Over the course of the year Rojas set another series record for most victories in a season with nine, and finished on the eleven times in twelve races.

Rojas' 2011 season started with a co-victory, partnered with Pruett, and , in the 24 Hours of Daytona, his second win in the event.

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 .

12 Hours of Sebring
On the 62nd edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 15, 2014, Memo Rojas Jr., from 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.

Retirement
After 31 years of professional career, on December 11, 2023, Memo Rojas, Jr., announces his retirement from motorsport.

Racing record
Racing career summary
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A6th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM100002924th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A17th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A5th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A25th
Formula Ford MexicoN/A301020NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A9th
† As Rojas was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

* Season still in progress.

American Open-Wheel racing results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

Barber Dodge Pro Series
1998SEB
LRP
DET
WGI
CLE
GRA
MOHLS1

HMSLS2
26th15
1999SEB
NAZ
LRP
POR
CLE

DET
MOHGRALSHMSWGI15th33
2002SEB
LRP
LAG
POR
TOR
CLE
VAN
MOH

MTL
! !		5th87
2003STP
MTY
MIL
LAG
POR
CLE
TOR
VAN
MOH
MTL
! !		2nd128

Atlantic Championship
2005 ! Brooks Associates RacingLBHMTY
POR1POR2CLE1CLE2TORSJODENROAMTL18th17

Rolex Sports Car Series (Grand-Am)
()
2007TELMEX Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2008Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2009Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2010Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2011Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2012Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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
2013Chip Ganassi with Felix SabatesR24
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

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
()(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/ class)
2014 ! Chip Ganassi Racing ! P ! Ford EcoBoost Riley DP ! Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 TurboDAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
COA
PET
! 6th ! 285
2015 ! w/ /TracFone ! P ! ! Élan () 1.9 L I4 SEB
LGA
DETMOS
COA
DAY
SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRCOAPET ! 24th ! 29

12 Hours of Sebring

24 Hours of Le Mans results

European Le Mans Series Results
2016 ! Greaves Motorsport ! LMP2 ! Ligier JS P2 ! Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8SIL
IMO
RBR
LEC
SPA
EST
! 10th ! 36
2017 ! ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8SIL
MON
RBR
LEC
SPA
EST
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"		1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"110
2018 ! IDEC Sport ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
MNZ
RBR
SIL
SPA
ALG
! 4th ! 64
2019 ! IDEC Sport ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
MNZ
CAT
SIL
SPA
ALG
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"		1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"105
2020 ! ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
SPA
LEC
MNZALG! 23rd ! 5.5
2021 ! ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
RBR
LEC
MNZ
SPA
ALG
! 7th ! 52
2022 ! ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC

MNZ
CAT
SPA
ALG
! 14th ! 20
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2023 ! ! LMP2 ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8SEB
ALG
SPA
LMS
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
! 18th ! 23
* Season still in progress.

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