CHAPTER 382 Ft. Antonio Cairoli

Gypsy Tales

Jase Macalpine

Society & Culture

4.6 • 564 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 171 minutes

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Summary

Antonio Cairoli joins us for Chapter 382, and this is a special one. Antonio is a true legend of motocross, a 9 time World Champion who raced head to head with nearly every defining name of the past 20 years and helped shape an entire era of the sport. In this chapter, Tony walks us through his journey from growing up in Sicily, Italy, to becoming one of the most dominant riders motocross has ever seen, reflecting on his rise to the top, his championship years with KTM, winning multiple world titles on the 350, and the fiercest rivalries that pushed him to greatness. Now stepping into a new role with Ducati, Tony continues to give back to the sport that gave him everything, carrying forward his Italian heritage while helping shape the future of motocross through experience, leadership, and legacy.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:15 Who's the GOAT of MXGP!?

00:04:48 Cash App Ad

00:06:25 What Herlings said about the GOAT Debate

00:12:13 Tony's Unique Approach to Training

00:20:35 Why Tony's Still Loves Moto

00:27:58 Aura Frames Ad

00:29:15 Growing up in Sicily, Italy & Falling in Love With Two Wheels

00:39:46 The Start of Tony's World Championship Career

00:49:18 Tony NEVER thought He'd be a World Champion

00:54:03 Signing with De Carli Yamaha (Tony's Breakthrough)

00:57:35 How Tony Became a Better Sand Rider

01:05:00 Jorge Prado's Rough Pro Motocross Season

01:06:19 Bubs Naturals Ad

01:08:11 Winning His First World Championship Race

01:13:47 Tony's Toughest Competitors

01:24:09 The Best Riders Tony Raced Against

01:28:07 Tony Knows He's the GOAT of MXGP

01:34:53 Adjusting to Life as a World Champion

01:47:01 Brunt Boots Ad

01:48:30 Racing the Americans at MXON

01:53:18 Is Stefan Everts an All Time Great?

01:54:28 MXGP Dominance for 6 Straight Years

01:58:14 Signing with KTM and Racing the 350

02:04:27 How MXGP Teams Operate Like MotoGP Teams

02:13:25 Why Tony Cairoli Switched Back to the 450

02:15:51 Men go to Mars Ad

02:17:30 The Real Reason Tony Retired

02:21:29 Tony on Racing in America

02:26:21 How MXGP Bikes Differ From American Race Bikes

02:28:36 It's a Massive Change! MXGP to Pro Motocross

02:31:29 The Ducati 250 Is Being Built!

02:36:44 Testing MotoGP Bikes and F1 Cars

02:45:17 Signing with Troy Lee Designs

02:46:20 Tony's Biggest Accomplishment

02:48:42 Closing

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0:00.0	When you've accomplished what Antonio Corolli has, you've earned the right to say you're the best.
0:04.8	At the southern edge of Europe's Sicily, Italy, an island of stone streets and centuries of tradition,
0:13.1	best known for its history and passionate soccer fans, not motocross.
0:17.6	Yet somehow from one of the most unlikely places, Antonio Corolli emerged, the goat of
0:23.9	European motocross. End of 2003, I want to stop riding. I want to go back to Sicily, to my town
0:29.7	and do something else. It was very close to quit. My mother said, if you come here, you need to go
0:33.8	work. The Italian kid who nearly walked away from the sport, never knowing what he might
0:38.1	accomplish, now with nine world championships to his name.
0:41.6	But yeah, we won five titles in a row with the 350.
0:44.4	I was crazy.
0:45.1	It was very, not many people know us, though.
0:47.5	And he didn't just prove that Italy could produce a motocross champion.
0:51.3	He's giving back to an Italian-made manufacturer helping write the next chapter with Chucati.
0:56.5	This is Antonio Corolli story.
0:59.0	Gypsy gang, welcome Tony to the podcast.
1:05.0	I'm at a gypsy.
1:07.2	Yo, all right, we're on.
1:09.0	Yeah.
1:09.6	Antonio Corolli.
1:10.9	Hello. The goat. we're on. Yeah. Antonio Corolli. Hello.
1:12.1	The goat.
1:13.1	The Euro goat.
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