The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 at Daytona and concluded on September 12 at Miller Motorsports Park.
This was Pirelli's final season as the sole tire partner and supplier in Rolex Sports Car Series as the company announced that it would not renew its contract at the end of the season and thus coinciding with its entry into FIA Formula 1 World Championship, GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series in 2011, and its discontinuation of its Grand-Am program. Continental would take over as official Rolex Sports Car Series tire partner beginning from 2011 season.
Schedule Late in the 2009 season, the series tested at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a proposed addition to the schedule, however this failed to materialize for 2010.
The final schedule featured many changes and realignments from 2009. Laguna Seca has been removed, leaving Miller as the only race in the Western United States. The race at Lime Rock on Memorial Day returned after being absent in 2009, this time with the DP class in addition to the GT class. Meanwhile, the race at Barber Motorsports Park was held jointly with the IndyCar Series' Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Rnd Race Length/Duration Circuit Location Date 1 Rolex 24 At Daytona 24 hours Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 30–31 2 Grand Prix of Miami 2 hours 45 minutes Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida March 6 3 Porsche 250 250 miles Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 10 4 Bosch Engineering 250 250 miles Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia April 24 5 Memorial Day Classic 2 hours 45 minutes Lime Rock Park Lime Rock, Connecticut May 31 6 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen 6 hours Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York June 5 7 EMCO Gears Classic Presented by KeyBank 2 hours 45 minutes Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio June 19 8Brumos Porsche 250 250 miles Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida July 3 9 NJMP 250 presented by Crown Royal 2 hours 45 minutes New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey July 18 10 Crown Royal 200 at The Glen 200 miles Watkins Glen short Watkins Glen, New York August 7 11 Montreal 200 2 hours or 200 miles Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec August 28 12 Utah 250 2 hours 45 minutes or 250 miles Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah September 11
Entry list Team No Drivers ChassisEngine Sponsor Class Rounds Chip Ganassi Racingwith Felix Sabates 01 Scott Pruett Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 TelmexTarget DP All Memo Rojas Max Papis 1 Justin Wilson 02 Scott Dixon Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 TargetTelmex DP 1 Dario Franchitti Jamie McMurray Juan Pablo Montoya Beyer Racing 2 Jan-Dirk Lueders Crawford DP08Chevrolet 5.0L V8 DP 1 Jared Beyer Dane Cameron Romeo Kapudija Cort Wagner Michael Shank Racing 6 Brian Frisselle Riley Mk. XXFord 5.0L V8/Dallara DP08Ford 5.0L V8 "The Pit Stop" on Norris Lake DP All Michael Valiante Mark Patterson 1, 6 A. J. Allmendinger 1 60 John Pew Riley Mk. XXFord 5.0L V8 Crown Royal DP All Oswaldo Negri Burt Frisselle 1 Mark Wilkins Banner Racing 07 Paul Edwards Chevrolet Corvette C6Chevrolet 5.7L V8 Texas Heart InstituteFisk ElectricMobil 1Las Vegas BikefestAirjax.com GT All Scott Russell 1–4, 6–12 Leighton Reese 1–2, 6 Andy Lally 5 Davy Jones 1 John McCutchen Starworks Motorsport 7 Bill Lester Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 IPO SolutionsXtreme Indoor KartingFlex-Box DP 1–10 Ian James 1–2 Dion von Moltke 1 Mike Forest Kasper Andersen 3, 5–6 Joey Hand 4 Nelson Philippe 6–8 Dane Cameron 9 James Davison 10 8 Ryan Dalziel Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 Corsa Car Care ProductsXtreme Indoor Karting DP 2–12 Mike Forest James Davison 6 Action Express Racing 9 João Barbosa Riley Mk. XXPorsche 5.0L V8 DP All Terry Borcheller Ryan Dalziel 1 Mike Rockenfeller J. C. France 4–7, 9–12 SunTrust Racing 10 Max Angelelli Dallara DP08Ford 5.0L V8 SunTrust DP All Ricky Taylor Pedro Lamy 1 Wayne Taylor 1, 6 Autometric Motorsports 