Gigi Galli

Gigi Galli
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born January 13, 1973 (1973-01-13) (age 39)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 1998 –
Teams Stobart Ford, Mitsubishi, Bozian Racing
Rallies 66
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums 2
Stage wins 23
Total points 56
First rally 1998 San Remo Rally

Gianluigi Galli (born January 13, 1973), better known as Gigi Galli, is an Italian rally driver, best known for his spectacular driving style. He comes from, and lives in Livigno, Italy.

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Career

Galli debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 1998 San Remo Rally with a Group N Mitsubishi Carisma GT. His first world rally with a WRC car was the 2004 Monte Carlo Rally. In 2005, Galli drove for Mitsubishi and competed in 13 events with a Mitsubishi Lancer 05. He finished 11th in the drivers' world championship. In 2006, he drove a Peugeot 307 WRC in six world rallies. He achieved his first podium place by finishing third in the Rally Argentina.

In the 2007 season, he competed in three rallies with a Citroën Xsara WRC for the Italian privateer outfit Aimont Racing. His best result was sixth at the Rally Norway.

In 2008 Galli drove for the Stobart Ford team in all rounds of the WRC,[1] replacing Jari-Matti Latvala. His first outing with the new team, after 10 months of absence in the series was quite successful - Galli managed to score 3 points in the drivers' and manufacturers' championship by finishing sixth overall. The Italian had some problems with the power steering on day two which cost him over a minute, but he was able to keep a good position.[2] In Sweden, after three days of consistent pace, Galli equalled his best WRC result, finishing third and scoring another 6 points, which gave him fourth position in drivers' championship after two rounds.[3]

After Rally Finland, Galli was eighth in the drivers' championship, only three points behind teammate Henning Solberg. However, at the following event, the Rallye Deutschland, Galli crashed heavily fracturing his left femur. As the recovery was expected to take five months, Galli would miss the five last rallies of the season.[4]

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1998 Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Carisma MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN ITA
19		 AUS GBR - 0
1999 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV MON SWE
23		 KEN POR
Ret		 - 0
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V ESP
Ret		 FIN
25		 CHN ITA
22		 AUS GBR
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI FRA
Ret		 ARG GRC NZL
2000 Vieffe Corse Srl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V MON
12		 SWE
26		 KEN POR
Ret		 ESP ARG GRE NZL FIN
27		 CYP - 0
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI FRA
Ret		 ITA
22		 AUS GBR
2001 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI MON
Ret		 SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRE KEN - 0
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V FIN
Ret		 NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR
2002 Gianluigi Galli Fiat Punto S1600 MON SWE FRA ESP
23		 CYP ARG GRE
Ret		 KEN FIN GER
Ret		 ITA
19		 NZL AUS GBR - 0
2003 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII MON SWE
22		 TUR NZL ARG GRE CYP GER FIN
21		 AUS ITA FRA
Ret		 ESP GBR - 0
2004 Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 MON
Ret		 MEX
Ret		 TUR
10		 ESP
7		 15th 5
Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII SWE
24		 NZL
Ret		 CYP GRE ARG
Ret		 FIN
14		 GER
Ret		 JPN GBR FRA
Ret		 AUS
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII ITA
6
2005 Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 MON SWE
7		 MEX NZL
8		 ITA
Ret		 CYP TUR
8		 GRE
7		 ARG
Ret		 FIN
Ret		 GER
5		 GBR
13		 JPN
Ret		 FRA
9		 ESP
Ret		 AUS
5		 11th 14
2006 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 MON
Ret		 SWE
4		 MEX ESP 11th 15
Peugeot 307 WRC FRA
9		 ARG
3		 ITA
Ret		 GRE GER FIN
5		 JPN CYP TUR AUS NZL GBR
2007 Gianluigi Galli Citroën Xsara WRC MON SWE
13		 NOR
6		 MEX 15th 5
Aimont Racing Team POR
7		 ARG ITA GRE FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR
2008 Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 07 MON
6		 SWE
3		 MEX
Ret		 ARG
7		 JOR
8		 ITA
4		 GRE
Ret		 TUR
Ret		 FIN
Ret		 GER
Ret		 NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR 9th 17

References

  1. ^ "Galli joins Stobart Ford for '08". Autosport. 2007-12-21. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64464. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
  2. ^ "'Special' start for Galli.". Crash.net. 2008-01-28. http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/news/159107-0/special_start_for_galli.html. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
  3. ^ "Galli uses his head to claim podium.". Crash.net. 2008-02-11. http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wrc/news/159564-0/galli_uses_his_head_to_claim_podium.html. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
  4. ^ "Injured Galli sidelined for five months". Autosport. 2008-08-15. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69819. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 

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