Antonio Cairoli was born in Patti (ME) on Sept. 23, 1985, and is one of the most victorious motocross riders ever, by virtue of the nine world titles he has won (six of them won consecutively between 2009 and 2014), which places him second on the list of the most successful motocross riders in history. In addition, with 94 Grand Prix wins, Cairoli is the third rider with the most wins ever.
In 2021, together with Mattia Guadagnini and Alessandro Lupino, they won the Motocross of Nations, bringing the world team title to Italy.