Gianluca Vizziello (born 3 March 1980 in Policoro) is an Italian motorcycle racer.[1] He currently competes in the CIV Supersport Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1980 Policoro, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Team Green Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup edit
In 2000 Vizziello made his debut in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup. He made four starts that season with a best finish of fifth at Oschersleben.[2] In 2001 Vizziello competed full-time in the championship and finished sixth in the standings. Vizziello got his first win in 2002, winning the round at Misano. With additional strong results he finished third in the championship that season.[3] 2003 was an up and down season for Vizziello and he dropped to sixth in the championship. Vizziello had an incredibly strong 2004 season. He won 5 of the first seven races and finished second in the other two races. But after being unable to participate in the final two rounds of the season he missed out on the title by 9 points.[4]
Superbike World Championship edit
Vizziello moved up to the Superbike World Championship for 2005, riding a Yamaha YZF-R1 for the Italia Lorenzini by Leoni team. Vizziello endured a difficult rookie season as he only scored points three times with a best finish of 10th at Imola.[5] He finished 28th in the championship with 9 points. Vizziello made a surprise return to the Superbike World Championship midway through the 2015 season, riding a Kawasaki ZX-10R for the Grillini SBK Team for the remainder of the season.[6] He scored 13 points with a best finish of eleventh at Magny-Cours. Vizziello substituted for Román Ramos at the 2016 rounds of Imola and Sepang after Ramos got injured in second free practice at Imola. Later that season Vizziello rejoined the Grillini Racing Team for the remainder of the season.[7]
Supersport World Championship edit
Vizziello moved down to the Supersport World Championship for 2006, riding a Yamaha YZF-R6 for Yamaha Team Italia. Vizziello had a solid rookie season and finished 9th in the championship with a best finish of fourth at Imola.[8] Vizziello moved to the RG Team for 2007 and had an up and down season with a best finish of fourth at Magny-Cours. He finished 10th in the championship that year. Vizziello moved to Berry Racing for the 2008 season riding a Honda CBR600RR. Vizziello could not improve on his previous seasons but he did score his first fastest lap at Assen.[9] Vizziello moved to the team of Johan Stigefelt for the 2009 season. He had a difficult season and Vizziello had to step out of the championship after the Nürburgring round due to the economic situation of the team combined with disappointing results.[10] For the next two years Vizziello sporadically appeared in the championship starting in three races.
Career statistics edit
Superbike World Championship edit
Races by year edit
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts | |||||||||||||
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2005 | Yamaha | QAT 19 |
QAT 17 |
AUS Ret |
AUS Ret |
SPA 16 |
SPA 14 |
ITA 21 |
ITA Ret |
EUR | EUR | SMR 17 |
SMR Ret |
CZE 21 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 17 |
GBR 17 |
NED 16 |
NED Ret |
GER Ret |
GER Ret |
ITA 10 |
ITA C |
FRA Ret |
FRA 15 |
28th | 9 | ||
| 2015 | Kawasaki | AUS | AUS | THA | THA | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | POR | POR | ITA 20 |
ITA 19 |
USA 15 |
USA 14 |
MAL Ret |
MAL 17 |
SPA 22 |
SPA 17 |
FRA 11 |
FRA 17 |
QAT 15 |
QAT 12 |
26th | 13 |
| 2016 | Kawasaki | AUS | AUS | THA | THA | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA DNQ |
ITA Ret |
MAL 18 |
MAL 16 |
GBR | GBR | ITA 20 |
ITA Ret |
USA NC |
USA 17 |
GER 19 |
GER 13 |
FRA 21 |
FRA 17 |
SPA 16 |
SPA 15 |
QAT 21 |
QAT 17 |
28th | 4 |
Supersport World Championship edit
Races by year edit
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Yamaha | QAT 9 |
AUS 13 |
SPA 9 |
ITA Ret |
EUR Ret |
SMR 7 |
CZE 5 |
GBR Ret |
NED 7 |
GER 6 |
ITA 4 |
FRA Ret |
9th | 69 | ||
| 2007 | Yamaha | QAT 15 |
AUS Ret |
EUR 12 |
SPA 11 |
NED 18 |
ITA 20 |
GBR 5 |
SMR 9 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 11 |
GER 13 |
ITA 5 |
FRA 4 |
10th | 60 | |
| 2008 | Honda | QAT 10 |
AUS 8 |
SPA 12 |
NED 8 |
ITA Ret |
GER 14 |
SMR 11 |
CZE 12 |
GBR 12 |
EUR 11 |
ITA 15 |
FRA 11 |
POR 8 |
11th | 60 | |
| 2009 | Honda | AUS Ret |
QAT 14 |
SPA 11 |
NED Ret |
ITA 14 |
RSA 17 |
USA 15 |
SMR 11 |
GBR 7 |
CZE 14 |
GER 13 |
ITA | FRA | POR | 18th | 29 |
| 2010 | Honda | AUS | POR | SPA | NED | ITA 12 |
RSA | USA | SMR | CZE | GBR | GER | ITA 10 |
FRA | 20th | 10 | |
| 2011 | Honda | AUS | EUR | NED | ITA | SMR | SPA | CZE | GBR | GER | ITA | FRA | POR 20 |
NC | 0 |
CIV Stock 1000 Championship edit
Races by year edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Yamaha | MIS1 |
MON 2 |
VAL 2 |
MIS2 2 |
MIS3 1 |
2nd | 85 |
References edit
- ^ "Pilota-Gianluca Vizziello". civ.tv. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca Vizziello – 2000 Superstock 1000 results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca Vizziello – 2002 Superstock 1000 results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca Vizziello – 2004 Superstock 1000 results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca Vizziello – 2005 Superbike World Championship results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Biaggi is back as WorldSBK heads to Misano". worldsbk.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Vizziello Joins Grillini for 2016". worldsbk.com. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca Vizziello – 2006 Supersport World Championship results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Gianluca+Vizziello – fastlap SSP 2008". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Stiggy forced to halve line-up in remaining rounds". worldsbk.com. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2016.