Background and career
Antonio "Tony" Cairoli (born 23 September 1985) is an Italian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2002 to 2021. Cairoli is notable for winning nine FIM Motocross World Championships. He was also a member of the winning Italian team at the 2021 Motocross des Nations. He currently works as part of the development team for the Ducati brand.
Antonio was born in Patti, Sicily. He began his motocross Grand Prix career in 2002 riding a Yamaha. He and his wife Jill Cox split their time between Rome, Italy and Lommel, Belgium, where he trained.
In his debut MX2 season, Cairoli rode to a third-place finish in the championship with a maiden GP win at round 12.
Cairoli won his first of two MX2 titles in 2005 with six wins and nine podiums.
Cairoli ended 2006 second in the MX2 World Championship.
Cairoli dominated the MX2 field in 2007, securing ten 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.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
