Gianluca Vizziello

Gianluca Vizziello
Vizziello in 2007
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1980-03-03) 3 March 1980 (age 37) Policoro, Italy
Current team	Team Green Speed
Bike number	45
Motorcycle racing career statistics Superbike World Championship Active years 2005, 2015–2016 Manufacturers Yamaha, Kawasaki 2016 championship position 28th (4 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 48 0 0 0 0 26 Supersport World Championship Active years 2006–2011 Manufacturers Yamaha, Honda 2011 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 52 0 0 0 1 228

Gianluca Vizziello (born 3 March 1980 in Policoro) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the CIV Supersport Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R.

In 2000 Vizziello made his debut in the . He made four starts that season with a best finish of fifth at Oschersleben. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.