250 Grand Prix’s for Antonio Cairoli
Tony Cairoli – A top five start saw the nine-times world champion (who is still dealing with a weak right knee) complete a solid first moto to post 4th position. Cairoli crossed the finish line just two seconds away from Romain Febre in 3rd. The veteran tucked in behind Prado in the first seconds of the second race. Cairoli then chased and relegated Mitch Evans to log his sixth top-three finish of the year from fourteen motos. He ended his 250th Grand Prix (from a FIM world championship career that started in 2003) with 4th overall and was just one point away from the last step of the podium. Cairoli has gained decent ground in the championship chase and is second by just 22 points.
Tony Cairoli: “It was difficult today. My goal for these three GPs here was to finish on the podium each time as I tend to struggle a bit more on these kinds of tracks. We made it last Sunday and just missed out by one point today. It’s not the best result but, overall, I’m quite happy and next Sunday we’ll have another chance. We have to stay calm and look to take good points every time. I wish all the best to Jeffrey for a quick and complete recovery and I also want to congratulate Jorge; a fantastic result for the whole team.”
Words and pic: KTM Press Release