Let’s begin this diary, with which I’d like to convey at least a bit of the beautiful, slightly vintage atmosphere of MotoAmerica, with a brief self-introduction. My name is Alessandro Di Mario, I’m 17, I was born in Vasto (the same town as Andrea Iannone) but I moved to the USA, to Kentucky, when I was 10. In Italy I only raced minibikes. I’m proud of my Italian roots, but as a motorcycle racer I consider myself—and am considered—American.
I’ve been racing in MotoAmerica for three years and I’ve won all three of the lower-tier championships I’ve competed in. This season I’ll race in Supersport for the first time with Rahal Ducati, one of the most prestigious and ambitious teams. In a way I’ll be teammates with Mick Schumacher, since the team owner—IndyCar driver Graham Rahal—is the same owner as the IndyCar team.
