In a thrilling mid-season change, the Montlick Injury Attorneys 450R Factory Stock Race Team has secured the talents of world-class champion throttleman Giovanni Carpitella, best known for co-piloting the dominant Class 1 competitor, 222 Offshore—Australian Navy catamaran.
Joining forces with driver Logan Adan at the 2nd Annual Midwest Challenge on Aug. 9-11 in Sheboygan, WI, Carpitella is known for his unparalleled achievements in offshore powerboat racing.
With more than 30 years of racing experience, Carpitella is a veteran champion in offshore competition with a career marked by multiple National, World and European Championships. He won his first APBA World Title in 2003 and his first Class 1 Grand Prix in 2014. Since then, he has added five more victories, 21 podium finishes, and achieved seven top three World Championship finishes.
“I’m excited to continue Montlick’s impressive season," Carpitella says. "Together, with Logan, I’m confident we can achieve even greater success. I know a winning team when I see one, and Montlick is it.”
“We know that the right team can make all the difference, in the courtroom and on the water,” adds David Montlick, CEO of Montlick Injury Attorneys. “We’re excited to continue our amazing inaugural season and welcome Giovanni.”
The Montlick Injury Attorneys race team currently leads in points in both the American Power Boat Association and in the Offshore Powerboat National Series.
JR Adan, owner of Doug Wright Powerboats, told Speedboat how the deal came together. "We were looking really hard to find the right fit," he says. "Actually, Billy Moore introduced us."
Moore—who races with Mike Falco in both Class 1’s Team DeFalco and Super Cat’s Team Graydel classes—says he told his his teammate, "If Giovanni's not doing anything, why not give JR a call?"
Once JR Adan made contact with Carpitella, it was smooth sailing. "Once we broke the language barrier, it was cool and everything went well," he says. "He got in the boat with Logan, and it was a good fit. He's a funny guy, always laughing and making the best of everything."
"It was a surprise to get the call from JR and to be asked to race with his son for the rest of the season," Carpitella tells Speedboat. "For me, it was really a pleasure to say yes. I'm at their disposal."
He says that he and Logan tested the boat on Monday in choppy water and windy weather conditions on Lake Winnebago.
"It's important for him to understand my style of racing, and for me to understand his style," he says. "I think that we can do very good, and I'm quite sure that we'll be there in the top three for sure."
Logan tells Speedboat that testing with Carpitella was an experience to remember. "It’s pretty thrilling," he says. "I'm not really used to running that hard, but it was really awesome. It really is. He didn't waste any time—he hopped right in and abused the hell out of that boat!"
How long did it take the pilots to get in sync? "About two laps," Logan says. "We got it down pretty quickly. I'm used to running the boat more loose than others normally do. He likes running with the bow down; I like running with the bow up. So we kind of found that sweet spot and it's coming together."
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