TONY CAIROLI CLOSER THAN EVER TO THE 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Tony Cairoli would like nothing better than to win all the time and put on a show for his fans, but this time the champion from Sidi ran an intelligent race and didn’t take any risks as he focused specifically on the championship rankings. Great champions are also made of this.

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On Sunday, August 7th, on the Loket circuit in the Czech Republic Grand Prix, Cairoli won race1 and then settled for second place in the final race for the Grand Prix win over his direct rival,
Clement Desalle. Little does it matter, because now, with just three races to wrap up the World Title, Cairoli leads the MX1 motocross standings with no less than a 48-point advantage over Belgium’s Desalle.

 

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Sidi completed a day of celebration with Portuguese Rui Goncalves, third both in race1 and race2, which carried him to third place on the final podium for the Grand Prix; there was also Estonia’s Tanel Leok, who came in second in race2.

Cairoli just keeps adding record numbers to his portfolio, which already boasts four championship titles: two in MX2 (2005 and 2007) and two in MX1 (2009-2010). He’s already obtained 10 podiums in this season alone (4 victories, 5 second places and 1 third place). He’s won a total of 87 heats and 41 Grand Prix races in his career (24 in MX2 and 17 in MX1), which makes Cairoli the fourth most victorious rider of all time, a category led by another ace from the Sidi stables, motocross legend Stefan Everts.

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SIDI’S BIG PARTY IN THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX!

Antonio Cairoli has scored another magical double, and to do so he chose the best of all places, Belgium, a land of great champions where motocross hangs in the air and stirs up the excitement from the crowd. 

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In the Belgian Grand Prix that took place on Sunday, July 31st, on the circuit in Lommel, in Limburg, Cairoli literally dominated the race, winning both race1 and race2. Cairoli doubled down on his 2010 success, proving that he has a good relationship with this circuit. It’s a very technical tract made more treacherous by the sandy surface but this was no problem for the World Champion.

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Sidi Sport is pleased as punch because in addition to Cairoli on the highest step of the podium, they could also celebrate a solid third place by Germany’s Maximilian Nagl, both riders members of the strong Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing Team. Not to mention the third place in race1 by Portugal’s Rui Goncalves. 

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As always, Sidi Crossfire boots accompanied the riders on to the podium. Tony Cairoli is forging himself as the master of this MX1 season, well on his way to conquering the 2011 World title, even though there’s a ways to go to the end of the championship. 

With the points he collected in Belgium Cairoli has further lengthened his lead in the rankings over his direct rival, Belgian Desalle, who came in second in his home town Grand Prix, right behind Cairoli. The first-rate Sicilian is raking up record numbers, and in Belgium he signed his fourth season victory and the forty-first in his career.