Full Race report, LG Motorsports Speed World Challenge West Coast races
08-02-2005, 10:55 PM
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Full Race report, LG Motorsports Speed World Challenge West Coast races
Hi Guys,
I am sure that some of you have already heard that the LG Pro Long Tube Corvette C6 just pulled two wins in a row.
With Me driving at Infineon, we broke the Corvette losing streak of 25 races and won the 7th round of the SCCA World Challenge GT series. We won from the pole, with a new track record time of 139.1 and a new race record with no full course yellows. I had a great battle with Wolf Henzler from Germany, in his Porsche GT3 cup car with ALMS engine. We raced side by side for many laps until he made a mistake. At that point the other LG header equipped C6 and the Porsche made slight contact that resulted in flat tires for both cars.
That left me with a 13 second lead that I just maintained till the finish. I never lost the lead in our quest for our first win of the 2005 season.
I will now have to carry an extra 75 pounds for my next WC race.
THen on to Portland where we put Dino Crescentini in the car. Dino came on board as my team mate for the Portland event. He helped with funding of the West coast swing in exchange for the driving duties for Portland.
Dino also races in the Touring class of the Speed World Challenge series. He qualified his Touring car on the outside pole for Portland, and he just came from a Podium finish at Infineon.
Dino put the car in 4th place in qualifying. This was a perfect place to be with a C6 on the pole and 2 Porsche in 2nd and 3rd.
At the standing start, Dino moved into 3rd place and stayed there to conserve his tires. He then moved into 2nd place behind the Porsche of Wolf Henzler for a couple of laps. Dino took the lead with about 8 laps to go, and he held on for a 1.78sec win with another Corvette C6 (with LG Headers on) finishing 2nd and the Porsche GT3 cup car in 3rd. The Viper of Tommy Archer was 4th.
So we did the double on the west coast. We hope to have Dino on our team for the full 2006 season.
Thanks guys.
In car Video will be up soon for both west coast races at www.LGMracing.com
You can watch 4 of our other races right now on that site.
Lou Gigliotti
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I am sure that some of you have already heard that the LG Pro Long Tube Corvette C6 just pulled two wins in a row.
With Me driving at Infineon, we broke the Corvette losing streak of 25 races and won the 7th round of the SCCA World Challenge GT series. We won from the pole, with a new track record time of 139.1 and a new race record with no full course yellows. I had a great battle with Wolf Henzler from Germany, in his Porsche GT3 cup car with ALMS engine. We raced side by side for many laps until he made a mistake. At that point the other LG header equipped C6 and the Porsche made slight contact that resulted in flat tires for both cars.
That left me with a 13 second lead that I just maintained till the finish. I never lost the lead in our quest for our first win of the 2005 season.
I will now have to carry an extra 75 pounds for my next WC race.
THen on to Portland where we put Dino Crescentini in the car. Dino came on board as my team mate for the Portland event. He helped with funding of the West coast swing in exchange for the driving duties for Portland.
Dino also races in the Touring class of the Speed World Challenge series. He qualified his Touring car on the outside pole for Portland, and he just came from a Podium finish at Infineon.
Dino put the car in 4th place in qualifying. This was a perfect place to be with a C6 on the pole and 2 Porsche in 2nd and 3rd.
At the standing start, Dino moved into 3rd place and stayed there to conserve his tires. He then moved into 2nd place behind the Porsche of Wolf Henzler for a couple of laps. Dino took the lead with about 8 laps to go, and he held on for a 1.78sec win with another Corvette C6 (with LG Headers on) finishing 2nd and the Porsche GT3 cup car in 3rd. The Viper of Tommy Archer was 4th.
So we did the double on the west coast. We hope to have Dino on our team for the full 2006 season.
Thanks guys.
In car Video will be up soon for both west coast races at www.LGMracing.com
You can watch 4 of our other races right now on that site.
Lou Gigliotti
LGM
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08-02-2005, 11:06 PM
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Once again, congrats, Lou on an awesome program you've put together! 
