Gigi Galli

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

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 WRC05. 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, Galli 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, 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. 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 the drivers' championship after two rounds.

After Rally Finland, Galli was eighth in the drivers' championship, only three points behind teammate Henning Solberg. However, at the following event, the 2008 Rallye Deutschland, Galli crashed heavily, fracturing his left femur. As the recovery was expected to take five months, Galli would miss the last five rallies of the season.

Results Complete World Rally Championship 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 ITA19 AUS GBR - 0 1999 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV MON SWE23 KEN PORRet - 0 Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V ESPRet FIN25 CHN ITA22 AUS GBR Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI FRARet ARG GRC NZL 2000 Vieffe Corse Srl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V MON12 SWE26 KEN PORRet ESP ARG GRE NZL FIN27 CYP - 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI FRARet ITA22 AUS GBR 2001 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI MONRet SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRE KEN - 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V FINRet NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR 2002 Gianluigi Galli Fiat Punto S1600 MON SWE FRA ESP23 CYP ARG GRERet KEN FIN GERRet ITA19 NZL AUS GBR - 0 2003 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII MON SWE22 TUR NZL ARG GRE CYP GER FIN21 AUS ITA FRARet ESP GBR - 0 2004 Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 MONRet MEXRet TUR10 ESP7 15th 5 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII SWE24 NZLRet CYP GRE ARGRet FIN14 GERRet JPN GBR FRARet AUSRet Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII ITA6 2005 Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 MON SWE7 MEX NZL8 ITARet CYP TUR8 GRE7 ARGRet FINRet GER5 GBR13 JPNRet FRA9 ESPRet AUS5 11th 14 2006 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 MONRet SWE4 MEX ESP 11th 15 Peugeot 307 WRC FRA9 ARG3 ITARet GRE GER FIN5 JPN CYP TUR AUS NZL GBR 2007 Gianluigi Galli Citroën Xsara WRC MON SWE13 NOR6 MEX 15th 5 Aimont Racing Team POR7 ARG ITA GRE FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR 2008 Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 07 MON6 SWE3 MEXRet ARG7 JOR8 ITA4 GRERet TURRet FINRet GERRet NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR 9th 17

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results Supercar Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WRX Points 2014 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST POR GBR NOR FIN SWE BEL CAN FRA GER ITA8 TUR ARG 34th 9 2015 Gigi Galli Kia Rio POR HOC BEL GBR GER SWE CAN NOR FRA BAR TUR ITA22 ARG 40th 0 2016 Gigi Galli Kia Rio POR HOC BEL GBR NOR SWE CAN FRA BAR LAT20 GER ARG 32nd 0