ANTONIO CAIROLI

On May 23, 2018 Last updated Dec 30, 2019

Antonio “Tony” Cairoli won the 2017 MXGP World Championship aboard his 2018 KTM 450SXF.

ANTONIO CAIROLI BIO

Hometown: Patti, Italy
Nation: Italy
Birthdate: September 23, 1985
Team: Factory Red Bull KTM
Manufacturer: KTM
Team Manager: Claudio De Carli
First GP: 2002 Belgium

SOCIAL HANDLES

Twitter: @antoniocairoli
Instagram: @antoniocairoli
Facebook: @antoniocairoli222

RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

7-time MXGP World Champion
2-time MX2 World Champion

RIDER PROFILE

He began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha.
He was the 2005 FIM world champion in the MX2-GP class.
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 title 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.
He lives with his wife Jill Cox between Rome, Italy and Lommel, Belgium, where he is training.