0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

Louis and I were cleaning around the shop and hanging some new pictures of the ZR1 from the hill climb this summer. That got us to thinking about some of the race history that Lou has been in over the years, and some things that most of you probably do not know about. So I have started a little run down of some of the things we have known about for years that I thought you guys would get a kick out of, and probably haven't seen....


Bit of History...

Where do we come up with our ideas for these products like our cam designs and suspension systems? Over years and years of testing, building, and racing our own cars.

President Lou Gigliotti has been building his own race cars and developing high end components since the late 1970's.

A quick photo history through the years.......


1970's

Early 1970's TR3


Early 1970's TR3


Datsun 510


1974 Pole and lead at Mosport 1974


SuperV class




1976 SuperVee at Watkins Glen F1 weekend. Qualified outside pole in front of the F1 crowd!



1980's

1988 Corvette Challenge at Sears Point


1989 Corvette Challenge leading the race in front of Stu Hayner, Peter Lockhart, Robin Buck, and Andy Pilgrim


1989 Corvette Challenge




1990's

1990 Corvette Challenge/Escort Series


1990 Corvette Challenge/Escort Series


1991 Firehawk series at Addison, TX GP


1991 SCCA TransAm


That is the championship winning 1992 Camaro.

That season Lou claimed over 75% of the wins for the season, something no other driver in SCCA history has beaten, and I believe a record for Camaro as well.


1994 SCCA World Challenge


1994 SCCA World Challenge at Road Atlanta


1996 LG Motorsports Saleen/Allen SCCA/IMSA Mustang at St. Pete




We did NASCAR Super Truck 1995-1996. Chevy in 1995, and the Ford in 1996. We ran both road course and ovals with the trucks.


1998 TransAm
*Yes we actually ran a Mustang for a few years, and built the cars for Saleen/Allen during the mid '90's and because of our car, we brought the championship home for LG Motorsports and two manufacture championships to Saleen for 1996 and 1997




2000's

1999 TransAm at Long Beach


2001 TransAm at Mosport (won Long Beach GP that year)


2002 GrandAm GTA class 250 Paul Revere winner at Daytona


2004 World Challenge


2005 SCCA World Challenge


2007 Forza Speed TV series


2007 World Challenge at Charlotte


2008-2009 American LeMans GT2


GT2 Corvette entered into NCM


2010-today

2010 GrandAM GT


2010 GrandAM GT


2010-2011 Spectre 341 Winning ZR1


2010-2011 Spectre 341 Winning ZR1

Little bit of Lou's records over the years.

SCCA World challenge wins = 23 Still in the top 5 of all time wins ever
SCCA World Challenge Poles = 26
SCCA World Challenge National Championships = 3
SCCA World Challenge 2nd in Championship = 3
SCCA Trans Am Winner at Long Beach GP
SCCA Trans Am Winner at Lime Rock GP
SCCA Scirocco Bilstein Cup winner and Second in National Championship
Grand AM Winner Daytona Paul Revere 250
Grand Am Second place Watkins Glen 6 hour
IMSA Firehawk winner Road Atlanta
IMSA Firehawk Win Riverside Raceway
SCCA Scirocco Bilstein Cup winner and Second in National Championship

Other notable events...
* LG Motorsports has built and completed over 40 complete Pro race cars and chassis for SCCA, TransAm, GrandAm, and NASA
* The first ever win in a Pro Race for the 4th Gen Camaro
* LG fielded the FIRST Corvette GT2 to race in ALMS
* LG Corvette was the ONLY Corvette to ever out qualify Factory Corvettes in ALMS
* LG GT2 ALMS Corvette is the only privately run, and only non factory built ALMS Corvette. Chassis 001 of 1 produced.
* Only Corvette GT2 Car ever in the National Corvette Museum
*2 time winner of the Spectre 341 Virgina City Hill Climb in a Corvette ZR1


You can catch the ALMS GT2 Corvette now in the Corvette Museum as the only privately run Corvette in the GT2 class.



Of course there are a more than a few cars I have left out over the years and more stories that could more than fill at least one book.

Painrace

I remember some of them. Fun post!

Thanks,

Jim

Zo3o6

Awesome record Lou!

Yorgaki1

Respect

foremaw

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

You were probably in some of them as well.

TPSMak

Very cool!

2k Cobra

I've followed Lou longer than I care to remember.

Always a good sport and a Great Pro Driver.

Thanks a million for posting.

erikszr1

Outstanding!

speedy77

GREAT PICS !!!

tonypittman

Impressive post. Thanks!

JG853

That is awesome -

Joel G

mrk45

Anthony....great summary of info on your Dad's accomplishments over the years. When I was involved with the ALMS, we used to see him frequently. One of these days, when my warranty expires, I'll send my ZO6 to y'all for a bit of massaging.

Take care and my best to Lou.

Marty Kaufman

Painrace

A few Anthony. I am now paying for some of the accidents! I had hernia surgery about 40 years ago and just had to have another patch up. I still would do it all over again.

Jim

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

I'm thinking it is going to take me a while to get through all of the other cars I never included, and the co-drivers he has had over the years....

1988Bullitt

Great pictures, my personal favorite

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

I have a ton of the hill pictures if anyone would like a new desktop pic

Frans96ss

Deff cool pictures.. People dont understand how much you actually learn racing for THAT many years... Stuff like that cant really be taught.

Hercules Rockefeller

Awesome!