Young Australian road racer, Mitchell Pirotta, has signed with the Italian based team, Go Eleven, and will race a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the FIM Superstock 1000 class in 2013.
Pirotta, who is the son of the Dealership Principal/Owner of Kawasaki dealership On Two Wheels Motorsports Sylvio Pirotta, with Mitchell looking to achieve podium success in the FIM Superstock class in 2013 just as fellow Australian Bryan Staring did this year on board a Ninja ZX-10R.
Pirotta takes a wealth of experience with him to his new team having already won the 2010 Australian Formula Extreme Supersport Championship.
The 24 year old Pirotta, who started road racing in 2008, also took 2nd place in the ASBK Superstock 600 class in 2009 and competed in the World Supersport Championship in 2011.
Pirotta is excited about his new signing.
‰ÛÏIt feels awesome." Pirotta enthused. "It‰Ûªs like a new lease of life for my career and I feel excited to race on a bike that I look at everyday.
‰ÛÏI know that both the Ninja ZX-10R and my new team, Go Eleven, are capable of top results. The team knows what it takes, they‰Ûªre all really positive and they take on board everything that I say and ask for.
"Team Manager Denis Sacchetti who was a racer himself knows what it takes so all in all it‰Ûªs a good thing.‰Û