Even before he turned pro, there was already a lot of buzz in America about Mike Alessi. He won his first national title at Loretta Lynn's at age six. In total, Mike won no fewer than eleven amateur titles, a record he shares with James Stewart.
In this original clip from Fox Racing, “80” was already introduced to the general public as a hero. Alessi was 11 years old at the time! The American - who is now 21 - will also be in Europe this year, where he will ride a few pre-season races and two GPs for KTM on the new SX-F 350.