Tony Cairoli

Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is an Italian retired 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.

Tony Cairoli
Cairoli in 2011
NationalityItalian
Born23 September 1985 (1985-09-23) (age 38)
Patti, Sicily, Italy
Motocross career
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 Belgium, 125cc
First GP win2004, GP of Wallonia MX2

Life and MXGP Career

Antonio was born in Patti, Sicily. He began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha.[3] He lives with his wife Jill Cox between Rome, Italy and Lommel, Belgium, where he is training.[4]

2004

In his debut MX2 season, Cairoli rode to a third place finish in the championship with a maiden GP win at round 12.

2005

Tony won his first of two MX2 titles in 2005 with 6 wins and 9 podiums.

2006

Cairoli ended 2006 2nd in the MX2 World Championship.

2007

Tony dominated the MX2 field in 2007, securing 10 wins from 15 Grand Prix’s (missed round 14) as well as 13 out of 14 podium finishes. This led him to his second MX2 World Motocross Championship.

2008
Cairoli in 2008 at the GP of England

Cairoli was unable to defend his MX2 championship, mainly due to missing 5 rounds because of injury.

2009

Cairoli claimed the 2009 FIM Motocross World Championship, on his last year at Yamaha[5] This was his first premier class title. He ended the season with 4 GP wins.

2010

Tony successfully defended his MX1 world championship in 2010. Riding for the Red Bull Factory KTM team, as well as being the first since Stefan Everts in 2006 to defend the MX1 championship. He added another 8 GP wins to his record. [6]

2011
Tony Cairoli at the GP of Loket in 2011

Cairoli won his third consecutive MX1 title in 2011 with 6 Grand Prix victories.

2012

On 5 August 2012, in Czech Republic, he won his 50th GP in the MX1 World Championship.[7] Cairoli defended the MX1 title for the fourth time. He ended the season with 11 GP wins from the 15 rounds he raced.

2013
Cairoli at the 2013 Motocross des Nations

In the 2013 MX1 season, Tony Cairoli continued his dominance in the Motocross World Championship. Riding for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, Cairoli displayed exceptional skill and consistency. He secured multiple victories throughout the season and defended the MX1 World Championship title for the 5th time, further solidifying his status as one of the premier riders in motocross.

2014

In the 2014 MXGP season, Tony Cairoli continued his remarkable performance in the premier class of the Motocross World Championship. He showcased consistent excellence, securing multiple victories and podium finishes. Despite facing tough competition, Cairoli's skill and determination prevailed, and he successfully defended his title, winning the MXGP World Championship for another consecutive year.

2015
Cairoli at the MXGP of France in 2015

Cairoli’s streak of 6 MXGP World Championships came to an end due to injury. He ended the season 7th.

2016
Cairoli in 2016 at the MXGP of Switzerland

Coming of a injury sustained in 2015, Cairoli battled to a 2nd place championship finish.

2017
Cairoli at the GP of Valkenswaard, 2017

At the age of 32, 2017 was the year in which Cairoli was able to clinch his ninth MXGP World Championship, with 6 Grand Prix wins.

2021

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

2022

After his retirement from full-time professional racing, Cairoli announced he would be visiting the United States to race the AMA Motocross Championship for select rounds which included Fox Raceway, Hangtown, Thunder Valley, High Point & Budds Creek. His best result was a 5th at Thunder Valley.[8]

Achievements
Year Motocycle World Championship MdN Italian Ch. Supercross Títles
MXGP MX1 MX2 Titles GP wins Races wins Race1 Race2 Nation's Overall European Ch. British Ch.
2001 ? 1st Cadet 1
2002Honda 1st Junior 1
2003Honda -
2004Yamaha3rd –11 18th26th15th -
2005Yamaha1st MX2612 39th36th13th 1
2006Yamaha2nd –311 10th1st4th1st1st 2
2007Yamaha24th1st MX211[9]23[9] 37th14th4th1st1st1st 4
2008Yamaha6th –48 ––– -
2009Yamaha1st MX149 1st38th6th 1
2010KTM1st MX1815 2nd4th5th 1
2011KTM1st MX169 40th37th16th 1
2012KTM1st MX11121 1st1st5th 1
2013KTM1st MX1920 1st1st3rd 1
2014KTM1st MXGP915 40th19th6th 1
2015KTM7th –25 --- -
2016KTM2nd –35 2nd2nd5th -
2017KTM1st MXGP69 11th7th7th 1
2018KTM2nd -26 6th4th2nd -
2019 KTM 10th 4 7 16th -
2020 KTM 3rd 3 2 21st 2nd 1st -
Total titles 2 5 2 9 85 169 3 3 0 22116
9 world titles

MXGP Career Results
Year Rnd
1		 Rnd
2		 Rnd
3		 Rnd
4		 Rnd
5		 Rnd
6		 Rnd
7		 Rnd
8		 Rnd
9		 Rnd
10		 Rnd
11		 Rnd
12		 Rnd
13		 Rnd
14		 Rnd
15		 Rnd
16		 Rnd
17		 Rnd
18		 Rnd
19		 Rnd
20		 Average
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 of South Africa)
  • 2014 – Knee injury (at MXON Kegums, Latvia)
  • 2015 – Fractured elbow (MXGP of Maggiora, Italy)
  • 2016 – 2 broken ribs, wrist injury[10]
  • 2019 - Shoulder injury

References
  1. "Antonio Cairoli – MXGP". mxgp.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Antonio Cairoli results at www.motocrossmx1.com". motocrossmx1.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. antonio Cairoli career profile
  4. "Antonio Cairoli: "Velocità, Fango e Gloria"" (in Italian). f1passion.it. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  5. 2009 FIM MX1-GP final standings
  6. 2010 FIM MX1-GP final standings
  7. "Tony Cairoli stellare: vince il 50° GP" (in Italian). motociclismo.it. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. "Antonio Cairoli Confirms 2022 Pro Motocross Appearance". Racer X. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  9. One Race and one GP in MX1
  10. "Rider Profile: Antonio Cairoli on Gatedrop.com". Gatedrop.com. Gatedrop. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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