And an outstanding race run by Dino as well! Ever think you'll do any testing out at MSR that we could be spectators to? (since WC racing doesn't seem to like TX).
Have a good one,
Mike
And an outstanding race run by Dino as well! Ever think you'll do any testing out at MSR that we could be spectators to? (since WC racing doesn't seem to like TX).Have a good one,
Mike
08-02-2005, 11:26 PM
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Lou,
Also enjoyed the talk and Q&A session at the Corvette Corral at PIR. Was most informative. Really enjoyed your insights to the rules and race philosophy.
You described the aluminum frame on the C6 Z06, Will the frame need to be modified for a T-1 entry? or???
many thanks,
Ed
Also enjoyed the talk and Q&A session at the Corvette Corral at PIR. Was most informative. Really enjoyed your insights to the rules and race philosophy.
You described the aluminum frame on the C6 Z06, Will the frame need to be modified for a T-1 entry? or???
many thanks,
Ed
08-03-2005, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by vetterlatethannever
Figures, the ones I don't catch on TV..... Congrats Lou and LG Motorsprts!!!
Thanks guys. With the 95 pounds that we must add it will be a bigger challenge at Denver in 12 days.
The Infineon race has already been shown. It might help to send in some emails to Speed TV to show the races more. and if they would advertise the Speed world challenge series as much as "Texas Hardtails" we would get much better ratings and then they would have to show it instead of NASCAR.
Portland race will be on this Sunday on Speed TV. don't know the time but Sunday for sure.
Thanks
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08-03-2005, 12:09 AM
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Outstanding Lou!!! Sorry I didn't personally congratulate you when I was at your shop last week, I know things were kind of busy and I didn't want to interupt. Thanks again and Congrats!!! 
Quick question, will next year be a two car team?
Quick question, will next year be a two car team?
08-03-2005, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by busavette
Outstanding Lou!!! Sorry I didn't personally congratulate you when I was at your shop last week, I know things were kind of busy and I didn't want to interupt. Thanks again and Congrats!!! Quick question, will next year be a two car team?
Quick question, will next year be a two car team?If it is not, I will be surprised. We have Dino and a couple of other drivers intrested. And we are building a new car as we speak so I can put someone in it at Laguna.
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08-03-2005, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Joy of 6
Lou,
Also enjoyed the talk and Q&A session at the Corvette Corral at PIR. Was most informative. Really enjoyed your insights to the rules and race philosophy.
You described the aluminum frame on the C6 Z06, Will the frame need to be modified for a T-1 entry? or???
many thanks,
Ed
Also enjoyed the talk and Q&A session at the Corvette Corral at PIR. Was most informative. Really enjoyed your insights to the rules and race philosophy.
You described the aluminum frame on the C6 Z06, Will the frame need to be modified for a T-1 entry? or???
many thanks,
Ed
I think the Aluminum frame will eliminate it from T1. But who knows? SCCA may allow it.
LG
08-03-2005, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by LG Motorsports
The Infineon race has already been shown. It might help to send in some emails to Speed TV to show the races more. and if they would advertise the Speed world challenge series as much as "Texas Hardtails" we would get much better ratings and then they would have to show it instead of NASCAR.
Portland race will be on this Sunday on Speed TV. don't know the time but Sunday for sure.
Thanks
LG
Portland race will be on this Sunday on Speed TV. don't know the time but Sunday for sure.
Thanks
LG
on that "Hardtails" comment, we never know when these races are showing... This Sunday for Portland, cool, I will be ready!!Thanks again and Congrats!!!
08-03-2005, 03:24 AM
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Congradulations on the victories.
I remember one late night when I beat a porsche 911, but it wasn't on a track so I can't talk about it here......
I remember one late night when I beat a porsche 911, but it wasn't on a track so I can't talk about it here......
08-03-2005, 10:32 AM
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I watched the live timing at http://www.world-challenge.com. For those that don't know, the Portland race will be televised on Speed at 3pm EST Sunday the 7th.
Good job Lou. Your crew chief needs a raise!
PHP
Good job Lou. Your crew chief needs a raise!
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