Antonio Cairoli
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Antonio "Tony" Cairoli is an Italian
five-time Grand Prix motocross
world champion.
Cairoli 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
.
Italy
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five-time Grand Prix motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
world champion.
Cairoli began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
. He was the 2005 FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
world champion in the MX2-GP class. In 2007 he again won the MX2-GP world championship as well as the English supercross
Supercross
Supercross is a motorcycle racing sport involving off-road motorcycles on an artificially-made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. Professional supercross contest races are held almost exclusively within professional baseball and football stadiums.-History:Supercross was derived...
championship. Cairoli claimed the 2009
2009 FIM Motocross World Championship season
The 2009 FIM Motocross World Championship season is the 53rd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season. Antonio Cairoli won the MX1 title for Yamaha, Marvin Musquin claimed the MX2 title for KTM and Pierre Renet triumphed in MX3 for Honda....
MX1-GP FIM Motocross World Championship, and after moving to Red Bull KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
Factory Racing, successfully defended his title in 2010
2010 FIM Motocross World Championship season
The 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship season was the 54th season of World Championship motocross competition. It consisted of three different classes; MX1 and MX2 classes over 15 events beginning on April 4 in Sevlievo, Bulgaria and ending on September 12 in Fermo, Italy, and MX3 over 12 events...
.