LG Motorsports race report, Utah World Challenge race(Spoiler)
05-21-2007, 08:32 AM
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LG Motorsports race report, Utah World Challenge race(Spoiler)
Race Televised on Speed TV Saturday 26th at 1pm Eastern time.
Hi guys,
Well by now most of you know the results of the race. I finished 2nd behind the archer Viper with my team mate in third.
Qualifying was a bit of a disapointment. We went out after posting a great practice time of 2:55.9 which was just under our qualifying record from last year. I stickered up and did a practice qualifying attempt just to see what we had. What this time did was to pull the Viper out of their sandbagging routine and they beat the time by a full second in qualifying.
At any rate, the standing start was "Fast". Meaning that when the red lights come on they will turn off anywhere from 1 sec to 5 seconds later. Well this time they turned off 1 second later, so lucky I was ready and hit the light just right.
The photos posted by JeffVette showed that I was a full car length ahead of the #30 C6 before he moved. It also allowed me to pull along side of the Viper and go into turn one right next to it. Going into turn one, I locked up the brakes but kept the position but when I went back to the throttle, "no one was home" because I was still in 4th gear by mistake. So by the time I got into 3rd gear and pounded the pedal, the Viper pulled ahead and I had to fall into 2nd.
The Viper has had 100 pounds removed and less restrictor by 10% in only 2 races, so they were in the cat bird seat. He could toy with me at any time and control the race. There was not a single time that I thought I could even make a pass attempt. I might have been able to "punt" him but that is usually not my style.
The Porsche also got 100 pounds off and 10% less restrictor in just 2 races so they were bagging it all weekend so as to not show how fast they really are. (too much manipulating)
It is not how fast you really are, it is how fast you make your car appear to position yourself for adjustments from the sanctioning body.
But this season, I think the tech dept is 100% better than in 06 and the management is so much better, I doubt that trying to fool them will be as easy this season.
Back to the race. The Porsche 997 with the new lighter weight and more power just tagged along on my bumper on lap 3 down the straight and passed me under braking with ease.
So with the fast Porsche chasing the Viper they both stepped it up and pulled away from me. It would have turned into a Porache/Viper parade running away if it was not for the bone head move by the Porsche two laps later.
The Porsche went into turn 1 on the bumper of the Viper and attempted an out braking pass but this time he locked the brakes up and slid into the Viper. This caused the Porsche to spin out and lose a ton of time. it also slowed the viper for an instant but the viper was still in control about 3 seconds ahead.
Funny thing about having a superior Viper. The Viper slowed down so by the middle of the same lap at about turn 12, we were nose to tail again.
I tried to use our Corvette high speed handling and our excellent braking capabilies to close the gap and surprise him but any time I got close, the Viper just stepped it up and moved out of harms way.
So we settled for a close second place a half second behind. Never really being able to contest the win.
My team mate, Doug Peterson came in third about a second behind doing a great job this race. Last season he did not compete in the full series. He skipped a few races and also split his time between Pro Mazda and World Challenge. This is hard to do, so he is concentrating on the Corvette full time this season. Doug is a formula Mazda National Champion so he is no slouch. Hopefully he will see the podium again this season.
Remember the Porsche 997 that complains about being out classed? well after his spin, he came back up to 4th place setting a fast lap almost 2 seconds faster than my 06 race lap record. And when he got to 4th place, he made the decision to stay there for "Political" reasons. It is hard to complain that you are the weakling in the series when you set fastest lap and climb back up into the top 3 after a spin, so he stayed in 4th.
I on the other hand am not as skilled at sandabagging. I just like to go fast and pass cars. So the cars with self control can sit back and go slower than they can to gain adjustments. Not My Style.
So far we have not mentioned the Cadillac CTSv of Pilgrim at all. Well on the start, he got caught by the light and jumped the start. So he had to come in for a "Stop and Go" penalty. Then charging through the pack, he went off track. Those problems kept him out of the top ten this race, after 2 good finishes at Sebring and Long Beach.
The #30 C6 of Curran was running in 5th place I believe, when the Porsche checked up for some gravel on the track, and he ran into the back of the Porsche. This pushed the radiator shroud into the radiator and punctured their radiator ending his race. Eric Curran was the winner of the first two events so this was a great disapointment to their team. The whole Whelen Engineering team is a great bunch of guys and real racers. It is fun competing with them.
Next, we go to Charlotte for the "Modified Oval" race. in 3 days. The good thing is that we race right after the Cup Qualifying, under the lights, in front of a ton of spectators who have not been exposed to our kind of racing. We may come back with alot of new fans. Yes, racing on this kind of track will be different but like I have said before," if you set up two barrels and put up some prize money, I will be there."
Thanks guys,
Talk to you after charlotte.
