Italian motorcycle racer

Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is an Italian professional motocross racer. He has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2002. Cairoli is notable for winning nine FIM motocross world championships, second only to ten-time champion Stefan Everts, making him one of the most successful world championship motocross racers in history.

Contents

• 1 Life and career
• 2 Achievements
• 3 Results by seasons
  • 3.1 2004–2006
  • 3.2 2007–2009
  • 3.3 2010–2012
  • 3.4 2013–2015
  • 3.5 2016–2018
  • 3.6 2019-2021
• 4 Injuries
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Life and career

Cairoli was born in Patti, Sicily. He began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha. He was the 2005 FIM world champion in the MX2-GP cl*. In 2007 he again won the MX2-GP world championship as well as the English supercross championship. Cairoli claimed the 2009 MX1-GP FIM Motocross World Championship, and after moving to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, successfully defended his *le in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and MXGP 2014 . Cairoli has won several motos on the Motocross des Nations, particularly in 2012 and 2013 when he managed to win every single moto he raced on. On 5 August 2012, in Czech Republic, he won his 50th GP in World Championship.

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

Cairoli announced he is visiting the United States to race the AMA Motocross Championship for the first 2 races of the season, which include Fox Raceway in Pala, California and the Hangtown Cl*ic in Sacramento, California.

He lives with his wife Jill Cox between Rome, Italy and Lommel, Belgium, where he is training.

Achievements

Results by seasons

2004–2006

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2007–2009

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2010–2012

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2013–2015

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2016–2018

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2019-2021

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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
• 2019 - Shoulder injury

References

External links

• Tony Cairoli at MX1 web site
• Tony Cairoli at KTM web site
• Tony Cairoli at Red Bull web site
• Tony Cairoli, at Gatedrop.com, 11-9-2017
• Tony Cairoli at eWRC-results.com
• Official website

1From 1957 to 2002 the MX-1 world championship was named the 500cc motocross world championship. From 2014 the name is MXGP. 2In 2003 the top cl* was 650cc.1From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship. 2In 2003 the second cl* named MotocrossGP.Parks & nature reserves

• Argimusco
• Alcantara River Park
• Isola Bella nature reserve
• Laghetti di Marinello nature reserve
• Nebrodi Park
• Natural Reserve The Mountains of Ferns and Leeks

Sport events

• 10 Hours of Messina
• Baseball World Cup 1998
• Baseball World Cup 2009
• EuroBasket Women 1968
• International Rally of Messina
• International Tennis Tournament of Messina
• Messina Grand Prix

Transportation & infrastructure

• Messina Centrale railway station
• Messina Marittima railway station
• Strait of Messina Bridge

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