Lime Rock Grand Prix

The Lime Rock Grand Prix (2010 name: Memorial Day Classic) is a sports car race held at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States on the Memorial Day weekend. It had been a part of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, SCCA National Sports Car Championship, USAC Road Racing Championship, IMSA GT Championship and United States Road Racing Championship. The revived version in 2017 is for the United States Auto Club Pirelli World Challenge.

Winners

YearDateOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
SCCA National Sports Car Championship
1957 June 9 Carroll Shelby John EdgarMaserati 300S60 miles (97 km)Lime Rock National Championship Sports Car Racesreport
1958 June 15 Walt Hansgen Briggs CunninghamLister-Jaguar60 miles (97 km)Lime Rock National Sports Car Racesreport
USAC Road Racing Championship
1959 June 6 George Constantine Elisha WalkerAston Martin DBR2180 kilometres (110 mi)report
1960
-1971
Not held
IMSA GT Championship
1972 May 29 Jim Locke
Bob Bailey
Locke Family EnterprisesPorsche 911S200 miles (320 km)Camel 200report
1973 September 15 Michael Keyser Toad Hall Motor RacingPorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)report
Peter Gregg Peter GreggPorsche Carrera100 miles (160 km)
1974 September 2 Peter Gregg Brumos Porsche-AudiPorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)report
Michael Keyser Toad Hall Motor RacingPorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)
1975 May 26 Peter Gregg?Porsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)Schaefer 350report
Al Holbert?Porsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)
1976 May 31 George Dyer George DyerPorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)Coca-Cola Lime Rock Camel GT Challengereport
1977 May 30 Al Holbert Holbert RacingChevrolet Monza100 miles (160 km)Coca-Cola 350report
1978 May 29 Peter Gregg Brumos PorschePorsche 935/77A100 miles (160 km)Coca-Cola 300report
1979 May 28 Peter Gregg Brumos PorschePorsche 935/79100 miles (160 km)Coca-Cola 350report
1980 May 26 John Paul Sr.
John Paul Jr.
Preston HennPorsche 935 K31 hour, 30 minutesCoca-Cola 400report
1981 May 24 Brian Redman Preston HennLola T600-Chevrolet2 hoursCoca-Cola 400report
1982 May 31 John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick RacingPorsche 935 K41 hourCoca-Cola 400report
1983 May 30 Bob Tullius
Bill Adam
Group 44Jaguar XJR-53 hoursCoca-Cola 500report
1984 May 28 Sarel van der Merwe Kreepy Krauly RacingMarch 83G-Porsche1 hourCoca-Cola 500report
1985 May 27 Drake Olson Dyson RacingPorsche 9622 hoursCoca-Cola 500report
1986 May 26 Al Holbert Holbert RacingPorsche 962225 miles (362 km)Camel Grand Prixreport
1987 May 24 Al Holbert Holbert RacingPorsche 962225 miles (362 km)Camel Grand Prixreport
1988 May 30 Geoff Brabham Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T225 miles (362 km)Camel Grand Prixreport
1989 May 29 Geoff Brabham Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T225 miles (362 km)Toyota Trucks Grand Prixreport
1990 May 28 Price Cobb
John Nielsen
Castrol Jaguar RacingJaguar XJR-10225 miles (362 km)Toyota Trucks Grand Prixreport
1991 May 26 Chip Robinson Nissan Performance Technology, Inc.Nissan NPT-912 hoursToyota Trucks presents the Lime Rock Grand Prixreport
1992 May 25 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American RacersEagle Mk III-Toyota2 hoursToyota Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prixreport
1993 May 31 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American RacersEagle Mk III-Toyota2 hoursToyota Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prixreport
1994 May 30 Eliseo Salazar
Giampiero Moretti
MomoFerrari 333 SP2 hoursNew England Dodge Dealers Grand Prix at Lime Rockreport
1995 May 29 Wayne Taylor MomoFerrari 333 SP1 hour, 45 minutesDodge Dealers Grand Prix at Lime Rockreport
1996 May 27 Giampiero Moretti
Max Papis
Momo CorseFerrari 333 SP1 hour, 45 minutesATCALL presents the Dodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
1997 May 26 Antônio Hermann
Andrea Montermini
Moretti RacingFerrari 333 SP1 hour, 45 minutesConnecticut Lottery presents the Dodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
1998 May 25 Butch Leitzinger
James Weaver
Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford1 hour, 45 minutesDodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
United States Road Racing Championship
1999 May 30 Fredy Lienhard
Didier Theys
Doran Lista RacingFerrari 333 SP2 hours, 15 minutesDodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
Grand American Road Racing Championship
2000 May 29 Butch Leitzinger
James Weaver
Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford150 miles (240 km)Dodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
2001 May 28 Butch Leitzinger
James Weaver
Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford40 minutesDodge Dealers Grand Prixreport
Butch Leitzinger
James Weaver
Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford45 minutes
2002
-2005
Not held
2006 May 29 Andy Lally
R.J. Valentine
Marc Bunting
The Racer's GroupPontiac GTO.R250 mi (400 km)Rolex GT Series Challengereport
2007 May 28 Leighton Reese
Tim Lewis Jr.
Banner RacingPontiac GXP.R2 Hours, 30 MinutesGrand-Am GT Classicreport
2008 May 26 Paul Edwards
Kelly Collins
Banner RacingPontiac GXP.R250 mi (400 km)Grand-Am GT Classicreport
2009 Not held
2010 May 31 Max Angelelli
Ricky Taylor
SunTrust RacingDallara DP01-Ford2 hours 30 minutesMemorial Day Classicreport
2011 May 31 Max Angelelli
Ricky Taylor
SunTrust RacingDallara DP01-Chevrolet2 hours 45 minutesMemorial Day Classicreport
2012 Sept 29 Max Angelelli
Ricky Taylor
SunTrust RacingCorvette DP2 hours 45 minutesChampionship Weekendreport
2013 Sept 28 Max Angelelli
Jordan Taylor
Wayne Taylor RacingCorvette DP2 hours 45 minutesChampionship Weekend presented by BMWreport
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