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Angelelli, Pilgrim And Team Cadillac Make An Impressive SPEED GT Debut With One-Two Finish At Sebring
Posted by John Davison | March 19, 2004
Sebring,Fla.(March 19, 2004) –Italian Max Angelelli and Team Cadillac teammate Andy Pilgrim, of Delray Beach, Fla., put on an impressive display in their SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT debut at Sebring International Raceway today, as part of the Mobil 1 52nd Annual 12 Hours of Sebring event. While polesitter Angelelli led the majority of the event to capture his first SPEED GT win, Pilgrim stalled the car at the start of the race and had to pass 28 cars to finish second. Michael Galati, of Olmsted,Ohio, finished third.
After much anticipation as to how the Cadillac CTS-V would perform under race conditions, all questions were answered when Angelelli piloted the No. 16 Cadillac/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V to a solid win. He edged out his teammate by 0.358-second margin of victory in a formation finish at a record average speed of 99.903 mph.
"I knew I had a good car," Angelelli said. "My car, at the moment, is slightly faster than the Audi and I just drove to the win.
Pilgrim, who drove the No. 8 Cadillac/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V, knew something was wrong with his car just prior to the start, Pilgrim’s car stalled. The result left Pilgrim hoping the cars behind his third starting spot would not hit him as they went by. Despite the snafu, Pilgrim recovered nicely setting the new fast race lap record of 2:10.249 (101.272 mph) as he passed every car in the field except his teammate to capture second place. It was Pilgrim’s ninth career SPEED World Challenge podium finish.
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Results:
1, (1), Max Angelelli,Monte Carlo,Monaco, Cadillac CTS-V, 20.
2, (3), Andy Pilgrim,Delray Beach,Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, 20, -.358.
3, (7), Michael Galati, N.Olmsted,Ohio, Audi RS 6 Comp, 20, -4.192.
4, (5), Tommy Archer,Duluth,Minn., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -6.618.
5, (4), Phil McClure,Floris,Iowa, Corvette Z06, 20, -28.005.
6, (29), John Young,Woodside,Calif., Saleen SR, 20, -36.631.
7, (6), Leighton Reese,Minnetonka,Minn., Corvette Z06, 20, -39.064.
8, (8), Peter Tonelli,Shrewsbury,Mass., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -39.222.
9, (9), Bob Woodhouse®,Blair,Neb., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -51.147.
10, (11), Tim Wiens,Westminster,Colo., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -57.672.
11, (32), Mike McCann®,Canton,Ohio, Viper CompCoupe, 20, -57.89.
12, (10), Michael Culver,Westport,Conn., Porsche 911 Cup, 20, -1:04.9189.
13, (28), Lou Gigliotti,Dallas,Texas, Corvette Z06, 20, -1:06.2730.
14, (15), Stan Wilson®,Mt. Juliet,Tenn., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -1:16.904.
15, (12), Kevin Chambers,Menlo Park,Calif., Corvette Z06, 20, -1:17.389.
16, (16), Jim McCann®,Canton,Ohio, Viper CompCoupe, 20, -1:21.818.
17, (21), Thomas Oates,ChesterSprings,Pa., Corvette Z06, 20, -1:45.053.
18, (17), Jon Groom,Boonton,N.J., Porsche 911 Cup, 20, -1:59.055.
19, (13), Lenny Diller®, Garden City, N.Y., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
20, (25), Jeff McMillin,Erie,Pa., BMW M3, 19, -1 laps.
21, (19), John Bourassa,Jupiter Island,Fla., Porsche 911 T, 19, -1 laps.
22, (22), Kenny Hawkins®,Raleigh,N.C., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
23, (20), Adel Elsayed,Boonton,N.J., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
24, (18), Tom Stewart,Purcellville,Va., BMW M3, 18, Mech.
25, (26), Carol Hollfelder,Covina,Calif., Ford Mustang, 18, -2 laps.
26, (2), Randy Pobst,Gainesville,Ga., Audi RS 6 Comp, 18, -2 laps.
27, (27), Gunnar Jeanette®,Palm Beach Gardens,Fla., Audi S4 Comp, 16, Mech.
28, (23), Stu Hayner,Yorba Linda,Calif.,PontiacGTO, 14, Mech.
29, (14), Tony Gaples,Lake Forest,Ill., Corvette Z06, 7, Mech.
30, (31), Keith Videtto®,San Ramon,Calif., Corvette Z06, 1, Oheat.
31, (24), Shawn Greene®,Scottsdale,Ariz., BMW M3, 0, Mech.
32, (30), Craig Gelston,Raleigh,N.C., Corvette, 0, DNS.
Time of race: 44 minutes, 26.565 seconds.
