Bizzarrini GT 5300 Racing Wallpaper

Pebble Beach Winning Bizzarrini GT 5300

Two Iso Rivolta GTs Surround a Bizzarrini GT 5300

Iso Rivolta GT

Iso Grifo Series 1

The pictures here are from 2008 when I took my Bizzarrini GT 5300 all the way down the California coast.

These pictures below are of my silver Bizzarrini being prepped for a video shoot for the TV show "My Classic Car With Dennis Gage" on Speed Channel.

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I plan to attend this year but without a car. If you are in the area stop by - there will be a few Iso and Bizzarrini cars there plus a lot of other cool cars as well.

Dennis Gage On The Right and Me On The Left Getting Ready For The Video

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Racing Cars EV Cup

Looks like there’s some trouble in electric racing utopia. The EV Cup, the first zero-emissions racing series in the world, has cancelled its inaugural 2011 season due to delays with preparing electric cars for racing. Managing director of EV Cup Sylvian Fillippi had this to say about the delay: “The requirements for safety aspects and the delivery schedule for race cars was not going to allow sufficient time for testing.” So now what?

Well, one further delay seems to have effectively cancelled the entire 2011 season, so it would appear the EV Cup will begin sometime in 2012–hopefully: “Due to delays in the final production of our electric cars that were to be used in our race series, it is with great regret that we are left with no choice but to abandon plans for the 2011 EV Cup race series. We had races planned at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on November 26 and Auto Club Speedway, Los Angeles on December 17,” staffers posted on the EV Cup’s Facebook page. We do hope the EV Cup is able to pull its vehicles together soon, as an all-electric and zero-emissions racing series could mean huge advancements in electric vehicle technology that trickle down to the consumer market in just a few years.

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Imola WSB: All Sunday's race results

Pata Aprilia's Noriyuki Haga in action

By WSB desk Image by Paul Sturman

Imola World Superbike race two - conditions dry

1 1 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 21 1'47.934 277,0 1'47.196 274,9 16 25 417 1
2 3 41 N. HAGA JPN PATA Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 Factory 21 4.631 1'48.001 282,2 1'47.442 278,5 20 20 155 8
3 10 2 L. CAMIER GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 21 15.159 1'48.383 277,8 1'47.858 278,5 1 16 171 6
4 5 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 21 17.195 1'48.945 281,5 1'47.929 280,0 11 13 256 4
5 6 91 L. HASLAM GBR BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 21 17.388 1'48.883 280,0 1'48.081 277,8 11 187 5
6 9 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 21 18.533 1'48.750 282,2 1'47.781 282,2 8 10 320 2
7 8 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 21 19.615 1'48.893 277,0 1'48.416 277,0 10 9 158 7
8 18 17 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 20.063 1'48.988 272,0 1'49.185 274,2 6 8 125 13
9 17 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 24.194 1'49.118 273,5 1'49.159 271,3 5 7 36 19
10 7 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 21 28.485 1'49.223 276,3 1'48.234 275,6 7 6 147 9
11 20 111 R. XAUS ESP Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 21 28.600 1'49.339 274,2 1'49.595 273,5 5 49 16
12 14 23 F. SANDI ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 21 41.802 1'49.050 277,8 1'48.812 274,9 3 4 7 25
13 12 121 M. BERGER FRA Supersonic Racing Team Ducati 1098R 21 54.750 1'49.118 276,3 1'48.334 273,5 3 45 17
14 22 112 J. FORES ESP BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 21 1'12.281 1'51.333 275,6 1'50.888 275,6 2 2 30
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RET 16 53 A. POLITA ITA Barni Racing Team S.N.C. Ducati 1098R 19 2 Laps 1'48.848 272,7 1'49.091 271,3 2 5 26
RET 2 4 J. REA GBR Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 17 4 Laps 1'48.160 277,8 1'47.274 280,0 25 138 11
RET 11 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 10 11 Laps 1'48.951 274,2 1'48.126 276,3 141 10
RET 19 15 M. BAIOCCO ITA Barni Racing Team Ducati 1098R 9 12 Laps 1'49.623 273,5 1'49.378 274,2 4 27
RET 15 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 9 12 Laps 1'49.287 277,8 1'48.894 278,5 4 71 15
RET 4 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike Kawasaki ZX-10R 7 14 Laps 1'48.852 278,5 1'47.468 279,2 13 127 12
RET 21 44 R. ROLFO ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2 19 Laps 1'51.628 265,9 1'49.668 269,3 39 18
RET 13 96 J. SMRZ CZE Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 1 20 Laps 252,5 1'48.741 276,3 9 118 14