14 Daniel Graeff Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT 1 Glen Gatlin Cory Friedman Seth Thomas Ron Yarab Jr. Dyson Racing 16 Davy Jones Lola B08/70Ford 5.0L V8 Godstone Ranch DP 12 John McCutchen The Racer's GroupGuardian Angel Motorsports 18 Bob Doyle Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 Love146.orgMatthew R. Greer Children's FoundationVictorylanewealth.comHWI MotorsportsConvergEx GT 1 Bruce Ledoux David Quinlan Dan Watkins Tom Sheehan Matt Connolly MotorsportsBlack Flag Racing 19 Sean Breslin Chevrolet Corvette C6Chevrolet 5.7L V8 MitraP1Groupe.comAIS MediaADROCCattier ChampagneGruppo SiproA2ZRacegear.comMaxwell Paper Products GT 1 Sean Paul Breslin Ricardo Romagnoli Diego Romanini Jason Vinkemulder Andy Lally 3 Ross Smith Tomas Steuer 6 Spencer Trenery John Weisberg Matt Connolly Motorsports 20 Christophe Lapierre Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 OFI Asset ManagementBischoff & Scheck ServiceAVRA TowageVoskamp GroupNorth Sea Petroleum GT 1 Jos Menten Markus Palttala Oskar Slingerland 21 Jim Briody Pontiac GTO.RPontiac 6.0L V8 ROFINCOP1Groupe.comAIS MediaA2Z Race Gear GT 1 Toto Lassally Gabrio Rosa Tomas Steuer 1, 6 Spencer Trenery Lee Carpentier 12 Dean Martin Bullet Racing 22 Ross Bentley Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT 1 Sean McIntosh Kees Nierop Darryl O'Young Steve Paquette Alex Job Racing 23 Jack Baldwin Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 FoametixBattery TenderUberwurxThe Chicago Boys Porsche GT 1 Claudio Burtin Dominik Farnbacher Mitch Pagerey Martin Ragginger LG Motorsports 28 Kelly Collins Chevrolet Corvette C6Chevrolet 5.7L V8 LG MotorsportsWheel Enhancements GT 2–10 Eric Lux Lou Gigliotti 5–8 Racers Edge Motorsports 30 Todd Lamb Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Cobalt FrictionIDEMITSUMazda3-Dimensional.com GT 1–6, 8 Jordan Taylor 1–11 Jade Buford 1, 6–7, 12 John Edwards 1 Glenn Bocchino Dave Lacey 9–11 Andy Lally 12 Marsh Racing 31 Eric Curran Chevrolet Corvette C6Chevrolet 5.7L V8 Whelen Engineering Company GT 3–12 Sonny Whelen 3–4, 9 Brandon Davis 5–6 Ken Wilden 6–7 Boris Said 8–12 Corsa Team PR1 32 Rob Finlay BMW M6BMW 5.0L V8 Corsa Car Care Products GT 1 Max Hyatt Thomas Merrill Jeff Westphal Dempsey Racing 40 Joe Foster Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Mazda USA GT All Patrick Dempsey 1–4 Charles Espenlaub 1, 4–12 Scott Maxwell 1 Dempsey RacingTeam Seattle 41 Leh Keen Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Global Diving & Salvage GT All James Gue Don Kitch Jr. 1 Dave Lacey Team Sahlen 42 Will Nonnamaker Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Theracesite.com GT 1–4, 6–10 Joe Sahlen 1–4, 6, 9–10 Wayne Nonnamaker 1, 6, 12 Joe Nonnamaker 1, 6, 9–10, 12 Andy Lally 7 Andy Wallace 8 43 Wayne Nonnamaker Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Theracesite.com GT 1–4, 6–10, 12 Joe Nonnamaker 1–4, 7–8, 12 Will Nonnamaker 1 Joe Sahlen Nick Ham 6 Andy Wallace 9 Memo Gidley 10, 12 Magnus Racing 44 Craig Stanton Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT All John Potter Jeroen Bleekemolen 1, 6 Richard Lietz 1 Autohaus Motorsports 46 Shane Lewis Pontiac GXP.RPontiac 6.0L V8/Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6/Chevrolet Camaro GT.RGM LS3 6.0L V8 Autohaus MotorsportsZMG ConstructionRincent BTPForge Capital PartnersBank of America GT 1–4 Richard Zahn 1–3 Romain Iannetta 1 Peter Collins Andy Pilgrim 4 Lawson Aschenbach 9 Johnny O'Connell 9, 12 Jordan Taylor 12 Miller Barrett Racing 48 Luke Hines Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 Marquis JetDietz & Watson MeatsGrand Prix RacewearJSIIPCTOTALWheel Enhancement GT 1–2, 6 Bryce Miller Peter Ludwig 2 Kevin Roush Wil Mar Racing 52 Giuseppe Castellano Ferrari F430 ChallengeFerrari 4.3L V8 Wilton PartnersXLawXBizrate.comP1Groupe.comDorsal FriendsEcotech RoofingStoll Law GT 1 Max Schmidt Nathan Swartzbaugh Bob Michaelian Jim Michaelian NPN RacingLevel 5 Motorsports 55 Christophe Bouchut Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 Crown Royal Cask 16US BankSpirit JetsDrive Digital MediaSuperCar Life DP 1–2 Scott Tucker Sébastien Bourdais 1 Emmanuel Collard Sascha Maassen 95 