Antonio Cairoli
| Tony Cairoli | |
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Tony Cairoli at Mallory Park in
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
23 September 1985 (age 31) Patti, Sicily, Italy |
| career | |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Teams | Yamaha (2004-2009) - KTM (2010-present) |
| Grands Prix |
72 (24 MX2 and 48 MX1/MXGP) |
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8 (MX2 2005, 2007; MX1 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; MXGP 2014) |
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| Wins |
144 (54 MX2 and 90 MX1/MXGP) |
| GP debut | 2002, GP of Belgium, 125cc |
| First GP win | 2004, GP of Wales MX2 |
Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is an Italian eight-time Grand Prix and widely regarded as one of the greatest motocross riders of all time.
On 5 August 2012, in Czech Republic, he won his 50th GP in .
Cairoli was born in Patti, Sicily. He began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha. He was the 2005 world champion in the . In 2007 he again won the MX2-GP world championship as well as the English supercross championship. Cairoli claimed the MX1-GP , and after moving to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, successfully defended his title in , , , and . Cairoli has won several motos on the , particularly in 2012 and 2013 when he managed to win every single moto he raced on. He lives with his girlfriend Jill Cox between Rome, Italy and Lommel, Belgium, where he is training.
Current and past standings and results
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