Lime Rock Grand Prix

[[Image:Lime Rock Park.svg|thumb|right|240px|Track map of Lime Rock Park]] The '''Lime Rock Grand Prix''' (2010 name: '''Memorial Day Classic''') is a [[sports car racing|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]], [[Trans-Am Series]], [[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==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !Year !! Date !! Overall winner(s) !! Entrant !! Car !! Distance/Duration !! Race title !! Report |- !colspan="8"| [[SCCA National Sports Car Championship]] |- ! [[1957 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season|1957]] | June 9 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carroll Shelby]] || {{flagicon|USA|2912}} [[John Edgar (motorsport)|John Edgar]] || [[Maserati 300S]] || {{convert|60|mi|km}} || Lime Rock National Championship Sports Car Races || ''[[1957 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season|1958]] | June 15 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Hansgen]] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Briggs Cunningham]] || [[Lister Cars|Lister]]-[[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] || {{convert|60|mi|km}} || Lime Rock National Sports Car Races || ''[[1958 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- !colspan="8"| [[USAC Road Racing Championship]] |- ! [[1959 USAC Road Racing Championship season|1959]] | June 6 || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} [[George Constantine (racing driver)|George Constantine]] || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Elisha Walker || [[Aston Martin DBR2]] || {{convert|180|km|mi}} || || ''[[1959 USAC Lime Rock|report]]'' |- ! 1960 —1971 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- !colspan="8"| [[IMSA GT Championship]] |- ! [[1972 IMSA GT Championship season|1972]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Locke]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bailey (racing driver)|Bob Bailey]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Locke Family Enterprises]] || [[Porsche 911S]] || {{convert|200|mi|km}} || [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] 200 || ''[[1972 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- !rowspan="2"| [[1973 IMSA GT Championship season|1973]] |rowspan="2"| September 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Keyser]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Toad Hall Motor Racing]] || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} ||rowspan="2"| ||rowspan="2"| ''[[1973 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} |- !rowspan="2"| [[1974 IMSA GT Championship season|1974]] |rowspan="2"| September 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche-Audi]] || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} ||rowspan="2"| ||rowspan="2"| ''[[1974 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Keyser]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Toad Hall Motor Racing]] || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} |- !rowspan="2"| [[1975 IMSA GT Championship season|1975]] |rowspan="2"| May 26 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || ? || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} ||rowspan="2"| Schaefer 350 ||rowspan="2"| ''[[1975 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] || ? || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} |- ! [[1976 IMSA GT Championship season|1976]] | May 31 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Dyer (racing driver)|George Dyer]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Dyer (racing driver)|George Dyer]] || [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Coca-Cola]] Lime Rock [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT Challenge || ''[[1976 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1977 IMSA GT Championship season|1977]] | May 30 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] || [[Chevrolet Monza]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Coca-Cola]] 350 || ''[[1977 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1978 IMSA GT Championship season|1978]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935/77A]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Coca-Cola]] 300 || ''[[1978 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1979 IMSA GT Championship season|1979]] | May 28 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935/79]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Coca-Cola]] 350 || ''[[1979 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1980 IMSA GT Championship season|1980]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Paul Sr. (racing driver)|John Paul Sr.]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preston Henn]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935 K3]] || 1 hour, 30 minutes || [[Coca-Cola]] 400 || ''[[1980 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1981 IMSA GT Championship season|1981]] | May 24 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preston Henn]] || [[Lola T600]]-[[Chevrolet]] || 2 hours || [[Coca-Cola]] 400 || ''[[1981 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1982 IMSA GT Championship season|1982]] | May 31 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick Racing]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935 K4]] || 1 hour || [[Coca-Cola]] 400 || ''[[1982 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1983 IMSA GT Championship season|1983]] | May 30 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bill Adam]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Group 44]] || [[Jaguar XJR-5]] || 3 hours || [[Coca-Cola]] 500 || ''[[1983 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1984 IMSA GT Championship season|1984]] | May 28 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]] || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kreepy Krauly Racing]] || [[March 83G]]-[[Porsche]] || 1 hour || [[Coca-Cola]] 500 || ''[[1984 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1985 IMSA GT Championship season|1985]] | May 27 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Drake Olson]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Porsche 962]] || 2 hours || [[Coca-Cola]] 500 || ''[[1985 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1986 IMSA GT Championship season|1986]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] || [[Porsche 962]] || {{convert|225|mi|km}} || [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] Grand Prix || ''[[1986 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1987 IMSA GT Championship season|1987]] | May 24 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] || [[Porsche 962]] || {{convert|225|mi|km}} || [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] Grand Prix || ''[[1987 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1988 IMSA GT Championship season|1988]] | May 30 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Electramotive|Electramotive Engineering]] || [[Nissan GTP ZX-T]] || {{convert|225|mi|km}} || [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] Grand Prix || ''[[1988 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1989 IMSA GT Championship season|1989]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Electramotive|Electramotive Engineering]] || [[Nissan GTP ZX-T]] || {{convert|225|mi|km}} || [[Toyota]] Trucks Grand Prix || ''[[1989 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1990 IMSA GT Championship season|1990]] | May 28 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Price Cobb]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Castrol]] [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar Racing]] || [[Jaguar XJR-10]] || {{convert|225|mi|km}} || [[Toyota]] Trucks Grand Prix || ''[[1990 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1991 IMSA