Average speed: 99.903 mph
Margin of victory: 0.358-second
Angelelli, Pilgrim And Team Cadillac Make An Impressive SPEED GT Debut With One-Two Finish At Sebring
Posted by John Davison | March 19, 2004
Sebring,Fla.(March 19, 2004) –Italian Max Angelelli and Team Cadillac teammate Andy Pilgrim, of Delray Beach, Fla., put on an impressive display in their SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT debut at Sebring International Raceway today, as part of the Mobil 1 52nd Annual 12 Hours of Sebring event. While polesitter Angelelli led the majority of the event to capture his first SPEED GT win, Pilgrim stalled the car at the start of the race and had to pass 28 cars to finish second. Michael Galati, of Olmsted,Ohio, finished third.
After much anticipation as to how the Cadillac CTS-V would perform under race conditions, all questions were answered when Angelelli piloted the No. 16 Cadillac/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V to a solid win. He edged out his teammate by 0.358-second margin of victory in a formation finish at a record average speed of 99.903 mph.
"I knew I had a good car," Angelelli said. "My car, at the moment, is slightly faster than the Audi and I just drove to the win.
Pilgrim, who drove the No. 8 Cadillac/Mobil 1/Motorola/Bose Cadillac CTS-V, knew something was wrong with his car just prior to the start, Pilgrim’s car stalled. The result left Pilgrim hoping the cars behind his third starting spot would not hit him as they went by. Despite the snafu, Pilgrim recovered nicely setting the new fast race lap record of 2:10.249 (101.272 mph) as he passed every car in the field except his teammate to capture second place. It was Pilgrim’s ninth career SPEED World Challenge podium finish.
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Results:
1, (1), Max Angelelli,Monte Carlo,Monaco, Cadillac CTS-V, 20.
2, (3), Andy Pilgrim,Delray Beach,Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, 20, -.358.
3, (7), Michael Galati, N.Olmsted,Ohio, Audi RS 6 Comp, 20, -4.192.
4, (5), Tommy Archer,Duluth,Minn., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -6.618.
5, (4), Phil McClure,Floris,Iowa, Corvette Z06, 20, -28.005.
6, (29), John Young,Woodside,Calif., Saleen SR, 20, -36.631.
7, (6), Leighton Reese,Minnetonka,Minn., Corvette Z06, 20, -39.064.
8, (8), Peter Tonelli,Shrewsbury,Mass., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -39.222.
9, (9), Bob Woodhouse®,Blair,Neb., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -51.147.
10, (11), Tim Wiens,Westminster,Colo., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -57.672.
11, (32), Mike McCann®,Canton,Ohio, Viper CompCoupe, 20, -57.89.
12, (10), Michael Culver,Westport,Conn., Porsche 911 Cup, 20, -1:04.9189.
13, (28), Lou Gigliotti,Dallas,Texas, Corvette Z06, 20, -1:06.2730.
14, (15), Stan Wilson®,Mt. Juliet,Tenn., Viper CompCoupe, 20, -1:16.904.
15, (12), Kevin Chambers,Menlo Park,Calif., Corvette Z06, 20, -1:17.389.
16, (16), Jim McCann®,Canton,Ohio, Viper CompCoupe, 20, -1:21.818.
17, (21), Thomas Oates,ChesterSprings,Pa., Corvette Z06, 20, -1:45.053.
18, (17), Jon Groom,Boonton,N.J., Porsche 911 Cup, 20, -1:59.055.
19, (13), Lenny Diller®, Garden City, N.Y., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
20, (25), Jeff McMillin,Erie,Pa., BMW M3, 19, -1 laps.
21, (19), John Bourassa,Jupiter Island,Fla., Porsche 911 T, 19, -1 laps.
22, (22), Kenny Hawkins®,Raleigh,N.C., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
23, (20), Adel Elsayed,Boonton,N.J., Viper CompCoupe, 19, -1 laps.
24, (18), Tom Stewart,Purcellville,Va., BMW M3, 18, Mech.
25, (26), Carol Hollfelder,Covina,Calif., Ford Mustang, 18, -2 laps.
26, (2), Randy Pobst,Gainesville,Ga., Audi RS 6 Comp, 18, -2 laps.
27, (27), Gunnar Jeanette®,Palm Beach Gardens,Fla., Audi S4 Comp, 16, Mech.
28, (23), Stu Hayner,Yorba Linda,Calif.,PontiacGTO, 14, Mech.
29, (14), Tony Gaples,Lake Forest,Ill., Corvette Z06, 7, Mech.
30, (31), Keith Videtto®,San Ramon,Calif., Corvette Z06, 1, Oheat.
31, (24), Shawn Greene®,Scottsdale,Ariz., BMW M3, 0, Mech.
32, (30), Craig Gelston,Raleigh,N.C., Corvette, 0, DNS.
Time of race: 44 minutes, 26.565 seconds.
Average speed: 99.903 mph
Margin of victory: 0.358-second