Imola World Superbike race one - conditions dry

1 2 4 J. REA GBR Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 21 1'48.223 278,5 1'47.274 280,0 25 138 10
2 3 41 N. HAGA JPN PATA Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 Factory 21 0.111 1'47.960 280,0 1'47.442 278,5 20 135 11
3 1 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 21 9.449 1'48.103 278,5 1'47.196 274,9 16 392 1
4 4 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 9.792 1'48.609 279,2 1'47.468 279,2 13 127 12
5 5 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 21 14.699 1'48.918 279,2 1'47.929 280,0 11 243 4
6 8 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 21 16.820 1'48.801 277,0 1'48.416 277,0 10 149 7
7 13 96 J. SMRZ CZE Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 21 24.227 1'49.194 276,3 1'48.741 276,3 9 118 13
8 9 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 21 24.935 1'49.125 283,0 1'47.781 282,2 8 310 2
9 7 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 21 25.224 1'49.092 276,3 1'48.234 275,6 7 141 9
10 18 17 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 25.487 1'49.176 275,6 1'49.185 274,2 6 117 14
11 17 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 26.148 1'49.385 270,0 1'49.159 271,3 5 29 19
12 15 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 21 26.444 1'48.976 279,2 1'48.894 278,5 4 71 15
13 14 23 F. SANDI ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 21 29.761 1'49.206 272,0 1'48.812 274,9 3 3 27
14 16 53 A. POLITA ITA Barni Racing Team S.N.C. Ducati 1098R 21 30.083 1'49.236 273,5 1'49.091 271,3 2 5 25
15 10 2 L. CAMIER GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 21 34.862 1'49.292 276,3 1'47.858 278,5 1 155 6
16 19 15 M. BAIOCCO ITA Barni Racing Team Ducati 1098R 21 40.331 1'49.273 274,2 1'49.378 274,2 4 26
17 20 111 R. XAUS ESP Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 21 44.547 1'50.031 272,7 1'49.595 273,5 44 16
18 21 44 R. ROLFO ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 50.241 1'50.382 272,7 1'49.668 269,3 39 18
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RET 6 91 L. HASLAM GBR BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 8 13 Laps 1'48.743 278,5 1'48.081 277,8 176 5
RET 22 112 J. FORES ESP BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 6 15 Laps 1'50.935 274,9 1'50.888 275,6
RET 11 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 20 Laps 274,2 1'48.126 276,3 141 8
RET 12 121 M. BERGER FRA Supersonic Racing Team Ducati 1098R 1 20 Laps 274,9 1'48.334 273,5 42 17

