Judgement Day

As 2015 slowly bloomed and fireworks were going off around the world, and people celebrated a new year arriving, two men were working hard on their craft, preparing for what might be their toughest challenge. Two careers defined by huge success, money and living standards many of us can only dream of.

Italian Antonio Cairoli and American Ryan Villopoto are two rivals who have hardly even locked handlebars in competition, two competitors with the same drive to win, and capture what they both feel is theirs. When the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship bursts into action on February 28 the eyes of the motocross world will be set on a road racing facility just outside Doha, Qatar.

Along with names like Clement Desalle, Gautier Paulin, Jeremy Van Horebeek and many others the 2015 MXGP title will be the most competitive and adored championship in the sports history.

While the harsh winter of Europe has sent several GP riders to America to train, eight times FIM motocross world champion Antonio Cairoli though remains in his beloved Italy. His pattern for success won’t change just because of the arrival of the best American rider from the last decade. The Sicilian, who prides himself on being prepared better than anyone else will continue to work away with the people close to him, his two Red Bull KTM Factory team-mates Ken De Dycker and Tommy Searle. His season begins in a few weeks at the Riola Sardo circuit in Sardinia. A million miles away from the plush training facilities were Villopoto will be preparing in California, America.

Ryan Villopoto a nine time AMA champion and the only rider in America who seemingly has a serious chance of beating Cairoli for a world title is also very particular about how he trains. His career has been defined on moments of error or dazzling speed and success. If Villopoto doesn’t end the season with a broken bone, then he is going to be crowned champion, and he’s even ended seasons with injury and still been crowned champion. Along with riders like Ricky Carmichael, Bob Hannah, Ricky Johnson, Broc Glover he is the man of his era, a level above everybody else and his place among the AMA legends is secure no matter what happens in 2015.

Due to their massive success both riders are admitted to an exclusive club, not just champions, but legends, men who’s histories were written on the back of destruction of their competition.

On what will be a warm night at the Losail circuit on the outskirts of Doha, the first chapter of the 2015 season will be written. Nobody can know who’s name will be added to those of Clement Desalle and Gautier Paulin, the GP of Qatar winners in 2013 and 2014, but what is known is that victor will take a serious advantage into the second and third rounds in Thailand and Argentina.

 Bring it on!!!!