Tony Cairoli 10th

Interview from around 4:05

It was the first moto that happened and he finished 23rd. The 10th place was in the second moto. Still gnarly to race after that nonetheless.

Props to the rider who turned around on the track to get the bike off Tony

They said that was Marshal Weltin that did that. 

I know one thing, in the past few years I've become a huge fan of Caroli. Ive went back and watched a lot of his prime years of racing and winning. The guy is incredible. And to think he's still at it in a way, is just a bonus for his fans. He really shows a love for this sport, and he's so Not about the money he's earned. He's a diehard motocross dude!!!

I WAS WONDERING WTH HAPPENED FOR HIM TO GET BURNED THAT BADLY

From Cairoli's Instagram story:

Weltonis a true champion for helping out another rider. Love seeing shit like that. If it was on the broadcast I missed it.

Pretty badass of Caroli to get 10th after that incident with no real reason to fight except for that’s the type of guy he is. 

39 years old to get back on the bike and charge to 23 is unreal. Heart of a champ no doubt about it. Welton is a class act for doing what he did. 

At some point we are all Moto brothers that help each other out in hard times

We sat on the hillside yesterday, and as Jett lapped him he turned around over the finish and waved him on. AC threw a thumbs up and charged with him for a lap or two and caught soooo many people off guard making lots of passes. 

You could see Weltin going back to help 222 during the race broadcast… good on him👍 222 is legend….

I realise that being 'the guy' in the GPs naturally invites heat from US fans but Cairoli was a little misunderstood and unfairly misrepresented by Americans at the height of his success, which was a shame. 

Pre Ass burn!! Was pumped to meet Tony!

Dude is a legend and a stud. I am becoming more and more a fan of his. 

Cairoli is one of those rare guys you must see perform in person to fully get his gift - yes, he has the grit and determination, and skill needed to be the champion he is but one cannot fully explain Cairoli until you see him craft his way around a track at race pace. The nuance actions that add up to tenths and then seconds and then championships - remarkable.  He has "it"

 I'm glad I saw him the few times I did.  Legend is a word that gets too easily tossed around but Tony is indeed that in our sport, and I do not know anything about him outside of moto however I'll bet his solid character carries over to every facet of his life. 

Hes not pretty badass on the bike, but hes an intelligent guy too. 

Some years ago I remember at MXGP Loket lost his life young racer and Cairoli was first who raced next day with black armband. Hats off.

MATTERLEY BASIN 

Time practice :  

12th position with a 1.59.514, which was 3.039 seconds off of Herlings. He was in the same second (1.59) than Maxime Renaux, Brian Bogers, Isak Gifting, Alberto Forato, Jeremy Seewer, Andrea Bonacorsi, Jago Geerts, Roan Van De Moosdijk, Adam Sterry and Ben Watson .  

Qualifying race :  

He is pointed 11th in the first lap and end up in 11th poistion as well. He was in 9th after Geerts and Gifting crashes, but then got passed by Seewer and Pancar. He ends up 51 seconds behind the leader (Herlings) and his fastest lap was a 2.03.570 (Herlings was fastest with a 2.00.618, a 2.952 seconds gap), which put him in the same second than Horgmo, Pancar, Seewer, Forato, Van Doninck and Gifting.  

Race 1 :  

He starts in 7th position and end up 7th. He is passed by Calvin Vlaanderen and then he passed Isak Gifting. He finishes 53.691 seconds behind the winner (Coldenhoff), and his fastest lap was a 2.02.734 (compare to a 1.59.840 from Coenen, a 2.894 seconds gap), which means his fastest lap was in the same second as Vlaanderen and Gifting.  

Race 2  

He starts in 8th and finishes 8th (not a single pass in the top 10 during that race), he is 38.346 seconds behind the leader Romain Febvre (smallest gap of the week-end) and his fastest lap is a 2.00.875 compare to Romain's 1.58.871 (+2.004), he was riding in the same second a lap than Vlaanderen, Horgmo, Forato and Pancar.  

He end up 7th overall 

RED BUD 

Qualifying session 1 : Antonio has the 11th fastest lap, with a 2.08.941, which is 4.409 seconds slower than Jett. His lap put him in the same second than Aaron Plessinger, Joey Savatgy, Cooper Webb, Cornelius Toendel, RJ Hampshire and Benoit Paturel  

Qualifying session 2 : Antonio gets the 10th fastest lap with a 2.07.870, which is 3.850 seconds slower than Jett. He runs in the same second a lap than Cooper Webb  

Moto 1 : Antonio starts in the top 5 but is point 8th at the end of the first full lap. He gets passed by Jason Anderson, Chase Sexton, Justin Barcia and Coty Schock and he is pushed back to 12th. He then got by Schock and Anderson, take the benefit of Eli Tomac's bike problems to finish 9th, with a gap of 1.19.346 with race winner Jett Lawrence. Antonio's fastest lap is a 2.11.430 compare to Jett's 2.06.637 (4.793 seconds différence), and his lap is in the same second as Cooper Webn  

Moto 2 :  

Antonio is running in  4th position for 2 full laps before stopping in the pits and calling it a day. His fastest lap is a 2.11.705 compare to Jett's 2.07.263 (4.442 seconds gap), which is a second slower than Tomac, Webb and Anderson, and a second faster than Barcia and Schock. 

SPRING CREEK 

Qualifying session 1 : 

10th fastest lap with a 1.58.528, which is 5.309 seconds slower than Jett and he is in the same second than Jorge Prado, Coty Schock and Cornelius Toendel. 

Qualifying session 2 : 

10th position again, with a 1.58.453 which is 2.842 seconds slower than RJ Hampshire. He is lapping in the same second as Malcolm Stewart, Justin Cooper, Cornelius Toendel and Coty Schock. 

Race 1 

He starts way back in 40th position after his crash and comes back 23rd, 1 lap and 40 seconds down from Hunter Lawrence. His fastest lap is a 2.01.076, which is 5.352 seconds slower than Jett Lawrence, that puts him in the same second as Cornelius Toendel, a second faster than Valentin Guillod, Lorenzo Locurcio, Henry Miller and Colt Nichols and a second slower than Malcolm Stewart, Justin Barcia and Coty Schock. 

Race 2 

He starts the race in 12th position to finish in 10th after passing Justin Cooper and Coty Schock, he ends up 1 minute and 43 seconds down on Jett Lawrence. His fastest lap is a 2.02.065, which is 5.673 seconds slower than Jett Lawrence, and puts him in the same second than Lorenzo Locurcio, Justin Cooper and Harri Kullas. 

He ends up 15th overall.