Imola World Supersport - conditions dry

1 12 99 F. FORET FRA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 1'52.059 249,5 1'53.056 246,6 25 136 2
2 8 11 S. LOWES GBR Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 0.166 1'52.180 247,8 1'52.543 249,5 20 109 5
3 1 23 B. PARKES AUS Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 2.499 1'52.849 250,1 1'51.594 248,4 16 120 4
4 3 21 F. MARINO FRA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 3.833 1'52.446 250,1 1'51.737 250,7 13 71 8
5 5 44 D. SALOM ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 6.325 1'52.822 250,7 1'52.120 249,5 11 123 3
6 15 77 J. ELLISON GBR Bogdanka PTR Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 21.872 1'53.494 250,7 1'53.680 246,6 10 72 7
7 11 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 25.826 1'53.657 252,5 1'53.014 247,2 9 35 14
8 19 117 M. PRAIA POR Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 27.553 1'53.830 248,9 1'53.909 247,8 8 40 13
9 17 12 S. CRUCIANI ITA Puccetti R. Kawasaki Italia Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 30.044 1'54.225 248,4 1'53.839 246,6 7 7 24
10 18 91 D. DELL'OMO ITA Suriano Racing Team Triumph Daytona 675 19 31.140 1'54.043 251,9 1'53.901 246,0 6 26 16
11 9 4 G. REA GBR Step Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 19 32.212 1'52.520 250,1 1'52.766 244,9 5 67 9
12 20 28 P. SZKOPEK POL Bogdanka PTR Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 32.845 1'54.082 248,9 1'53.992 242,6 4 11 21
13 21 17 P. VOSTÁREK CZE Prorace Honda CBR600RR 19 33.402 1'53.979 250,7 1'54.223 247,8 3 3 28
14 16 69 O. JEZEK CZE SMS Racing Honda CBR600RR 19 42.637 1'54.159 245,5 1'53.775 243,2 2 9 22
15 23 10 I. TOTH HUN Team Hungary Toth Honda CBR600RR 19 43.177 1'54.525 248,9 1'54.641 246,6 1 13 18
16 27 45 C. CAZACU ROU PTR Romania Honda Honda CBR600RR 19 1'49.642 1'57.431 238,8 1'57.622 238,3
17 29 24 E. BLOKHIN RUS RivaMoto Yamaha YZF R6 18 1 Lap 1'59.888 238,3 1'59.780 239,9
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RET 10 34 R. QUARMBY RSA Suriano Racing Team Triumph Daytona 675 17 2 Laps 1'53.870 247,2 1'52.844 246,0 8 23
RET 7 55 M. ROCCOLI ITA Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-6R 16 3 Laps 1'52.904 253,1 1'52.353 248,9 62 10
RET 4 7 C. DAVIES GBR Yamaha ParkinGO Team Yamaha YZF R6 14 5 Laps 1'52.094 249,5 1'51.852 251,9 171 1
RET 13 5 A. LUNDH SWE Cresto Guide Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 14 5 Laps 1'53.585 250,7 1'53.114 248,9 24 17
RET 24 38 B. NEMETH HUN Team Hungary Toth Honda CBR600RR 11 8 Laps 1'53.745 250,7 1'54.956 247,2 31 15
RET 2 9 L. SCASSA ITA Yamaha ParkinGO Team Yamaha YZF R6 7 12 Laps 1'52.106 249,5 1'51.669 247,8 96 6
RET 28 19 M. PIROTTA AUS KUJA Racing Honda CBR600RR 6 13 Laps 2'00.403 238,8 1'57.786 242,6
RET 6 22 R. TAMBURINI ITA Bike Service R.T. Yamaha YZF R6 3 16 Laps 1'53.041 246,6 1'52.140 246,6 61 11
RET 22 8 B. CHESAUX SUI MACH Racing Honda CBR600RR 0 198,0 1'54.532 243,8 6 25
RET 26 25 M. JERMAN SLO MD Team Jerman Triumph Daytona 675 0 195,5 1'56.326 250,1 4 27
RET 14 127 R. HARMS DEN Harms Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 0 194,4 1'53.433 248,4 59 12

