Alessandro Polita

Alessandro Polita is an Italian motorcycle racer, born on 3 June 1984, who won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2006 on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 with the Suzuki Italian team. He made his World Superbike debut in 2007 with the same team and scored eight championship points. In 2008 he returned to the Superstock 1000 Cup with Sterilgarda Team Go Eleven on a Ducati 1098, finished third and won the Grand Prix of San Marino at Misano Adriatico. In 2009 he moved between the World Superbike and World Supersport championships as teams ran into financial trouble, and in 2010 he won the Italian Superbike title for Barni Racing on a Ducati 1098 with two wins and a podium in every race of the calendar. His sister Alessia Polita also raced professionally until an accident caused paralysis of her lower limbs.