Lou Gigliotti LGM
Hi guys,
Well by now most of you know the results of the race. I finished 2nd behind the archer Viper with my team mate in third.
Qualifying was a bit of a disapointment. We went out after posting a great practice time of 2:55.9 which was just under our qualifying record from last year. I stickered up and did a practice qualifying attempt just to see what we had. What this time did was to pull the Viper out of their sandbagging routine and they beat the time by a full second in qualifying.
At any rate, the standing start was "Fast". Meaning that when the red lights come on they will turn off anywhere from 1 sec to 5 seconds later. Well this time they turned off 1 second later, so lucky I was ready and hit the light just right.
The photos posted by JeffVette showed that I was a full car length ahead of the #30 C6 before he moved. It also allowed me to pull along side of the Viper and go into turn one right next to it. Going into turn one, I locked up the brakes but kept the position but when I went back to the throttle, "no one was home" because I was still in 4th gear by mistake. So by the time I got into 3rd gear and pounded the pedal, the Viper pulled ahead and I had to fall into 2nd.
The Viper has had 100 pounds removed and less restrictor by 10% in only 2 races, so they were in the cat bird seat. He could toy with me at any time and control the race. There was not a single time that I thought I could even make a pass attempt. I might have been able to "punt" him but that is usually not my style.
The Porsche also got 100 pounds off and 10% less restrictor in just 2 races so they were bagging it all weekend so as to not show how fast they really are. (too much manipulating)
It is not how fast you really are, it is how fast you make your car appear to position yourself for adjustments from the sanctioning body.
But this season, I think the tech dept is 100% better than in 06 and the management is so much better, I doubt that trying to fool them will be as easy this season.
Back to the race. The Porsche 997 with the new lighter weight and more power just tagged along on my bumper on lap 3 down the straight and passed me under braking with ease.
So with the fast Porsche chasing the Viper they both stepped it up and pulled away from me. It would have turned into a Porache/Viper parade running away if it was not for the bone head move by the Porsche two laps later.
The Porsche went into turn 1 on the bumper of the Viper and attempted an out braking pass but this time he locked the brakes up and slid into the Viper. This caused the Porsche to spin out and lose a ton of time. it also slowed the viper for an instant but the viper was still in control about 3 seconds ahead.
Funny thing about having a superior Viper. The Viper slowed down so by the middle of the same lap at about turn 12, we were nose to tail again.
I tried to use our Corvette high speed handling and our excellent braking capabilies to close the gap and surprise him but any time I got close, the Viper just stepped it up and moved out of harms way.
So we settled for a close second place a half second behind. Never really being able to contest the win.
My team mate, Doug Peterson came in third about a second behind doing a great job this race. Last season he did not compete in the full series. He skipped a few races and also split his time between Pro Mazda and World Challenge. This is hard to do, so he is concentrating on the Corvette full time this season. Doug is a formula Mazda National Champion so he is no slouch. Hopefully he will see the podium again this season.
Remember the Porsche 997 that complains about being out classed? well after his spin, he came back up to 4th place setting a fast lap almost 2 seconds faster than my 06 race lap record. And when he got to 4th place, he made the decision to stay there for "Political" reasons. It is hard to complain that you are the weakling in the series when you set fastest lap and climb back up into the top 3 after a spin, so he stayed in 4th.
I on the other hand am not as skilled at sandabagging. I just like to go fast and pass cars. So the cars with self control can sit back and go slower than they can to gain adjustments. Not My Style.
So far we have not mentioned the Cadillac CTSv of Pilgrim at all. Well on the start, he got caught by the light and jumped the start. So he had to come in for a "Stop and Go" penalty. Then charging through the pack, he went off track. Those problems kept him out of the top ten this race, after 2 good finishes at Sebring and Long Beach.
The #30 C6 of Curran was running in 5th place I believe, when the Porsche checked up for some gravel on the track, and he ran into the back of the Porsche. This pushed the radiator shroud into the radiator and punctured their radiator ending his race. Eric Curran was the winner of the first two events so this was a great disapointment to their team. The whole Whelen Engineering team is a great bunch of guys and real racers. It is fun competing with them.
Next, we go to Charlotte for the "Modified Oval" race. in 3 days. The good thing is that we race right after the Cup Qualifying, under the lights, in front of a ton of spectators who have not been exposed to our kind of racing. We may come back with alot of new fans. Yes, racing on this kind of track will be different but like I have said before," if you set up two barrels and put up some prize money, I will be there."
Thanks guys,
Talk to you after charlotte.
Lou Gigliotti LGM
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05-21-2007, 10:25 AM
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I think you should put the above quote over the door to your racing office!
Have a good one,
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05-21-2007, 11:35 AM
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Yeah, great run, Lou-- glad to see that sandbagging doesn't cross your mind...how boring would THAT be?! Also good to say "Hello" to you on the plane yesterday-- was fun to turn the corner and see your recognizable face right there in the front! 
