As we reported last week, Antonio Cairoli has now officially confirmed he’ll be racing the British MXGP at Matterley Basin next weekend – and it’s exciting news for fans across the UK.
The legendary Italian, a nine-time world champion, will line up on the all-new Ducati machine as the manufacturer continues its development push in the premier MXGP class. At 39 years old, Cairoli may be retired from full-time competition, but he remains incredibly fast and competitive, as he showed during his recent wildcard appearance at Arco di Trento.
With more preparation under his belt this time around, Cairoli will be aiming for a stronger performance in front of what’s sure to be a passionate Matterley crowd. His presence on the gate not only adds star power to the event but also marks another key milestone in Ducati’s return to motocross at the highest level. This is the first time there will be three Ducati’s under the awning taking on MXGP.
British fans will no doubt relish the chance to see one of the sport’s greatest riders back in action on home soil.
Ducati revealed the news below:
Antonio Cairoli will be at the start of the MXGP of Great Britain with a third official Ducati Desmo450 MX of the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team.
In the 12th seasonal event of the FIM Motocross World Championship, which will take place from 20 to 22 June on the English track of Matterley Basin a few kilometres from the city of Winchester, in Hampshire, the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team will field three riders; other than Jeremy Seewer and Mattia Guadagnini, regularly engaged throughout the season, the 9-time Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli will also be at the gate.
The Sicilian Champion, who already competed this year with the Desmo450 MX at the Grand Prix of Trentino, will return to race on the Matterley Basin track, where he have a record of 6 victories achieved in the 2011/2021 decade, all in the premier class, in addition to the first unforgettable success achieved in the 2006 Grand Prix of Nations, the first race ever hosted on the British track, when he won on a 250 against the more powerful 450s.
