Last year, Alessandro Di Mario won his second-consecutive Twins Cup Championship, and he clinched the inaugural Talent Cup Championship, as well.

The Italy-born, Kentucky-raised rider is an absolute prodigy. He graduated from high school at just 16 years old, and he just turned 17 in December. He signed with Rahal Ducati Moto for the 2026 season, and he is racing a Ducati Panigale V2 in this year’s Supersport Championship, which includes the DAYTONA 200.

We checked in with “Ale” while he prepared for his debut in the “Great American Motorcycle Race,” and we got his insights on racing the Ducati, being able to speak three languages, his love of America, and most of all, his passion for motorcycle road racing.

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