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 LG Motorsports - Taking it to the Streets
Curran / Gigliotti Together Again With Whelen Engineering on Board
The flaming paint scheme of the #28 LG Pro Long Tube Headers GT2 Corvette will take it to the streets this week when the American Le Mans Series makes its annual return to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the 2009 Aucra Sports Car Challenge.
Sporting a new partner on the rear quarter panel, Whelen Engineering's ace pilot, Eric Curran, will team up with three-time World Challenge Champion and team owner Lou Gigliotti. This will be Curran's third outing in the #28 Corvette.
“We’re really happy to be making the St. Pete trip," noted team owner,
Lou Gigliotti. "We appreciate the opportunity to participate in the
American Le Mans Series and feel we have a future in the GT2 division.”
"It's great to have Eric back in the car again," added Lou. "He's a
great driver and a fierce competitor. We've always enjoyed a friendly
relationship with Eric's sponsor, Whelen Engineering, so we couldn't be
happier with this working arrangement. I really think it's a win-win
all the way around. Its great exposure for Eric and Whelen Engineering
and it puts LG Motorsports where we want to be - racing in the GT2
division of the American Le Mans Series."
In 2008, LG Motorsports made five starts (Sebring, St.
Petersburg, Long Beach, Salt Lake City and Petit Le Mans) in the
Chevrolet Riley Corvette C6. The best finish was sixth at Salt Lake
City. The team's 2008 Sebring debut was cut short on Lap 99, retiring
due to overheating issues. Teamed at St. Petersburg with Doug Peterson,
the duo finished eighth in the highly-competitive GT2 class.
At Long Beach, the car finished 10th in GT2 with Peterson. At Salt Lake
City, they suffered damage from contact with other competitor but
finished sixth in class. Finally, at Road Atlanta, the car was
officially retired due to mechanical issues after completing just 37
laps.
"We've sorted out a lot of the car's issues since 2008," said
Gigliotti. "As a privateer, you're left to work things out on your own.
The guys at LG Motorsports have worked hard over the winter and we're
convinced we have a very competitive package. I have a lot of
confidence in the team and in my co-driver, Eric.
“St. Pete is a shorter event, so Corvette fans should look to see us
leave it all out on the track. We're here for the win... count on it!
We're left alone to fly the Corvette banner and we intend to make
Corvette owners proud!"
A fixture at the front of the World Challenge GT field, Eric Curran
has competed professionally in the NASCAR Camping World, American Le
Mans, Grand-Am Rolex and Koni Challenge, and SCCA World Challenge
series since 2000.
Through 147 professional races in seven series between 2000 and the end
of the 2008 season, Eric has qualified on the pole 19 times, won 22
races, finished in the top three 48 times, and 99 times in the top 10.
In 2008 at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, he helped propel LG
Motorsports to its highest finishing position in the team’s young ALMS
career, running as high as third place and finishing sixth. Saturday’s
green flag will be 1:20 pm ET. ABC Sports will televise the race live
beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Live Timing & Scoring and American Le Mans Radio can be found at
the new www.americanlemans.com. Satellite radio subscribers can hear
the race live from 1 to 3:30 p.m. ET on XM Channel 244 and Sirius
Channel 126.
LG Motorsports Corvette Parts and Performance
Long known as a leader in Corvette high performance parts and tuning,
LG Motorsports offers a complete line of parts and accessories for
Corvette, Cadillac and Camaro. In addition to their world famous LG Pro
Longtube Headers, LGM offers a complete line of high-performance
brakes, body enhancements and everything you need to turn your daily
driver into a lethal street fighter. Putting race-proven technology in
every part they sell, LG Motorsports enjoys a reputation of turning out
some of highest horse-power street Corvettes in captivity. To keep on
top of the latest team news, go to LG Motorsports.
Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Whelen Engineering began in 1952 when George W. Whelen developed a
rotating aircraft “anti-collision beacon.” This original concept was
expanded to create a magnetic mounted beacon used by police, public
safety, fire departments, and, to convert hearses to ambulance service!
Whelen maintains its edge in the market place by responding to the
needs of the emergency warning industry; designing and developing a
wide range of innovative products. And, the company stands behind those
products with a world-class customer service network. Quality
throughout is the linch pin of success for the organization. Whelen is
the only US manufacturer of emergency warning equipment to still
manufacture its products entirely in the United States. The use of
robotics and a motivated workforce allow it to compete with off-shore
products. Learn more at: http://www.whelen.com/
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