Tony Cairoli | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | 23 September 1985 Patti, Sicily, Italy | (age 39)
Motocross career | |
Years active | 2002 – 2022 |
Teams | |
Grands Prix | 277 (69 MX2, 208 MXGP)[1] |
Championships | 9 (MX2 2005, 2007; MX1 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; MXGP 2014, 2017) |
Wins | 94 (24 MX2, 39 MX1, 31 MXGP) |
GP debut | 2002, GP of Belgium, 125cc |
First GP win | 2004, GP of Wallonia MX2 |
Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is an Italian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2002 to 2021. Cairoli is notable for winning nine FIM Motocross World Championships.[2] He was also a member of the winning Italian team at the 2021 Motocross des Nations. He retired from fulltime racing in 2021 but had a comeback at the 2024 MXGP of Arnhem (Netherlands) racing for Ducati celebrating their debut of being an official MXGP racing team.[3]