Imola European Superstock 1000 - conditions dry

1 2 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Racing Team Ducati 1098R 12 1'50.301 270,0 1'50.402 272,0 25 119 2
2 1 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 12 2.087 1'50.299 271,3 1'50.016 270,0 20 160 1
3 6 59 N. CANEPA ITA Lazio MotorSport Ducati 1098R 12 3.339 1'50.499 268,6 1'50.940 267,2 16 96 5
4 4 14 L. BARONI ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 12 14.422 1'50.762 267,9 1'50.768 264,5 13 70 6
5 3 20 S. BARRIER FRA BMW Motorrad Italia Superstock BMW S1000 RR 12 16.130 1'51.053 269,3 1'50.588 269,3 11 96 4
6 8 21 M. REITERBERGER GER Garnier Alpha Racing Team BMW S1000 RR 12 20.645 1'51.570 269,3 1'51.396 269,3 10 62 7
7 12 32 S. MORAIS RSA Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 21.317 1'51.633 265,9 1'52.381 262,6 9 41 10
8 10 119 M. MAGNONI ITA Baru Racing Team BMW S1000 RR 12 21.483 1'51.641 271,3 1'51.784 268,6 8 34 13
9 14 15 F. MASSEI ITA Team Piellemoto BMW S1000 RR 12 22.724 1'51.763 265,9 1'52.486 268,6 7 51 9
10 13 6 L. SAVADORI ITA Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 23.530 1'51.918 265,9 1'52.454 263,2 6 25 15
11 7 8 A. ANTONELLI ITA Team Lorini Honda CBR1000RR 12 24.491 1'51.721 265,2 1'51.220 261,9 5 58 8
12 17 67 B. STARING AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 29.121 1'52.239 265,2 1'53.054 266,5 4 38 11
13 15 5 M. BUSSOLOTTI ITA Pedercini Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 29.426 1'52.199 264,5 1'52.531 260,6 3 36 12
14 16 36 L. MERCADO ARG Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 37.618 1'52.097 264,5 1'52.679 263,2 2 16 16
15 11 28 F. LAMBORGHINI ITA Ten Kate Junior Team Honda CBR1000RR 12 42.892 1'53.367 261,9 1'52.037 262,6 1 7 22
16 19 11 J. GUARNONI FRA MRS Yamaha Racing France Yamaha YZF R1 12 43.174 1'53.448 259,3 1'53.366 259,3 16 17
17 23 7 D. RIVAS ESP Goeleven Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 43.252 1'53.179 258,1 1'54.533 258,7
18 18 86 B. BEATON AUS Garnier Racing Team BMW S1000 RR 12 43.856 1'53.686 264,5 1'53.142 264,5 3 24
19 21 55 T. SVITOK SVK SK Energy Team Ducati 1098R 12 54.815 1'53.644 258,1 1'53.871 265,2 8 20
20 25 107 N. ROSSO ITA Goeleven Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 59.686 1'54.131 263,2 1'55.517 265,2
21 24 64 D. ANDRIC BRA Limited Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 12 1'01.420 1'54.635 266,5 1'54.920 260,6
22 26 71 R. TEN NAPEL NED Domburg Racing Honda CBR1000RR 12 1'02.061 1'54.423 255,0 1'55.737 253,7 8 19
23 20 39 R. PAGAUD FRA Garnier Racing Team BMW S1000 RR 12 1'09.178 1'54.429 261,3 1'53.823 263,2 1 27
24 27 58 G. BERCLAZ SUI Berclaz Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR 12 1'12.064 1'55.185 255,6 1'56.321 256,2
25 28 27 T. CAIANI SUI BWG Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 12 1'34.247 1'57.645 258,7 1'58.300 260,0
26 22 40 A. GYORFI HUN Adrenalin H-Moto Team Honda CBR1000RR 11 1 Lap 1'53.424 267,9 1'54.230 268,6
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RET 5 87 L. ZANETTI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia Superstock BMW S1000 RR 1 11 Laps 276,3 1'50.794 273,5 117 3
RET 9 47 E. LA MARRA ITA Team Lorini Honda CBR1000RR 1 11 Laps 262,6 1'51.767 264,5 32 14
Air: 23°C Track: 27°C

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Domino’s Deep Dish Kouki S14

An evil grimace is obtained with an Origin Lab ‘Aggressive’  body kit. Front fenders measure in at 30mm over stock, while 50mm molded rear fenders out back give this S14 more curves than America’s Next Top Model! Going fast is easy in this S14, but when it’s time to stop this beast, a Brembo Gran Turismo big brake kit makes it even easier!

This S14′s interior is en fuego! A Japanese market S15 Silvia steering wheel keeps the driver’s hands busy, and Bride Gaias Low-Max reclining buckets in carbon kevlar keep the driver and passenger snug while hitting the turns. Pioneer Avic D3 coupled with Infinity Kappa component speakers keeps the music in check and also assists with navigation, in case Mike gets lost.

Like most US 240s, this S14′s original engine was swapped in favor of a SR20DET motorset. However, unlike most other SR20DET swapped 240s, this S14 has incredibly cold AC! That’s a must for street driving in Arizona!

The GReddy TD06 25g turbo matched with a GReddy SUS exhaust manifold force feeds fresh air and makes sure this SR20 won’t be going hungry anytime soon!

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