Gigliotti Fastest Leading Into Lime Rock SPEED GT Qualifying

 

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 1, 2005) - Three-time Champion Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, Texas, was fastest in SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT practice Friday at Lime Rock Park leading into this afternoon's qualifying for Saturday's Round Six race, part of the New England Grand Prix.

 

Driving the No. 28 LG Pro Long Tube Headers Chevrolet Corvette C6, Gigliotti navigated the 1.53-mile circuit in 54.495 seconds (101.073 mph), topping the 25-car field over the two 20-minute practice sessions. Gigliotti is a former winner at Lime Rock Park, and is looking for his first series pole in nearly 20 races.

 

Max Angelelli, who finished second last week at Cleveland in the No. 12 Team Cadillac/XM Radio/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V, was second fastest with a time of 54.710 seconds (100.676 mph), followed by teammate Max Papis with a 54.898 second lap (100.331 mph).

 

Wolf Henzler was third for Danbury-based Farnbacher Loles Racing in the No. 55 Applied Materials Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with a 0:54.985 (100.172 mph), followed by point leader Andy Pilgrim's No. 8 Team Cadillac/XM Radio/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V, with a 55.040-second, 100.072 mph lap.

 

Qualifying for Saturday's race is scheduled for this afternoon at 4:20 p.m. (EDT). Live timing and scoring for all sessions is available via www.world-challenge.com
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Saturday's race will air on PEE Channel at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 3.

 

 
Combined practice results:
for SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Round Six race, part of the New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park with position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, fastest lap time, and speed in miles per hour.

1, (28), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Corvette C6, :54.495, 101.073.

2, (12), Max Angelelli, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cadillac CTS-V, :54.710, 100.676.

3, (16), Max Papis, Miami, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, :54.898, 100.331.

4, (55), Wolf Henzler, Nürtingen, Germany, Porsche 911 Cup, :54.985, 100.172.

5, (8), Andy Pilgrim, Del Ray Beach, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, :55.040, 100.072.

6, (5), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Pontiac GTO, :55.182, 99.815.

7, (14), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 Cup, :55.296, 99.609.

8, (1), Tommy Archer, Duluth, Minn., Dodge Viper, :55.352, 99.508.

9, (07), Ricardo Imery(R), Caracas, Venezuela, Porsche GT3 Cup, :55.442, 99.347.

10, (24), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, Volvo S60 R, :55.456, 99.322.

11, (82), Mike McCann, N. Canton, Ohio, Dodge Viper, :55.623, 99.023.

12, (31), Sonny Whelen(R), Old Saybrook, Conn., Corvette Z06, :55.721, 98.849.

13, (3), Tim Wiens, Westminster, Colo., Dodge Viper, :55.786, 98.734.

14, (34), Tony Gaples, Libertyville, Ill., Corvette C6, :56.052, 98.265.

15, (26), Jameson Riley(R), Wilton, Conn., Volvo S60 R, :56.152, 98.090.

16, (66), Robin Liddell, Edinburgh, Scotland, Porsche 911 Cup, :56.160, 98.077.

17, (7), Jim Osborn, Ooltewah, Tenn., Pontiac GTO, :56.296, 97.840.

18, (99), Tom Oates, Chester Springs, Pa., Corvette Z06, :56.458, 97.559.

19, (9), Adam Malmquist(R), Chicago, Ill., Corvette Z06, :56.761, 97.038.

20, (65), Jon Groom, Boonton, N.J., Porsche 911 Cup, :57.078, 96.499.

21, (51), Lenny Diller, Garden City, N.Y., Dodge Viper, :57.263, 96.187.

22, (76), John Bourassa, Jupiter Island, Fla., Porsche 911 T, :59.513, 92.551.

23, (4), Randy Hale, Haddam, Conn., Ford Mustang, 1:00.760, 90.651.

24, (42), Mark LoPilato(R), Granbury, Texas, Porsche 911 T, 1:01.299, 89.854.

25, (02), Adel Elsayed, Boonton Twp, N.J., Dodge Viper, no time.

 

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