Ryan Hunter-Reay Riley Mk. XXBMW 5.0L V8 Crown Royal Cask 16US BankSpirit JetsDrive Digital MediaSuperCar Life DP 1–2 Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut 1 Lucas Luhr Richard Westbrook Bennett Racing 56 Skip Bennett Ferrari F430 ChallengeFerrari 4.3L V8 South River Marina & Mercruiser GT 4 Mike Skeen Stevenson Motorsports 57 Robin Liddell Chevrolet Camaro GT.RGM LS3 6.0L V8 Stevenson AutoVin SolutionsBryan Mark Financial GT All Andrew Davis Jan Magnussen 1 97 Chevrolet Camaro GT.RGM LS3 6.0L V8 Stevenson AutoLaLa MotorsportsBryan Mark Financial GT 2–3, 8–9, 12 Gunter Schaldach All Ronnie Bremer 5–7, 10–11 Matt Bell 1 Mike Borkowski Joey Hand Brady Refenning Spencer Pumpelly 4 Brumos Racing 59 Darren Law Riley Mk. XIPorsche 3.99L Flat-6 Brumos DP All David Donohue Butch Leitzinger 1, 6 Hurley Haywood 1 Raphael Matos AIM Autosport 61 Burt Frisselle Riley Mk. XIFord 5.0L V8 Pacific MobileBioSign DP 2–12 Mark Wilkins The Racer's Group 63 Zak Brown Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 Future ElectronicsRemingtonTeam PolizeiM3LRacing.comFreescale Semiconductors GT 1 Richard Dean Henri Richard Mark Thomas Rene Villeneuve 66 Andy Lally Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 AXA GT 1–2, 4, 6, 8–10 Ted Ballou 1–2, 4 Patrick Flanagan 1 Wolf Henzler Kelly Collins R. J. Valentine 8–9 Steven Bertheau 10, 12 Spencer Pumpelly 6, 12 71 Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT 1 Timo Bernhard 1 Romain Dumas Tim George Jr. Bobby Labonte JLowe Racing 64 Jim Lowe Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 Siemens Gigaset GT 1, 9 Tim Sugden 1 Eric Lux James Walker Jim Pace Johannes van Overbeek 9 SpeedSource 65 Julian Martinez Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor M2 Autosport GT 8 Sebastian Martinez The Racer's GroupFlying Lizard Motorsports 67 Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 ShoreTel GT 1 Patrick Long Seth Neiman Johannes van Overbeek The Racer's Group Spencer Pumpelly Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 Fisher Industrial GT 2, 8–9 Enrique Saravia 2 Peter Bassett 8 Steven Bertheau 9 SpeedSourceNewman Wachs Racing 68 John Edwards Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor EntergyNuclear Energy IndustryMazdaspeed Motorsports Development GT 2–12 Adam Christodoulou Tom Long 6 SpeedSource 69 Emil Assentato Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor FXDDMazda GT All Jeff Segal Nick Longhi 1, 6, 9 Anthony Lazzaro1, 6 70 Sylvain Tremblay Mazda RX-8 GTMazda 2.0L 3-Rotor Castrol SyntecMazda GT All Jonathan Bomarito Nick Ham 1 David Haskell Grant Racing 72 Carey Grant Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT 2 Kevin Grant Milton Grant Krohn Racing 75 Tracy Krohn Proto-Auto Lola B08/70Ford 5.0L V8 DP All Niclas Jönsson Ricardo Zonta 1 Colin Braun Doran Racing 77 Dion von Moltke Dallara DP01Ford 5.0L V8 McDonald'sSouth African AirwaysPR Newswire DP 2–12 Memo Gidley 1–8 Brad Jaeger 1 Fabrizio Gollin Derek Johnston Matt Bell 9, 12 Mark Patterson 10–11 Synergy Racing 81 Patrick Huisman Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 EverdriveReynolds DevelopmentPage Auto GroupOil HeatConcours Detailing GT 4 David Murry Orbit Racing 88 Guy Cosmo Porsche 997 GT3 CupPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 GT 1 Johnny Mowlem John Baker Tom Papadopoulos Lance Willsey Spirit of Daytona Racing 90 Antonio García Coyote CC/08Porsche 5.0L V8 Menards DP All Buddy Rice Darren Manning 1 Paul Menard Turner Motorsport 94 Bill Auberlen BMW M6BMW 5.0L V8 Turner Motorsport/Northwest GT 1–9, 12 Joey Hand Paul Dalla Lana 1–6, 8, 12 Boris Said 2 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing 99 Alex Gurney Riley Mk. XXChevrolet 5.0L V8 GAINSCO DP All Jon Fogarty Jimmie Johnson 1, 6 Jimmy Vasser 1 Icon Class DP Daytona Prototype GT Grand Touring
Team and driver changes Supercar Life Racing Team are developing a new BMW-Riley Daytona Prototype that will debut in the 2010 season. After five season with Lexus-badged Toyota engines, Chip Ganassi Racing DP team switched to BMW engines from 2010 season onwards until 2013. Pratt & Miller are developing some Chevrolet Camaros to replace the Pontiac GXP.Rs.