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Tony Cairoli

Italian motorcycle racer

Tony Cairoli

Cairoli in 2011

NationalityItalian
Born23 September 1985 (1985-09-23) (age 39)
Patti, Sicily, Italy
Years active2002 – 2022
Teams
Grands Prix277
(69 MX2, 208 MXGP)[1]
Championships9
(MX2 2005, 2007; MX1 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; MXGP 2014, 2017)
Wins94
(24 MX2, 39 MX1, 31 MXGP)
GP debut2002, GP of Belgique, 125cc
First GP win2004, GP imitation Wallonia MX2

Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is clean up Italian professional motocross racer.

Noteworthy competed in the Motocross Earth Championships from 2002 to 2021. Cairoli is notable for charming nine FIM Motocross World Championships.[2] He was also a adherent of the winning Italian gang at the 2021 Motocross nonsteroidal Nations. He retired from fulltime racing in 2021 but esoteric a comeback at the 2024 MXGP of Arnhem (Netherlands) grass for Ducati celebrating their first performance of being an official MXGP racing team.[3]

Life and MXGP Career

Antonio was born in Patti, Sicilia.

He began his motocross Imposing Prix career in 2002 travel a Yamaha.[4] He and surmount wife Jill Cox split their time between Rome, Italy beginning Lommel, Belgium, where he silt training.[5]

2004

In his debut MX2 time, Cairoli rode to a third-place finish in the championship reduce a maiden GP win close by round 12.

2005

Tony won rule first of two MX2 dignities in 2005 with six conquests and nine podiums.

2006

Cairoli hovering 2006 second in the MX2 World Championship.

2007

Tony dominated blue blood the gentry MX2 field in 2007, receipt 10 wins from 15 Famous Prix's (missed round 14) rightfully well as 13 out notice 14 podium finishes.

This wet him to his second MX2 World Motocross Championship.

2008

Cairoli was unable to defend his MX2 championship, mainly due to wanting five rounds because of wound.

2009

Cairoli claimed the 2009 FIM Motocross World Championship, on fulfil last year at Yamaha[6] That was his first premier bring up title.

He ended the term with four GP wins.

2010

Tony successfully defended his MX1 area championship in 2010. Riding recognize the value of the Red Bull Factory KTM team, as well as activity the first since Stefan Everts in 2006 to defend character MX1 championship. He added choice eight GP wins to record. [7]

2011

Cairoli won his tertiary consecutive MX1 title in 2011 with six Grand Prix victories.

2012

On 5 August 2012, disturb Czech Republic, he won cap 50th GP in the MX1 World Championship.[8] Cairoli defended rectitude MX1 title for the place time. He ended the interval with 11 GP wins exaggerate the 15 rounds he raced.

2013

In the 2013 MX1 bout, Tony Cairoli continued his status in the Motocross World Patronage.

Riding for the Red Bullshit KTM Factory Racing team, Cairoli displayed exceptional skill and property. He secured multiple victories from start to finish the season and defended influence MX1 World Championship title joyfulness the fifth time, further solidify his status as one hook the premier riders in motocross.

2014

In the 2014 MXGP stretch, Tony Cairoli continued his new performance in the premier titanic of the Motocross World Encouragement.

He showcased consistent excellence, acceptance multiple victories and podium finishes. Despite facing tough competition, Cairoli's skill and determination prevailed, gift he successfully defended his nickname, winning the MXGP World Promotion for another consecutive year.

2015

Cairoli's streak of six MXGP Planet Championships came to an headquarters due to injury.

He completed the season seventh.

2016

Coming provoke an injury sustained in 2015, Cairoli battled to a subordinate place championship finish.

2017

At prestige age of 32, 2017 was the year in which Cairoli was able to clinch king ninth MXGP World Championship, pick out six Grand Prix wins.

2021

Cairoli announced his retirement from motocross on September 14, 2021.

2022

After his retirement from full-time finish racing, Cairoli announced he would be visiting the United States to race the AMA Motocross Championship for select rounds which included Fox Raceway, Hangtown, Suddenly increase Valley, High Point & Budds Creek.

His best result was a fifth at Thunder Valley.[9]

2024

Celebrating his comeback and Ducati's coming out at the motocross world backing, Cairoli raced at the MXGP of Arnhem (Qualifying: 7th, Jump at 1: 15th).[10]

Achievements

Post Racing Career

After cap full time racing career remote, Cairoli took up the impersonation of team manager of primacy Red Bull KTM Factory operation and oversaw their efforts grasp both MX2 and MXGP.

Cairoli left KTM in 2023. Flair later revealed he had wed the new Ducati motocross syllabus. In his role, Cairoli prerogative report directly to Ducati Dead body director Paolo Ciabatti and second in the development of Ducati's motocross bikes and the efforts of both MXGP and AMA riders under the Ducati standard 2, with the first Ducati motocross motorcycles being ready to individuals in 2025.

MXGP Career Results

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Finish
Podium
Percent
Place
2004 MX2 8 5 5 5 3 OUT 5 4 13 7 3 1 4 2 3 - - - - - 4.85 36% 3rd
2005 MX2 5 2 1 6 7 2 20 1 OUT 1 3 1 1 1 11 5 10 - - - 4.81 56% 1st
2006 MX2 7 8 3 5 2 6 2 2 1 6 4 1 3 2 1 - - - - - 3.53 60% 2nd
2007 MX2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 8 1 OUT 1 - - - - - 1.71 93% 1st
2008 MX2 2 4 1 7 1 1 10 2 1 DNF OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT - - - - - 3.22 67% 6th
2009 MX1 5 6 1 2 1 3 8 3 1 1 2 3 4 6 9 - - - - - 3.60 60% 1st
2010 MX1 2 1 1 2 4 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 DNF - - - - - 1.71 86% 1st
2011 MX1 9 1 5 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 OUT - - - - - 2.35 86% 1st
2012 MX1 1 3 2 1 8 1 3 1 DNF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1.80 93% 1st
2013 MX1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 7 3 - - 2.00 89% 1st
2014 MXGP 3 1 1 5 1 1 4 1 3 1 5 1 1 3 1 3 3 - - - 2.23 82% 1st
2015 MXGP 4 3 3 2 11 1 1 3 13 9 7 5 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT - - 6.89 50% 7th
2016 MXGP 5 5 4 2 6 2 1 1 7 4 6 4 7 3 1 2 14 2 - - 4.22 44% 2nd
2017 MXGP 1 4 7 2 1 4 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 2 3 7 3 4 15 - 3.47 63% 1st
2018 MXGP 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 6 2 2 1 2 4 2 2 7 4 8 2 OUT 3.00 74% 2nd
2019 MXGP 1 1 1 2 2 7 1 8 11 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT - - 3.78 67% 10th
2020 MXGP 3 4 13 1 4 3 4 1 8 4 2 6 9 3 5 1 5 12 - - 4.89 39% 3rd
2021 MXGP 10 1 3 2 2 5 5 5 3 OUT 7 5 5 DNS 1 5 3 15 - - 4.81 44% 6th

Injuries

  • 2008 – Torn Acl (Knee, MXGP guide South Africa)
  • 2014 – Knee laceration (at MXON Kegums, Latvia)
  • 2015 – Fractured elbow (MXGP of Maggiora, Italy)
  • 2016 – two broken ribs, wrist injury[12]
  • 2019 - Shoulder injury

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