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