On the subject of qualifying, do you think you would have improved your position if the session hadn't been cut short when Drissi stalled out on course? Looked to me like you ran a quick lap early, but were working on the car in preparation for another run.
Congrats,
Fred
On the subject of qualifying, do you think you would have improved your position if the session hadn't been cut short when Drissi stalled out on course? Looked to me like you ran a quick lap early, but were working on the car in preparation for another run.
Congrats,
Fred
05-21-2007, 11:44 AM
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Fred,
Hi and thanks.
The Toyo Tires only have one good lap in them with the "sticky" mold release on them. the second lap at every track we go is Always slower.
Sometimes you can come in the pits and cool the package off and come close but usually your second attempt at qualifying on these tires is slower by .5 to .8 sec on most tracks.
Sandbagging? We don't need NO STINKING SAND!!
Charlotte will be a real challenge. Jimmy Johnson in the #48 caddy and some other NASCAR drivers will add to the mix. But overall it should be a great race. One Day, In and Out. Practice, qualify and race on the same day will be something new. I like the short format. Sink or swim !
The only down side would be if we crash in practice, which would be a bad thing. No time to fix it right.
Thursday night after NASCAR Qualifying. See you there.
thanks
Lou Gigliotti
Hi and thanks.
The Toyo Tires only have one good lap in them with the "sticky" mold release on them. the second lap at every track we go is Always slower.
Sometimes you can come in the pits and cool the package off and come close but usually your second attempt at qualifying on these tires is slower by .5 to .8 sec on most tracks.
Sandbagging? We don't need NO STINKING SAND!!
Charlotte will be a real challenge. Jimmy Johnson in the #48 caddy and some other NASCAR drivers will add to the mix. But overall it should be a great race. One Day, In and Out. Practice, qualify and race on the same day will be something new. I like the short format. Sink or swim !
The only down side would be if we crash in practice, which would be a bad thing. No time to fix it right.
Thursday night after NASCAR Qualifying. See you there.
thanks
Lou Gigliotti
05-21-2007, 12:04 PM
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Charlotte will be a real challenge. Jimmy Johnson in the #48 caddy and some other NASCAR drivers will add to the mix. But overall it should be a great race. One Day, In and Out. Practice, qualify and race on the same day will be something new. I like the short format. Sink or swim !
Charlotte will be a real challenge. Jimmy Johnson in the #48 caddy and some other NASCAR drivers will add to the mix. But overall it should be a great race. One Day, In and Out. Practice, qualify and race on the same day will be something new. I like the short format. Sink or swim !
05-21-2007, 12:32 PM
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Lou
Great job in Utah. Looking forward to talking to yourself and Louis at Charlotte. I'm working on pit passes as we speak. Do you know what part of the infield they will be putting WC cars? Yes you will have more fans than you can shake a stick at. Take it to the front and let all those sandbagers whine. See yea there.
Mike P. 
Great job in Utah. Looking forward to talking to yourself and Louis at Charlotte. I'm working on pit passes as we speak. Do you know what part of the infield they will be putting WC cars? Yes you will have more fans than you can shake a stick at. Take it to the front and let all those sandbagers whine. See yea there.
Mike P.
05-21-2007, 02:21 PM
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Lou,
I enjoyed the Utah race, you looked great. After we got to run our two parade laps it amazes me you can remember what portion of the track you are on. I thought we were coming up to the end of the first lap and we still had eight or nine turns to go.
I do have one thing I can proudly say, I passed Ron Fellows on the track, of course he was jogging around the track.
Keep up the good race.
Steve C
I enjoyed the Utah race, you looked great. After we got to run our two parade laps it amazes me you can remember what portion of the track you are on. I thought we were coming up to the end of the first lap and we still had eight or nine turns to go.
I do have one thing I can proudly say, I passed Ron Fellows on the track, of course he was jogging around the track.
Keep up the good race.
Steve C
05-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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Great job Lou
Put on a good show for the Lou.
We need more converts
Next, we go to Charlotte for the "Modified Oval" race. in 3 days. The good thing is that we race right after the Cup Qualifying, under the lights, in front of a ton of spectators who have not been exposed to our kind of racing. We may come back with alot of new fans.
We need more converts
05-23-2007, 10:56 PM
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Hi Lou, Janet and I enjoyed talking with you in the Paddock before and after the race in the Speed GT World Challenge event in Utah! You ran a great clean race. The Porsche 997 was definitely "sand bagging" when he was able to quickly come back up to 4th place after he spun. Watching Lou and team race - Not a bad way to spend part of our 20th wedding anniversary vacation from Virginia, which was Janet's idea - I'm a lucky man!
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