GT Championship season|1991]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Robinson]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Electramotive|Nissan Performance Technology, Inc.]] || [[Nissan NPT-91]] || 2 hours || [[Toyota]] Trucks presents the Lime Rock Grand Prix || ''[[1991 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1992 IMSA GT Championship season|1992]] | May 25 || {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio II]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[All American Racers]] || [[Eagle Mk III]]-[[Toyota]] || 2 hours || [[Toyota]] Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prix || ''[[1992 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1993 IMSA GT Championship season|1993]] | May 31 || {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio II]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[All American Racers]] || [[Eagle Mk III]]-[[Toyota]] || 2 hours || [[Toyota]] Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prix || ''[[1993 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1994 IMSA GT Championship season|1994]] | May 30 || {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Eliseo Salazar]] {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Giampiero Moretti]] || {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Momo (company)|Momo]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || 2 hours || New England [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix at Lime Rock || ''[[1994 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1995 IMSA GT Championship season|1995]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]] || {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Momo (company)|Momo]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || 1 hour, 45 minutes || [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix at Lime Rock || ''[[1995 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1996 IMSA GT Championship season|1996]] | May 27 || {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Giampiero Moretti]] {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Max Papis]] || {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Momo (company)|Momo Corse]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || 1 hour, 45 minutes || ATCALL presents the [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix || ''[[1996 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1997 IMSA GT Championship season|1997]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Antônio Hermann]] {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Andrea Montermini]] || {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Giampiero Moretti|Moretti Racing]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || 1 hour, 45 minutes || [[Connecticut Lottery]] presents the [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix || ''[[1997 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1998 IMSA GT Championship season|1998]] | May 25 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 1 hour, 45 minutes || [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix || ''[[1998 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- !colspan="8"| [[United States Road Racing Championship]] |- ! [[1999 United States Road Racing Championship season|1999]] | May 30 || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Fredy Lienhard]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doran Racing|Doran Lista Racing]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || 2 hours, 15 minutes || [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix || ''[[1999 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- !colspan="8"| [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand American Road Racing Championship]] |- ! [[2000 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2000]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || {{convert|150|mi|km}} || [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix || ''[[2000 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- !rowspan="2"| [[2001 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2001]] |rowspan="2"| May 28 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 40 minutes ||rowspan="2"| [[Dodge]] Dealers Grand Prix ||rowspan="2"| ''[[2001 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 45 minutes |- !colspan="8"| [[Trans-Am Series]] |- ! [[2002 Trans-Am Series|2002]] | May 27 || {{flagicon|US}} [[Boris Said]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[ACS Express Racing]] || [[Panoz Esperante]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Mohegan Sun]] presents The Lime Rock Park Grand Prix || ''[[2002 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2003 Trans-Am Series|2003]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|US}} [[Johnny Miller (racing driver)|Johnny Miller]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rocketsports Racing]] || [[Jaguar XKR]] || {{convert|100|mi|km}} || [[Mohegan Sun]] presents The Lime Rock Park Grand Prix || ''[[2003 Lime Rock Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! 2004 —2005 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- ! [[2006 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2006]] | May 29 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Lally]] {{flagicon|USA}} R.J. Valentine {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Bunting || {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Racer's Group]] || [[Pontiac GTO]].R || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || Rolex GT Series Challenge || ''[[2006 Rolex GT Series Challenge|report]]'' |- ! [[2007 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2007]] | May 28 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Leighton Reese]] {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Lewis Jr. || {{flagicon|USA}} Banner Racing || [[Pontiac GXP]].R || 2 Hours, 30 Minutes || Grand-Am GT Classic || ''[[2007 Grand-Am GT Classic|report]]'' |- ! [[2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2008]] | May 26 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Edwards (racing driver)|Paul Edwards]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kelly Collins]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Banner Racing || [[Pontiac GXP]].R || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || Grand-Am GT Classic || ''[[2008 Grand-Am GT Classic|report]]'' |- ! 2009 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- ! [[2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2010]] | May 31 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ricky Taylor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[SunTrust Racing]] || [[Dallara DP01]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || 2 hours 30 minutes || Memorial Day Classic || ''[[2010 Memorial Day Classic|report]]'' |- ! [[2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2011]] | May 31 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ricky Taylor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[SunTrust Racing]] || [[Dallara DP01]]-[[Chevrolet]] || 2 hours 45 minutes || Memorial Day Classic|| ''[[2011 Memorial Day Classic|report]]'' |- ! [[2012 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2012]] | Sept 29 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ricky Taylor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[SunTrust Racing]] || [[Corvette DP]] || 2 hours 45 minutes || Championship Weekend|| ''[[2012 Championship Weekend|report]]'' |- ! [[2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2013]] | Sept 28 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Taylor Racing]] || [[Corvette DP]] || 2 hours 45 minutes || Championship Weekend presented by BMW || ''[[2013 Championship Weekend|report]]'' |}

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