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Riders

Mika Kallio (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Marco Ghitti from Provaglio d'Iseo, Brescia | Lombardia | Italia · CC BY 2.0 · 2009 · Wikimedia Commons

Mika Kallio

Nationality
Finland Finland
Number
82
Team (2020 MotoGP)
Red Bull KTM Tech 3
Bike
KTM
Born
November 8, 1982(age 43)
Birthplace
Valkeakoski

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Sachsenring in 2001.

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In 125cc (2001–2006): 78 starts, 7 wins, 23 podiums. Teams: Red Bull KTM GP125. In 250cc (2007–2008): 33 starts, 5 wins, 10 podiums. Teams: Red Bull KTM 250. In MotoGP (2009–2010): 32 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Pramac Racing, Ducati Marlboro Team, Pramac Racing Team. In Moto2 (2011–2015): 86 starts, 4 wins, 16 podiums. Teams: Marc VDS Racing Team, Italtrans Racing Team, QMMF Racing Team. In MotoGP (2016–2020): 14 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Red Bull KTM Tech 3.

First podium: Sepang 2003 (125cc). First win: Estoril 2005 (125cc).

In all, 243 Grand Prix starts, 16 wins and 49 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 6 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2001 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2002 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2003 125cc (RIO, PAC)

Season by season

125cc250ccMotoGPMoto2 ★ Champion

151015202520052010201520202002 125cc: P11 / 78 pts / 0 wins2003 125cc: P11 / 88 pts / 0 wins2004 125cc: P10 / 86 pts / 0 wins2005 125cc: P2 / 237 pts / 4 wins2006 125cc: P2 / 262 pts / 3 wins125cc2007 250cc: P7 / 157 pts / 2 wins2008 250cc: P3 / 196 pts / 3 wins250cc2009 MotoGP: P15 / 71 pts / 0 wins2010 MotoGP: P17 / 43 pts / 0 wins2016 MotoGP: P28 / 0 pts / 0 wins2017 MotoGP: P24 / 11 pts / 0 wins2018 MotoGP: P25 / 6 pts / 0 wins2019 MotoGP: P26 / 7 pts / 0 wins2020 MotoGP: P24 / 0 pts / 0 winsMotoGP2011 Moto2: P16 / 61 pts / 0 wins2012 Moto2: P6 / 130 pts / 0 wins2013 Moto2: P4 / 188 pts / 1 wins2014 Moto2: P2 / 289 pts / 3 wins2015 Moto2: P15 / 72 pts / 0 winsMoto2

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Teams in years without official results: 2022 MotoGP Red Bull KTM Tech 3 / 2021 MotoGP Red Bull KTM Tech 3

Scope: official results DB, 2001–2020 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc2001–2006
Win rate9.0%
Podium rate29.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P5.6

724 pts · Poles 5

250cc2007–2008
Win rate15.2%
Podium rate30.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.3

353 pts · Poles 2

Moto22011–2015
Win rate4.7%
Podium rate18.6%
Average finish (when classified)avg P7.7

740 pts · Poles 4

MotoGP2009–2020
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.5

138 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2001–2020 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong
  1. Motegi 0.4 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Sepang 0.5 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
Weak
  1. Sepang 0.5 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Motegi 0.4 places worse than usual (3 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2001. Of the 43 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

MotoGP 46 races · 2009–2020

By tyre era

Podium rate: 0.0% with Michelin, 0.0% with Bridgestone

Win rate
Bridgestone32 races0%(0 wins)
Michelin14 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Bridgestone32 races0%(0 podiums)
Michelin14 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Bridgestone32 racesavg P10.6
Michelin14 racesavg P13.6

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry41 races0%(0 wins)
Wet4 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry41 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet4 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry41 racesavg P11.7
Wet4 racesavg P11.0

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.3 to an average finish of 10.1

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 9.0 → average finish 9.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 10.1 (23 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.0 → average finish 12.9 (22 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 7–99.0 → 9.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 10.10 wins / 23 races
Grid 16〜18.0 → 12.90 wins / 22 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Jerez (average P8.5, 3 races)

Misano2 racesavg P7.0
Lusail2 racesavg P8.0
Indianapolis2 racesavg P8.0
Jerez3 racesavg P8.5
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P9.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P10.0
Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P10.0
Donington1 racesavg P10.0
Valencia4 racesavg P10.5
Catalunya3 racesavg P10.5
Assen2 racesavg P11.0
Motegi3 racesavg P12.3
Sepang3 racesavg P12.3
Le Mans2 racesavg P13.0
Mugello2 racesavg P13.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P13.0
Aragón3 racesavg P14.0
Sachsenring3 racesavg P15.0
Portimão1 racesavg P17.0
Brno2 races—
Buriram1 races—
Estoril1 races—
Moto2 86 races · 2011–2015

Dry / wet

More podiums in the dry (19.7% dry, 10.0% wet)

Win rate
Dry76 races5%(4 wins)
Wet10 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry76 races20%(15 podiums)
Wet10 races10%(1 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry76 racesavg P7.4
Wet10 racesavg P10.4

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 13.1 to an average finish of 9.2

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 2.8 (14 races, 2 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 4.1 (11 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.3 → average finish 7.4 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.1 → average finish 9.2 (30 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.0 → average finish 12.6 (20 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 2.82 wins / 14 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 4.12 wins / 11 races
Grid 7–98.3 → 7.40 wins / 11 races
Grid 10–1513.1 → 9.20 wins / 30 races
Grid 16〜21.0 → 12.60 wins / 20 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Le Mans (average P2.7, 5 races)

Le Mans5 racesavg P2.7
COTA3 racesavg P5.0
Indianapolis5 racesavg P5.3
Termas2 racesavg P5.5
Sepang5 racesavg P6.0
Assen5 racesavg P6.3
Sachsenring4 racesavg P7.0
Misano5 racesavg P7.5
Brno5 racesavg P8.0
Valencia5 racesavg P8.3
Jerez5 racesavg P8.3
Catalunya5 racesavg P8.4
Lusail5 racesavg P8.6
Phillip Island5 racesavg P8.8
Estoril2 racesavg P9.0
Silverstone5 racesavg P9.5
Aragón5 racesavg P9.6
Motegi5 racesavg P9.6
Mugello5 racesavg P9.8

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

250cc 33 races · 2007–2008

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 29.6% dry, 33.3% wet

Win rate
Dry27 races11%(3 wins)
Wet6 races33%(2 wins)
Podium rate
Dry27 races30%(8 podiums)
Wet6 races33%(2 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry27 racesavg P4.3
Wet6 racesavg P4.0

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 4–6: average finish 4.7

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 2.4 (7 races, 3 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.4 → average finish 4.7 (12 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 5.4 (8 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.0 → average finish 5.3 (6 races, 1 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 1–32.0 → 2.43 wins / 7 races
Grid 4–64.4 → 4.71 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 5.40 wins / 8 races
Grid 10–1511.0 → 5.31 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Jerez (average P1.0, 2 races)

Jerez2 racesavg P1.0
Sachsenring2 racesavg P3.0
Motegi2 racesavg P3.0
Phillip Island2 racesavg P3.0
Lusail2 racesavg P3.0
Estoril2 racesavg P3.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P3.0
Donington2 racesavg P3.5
Mugello2 racesavg P4.0
Brno2 racesavg P4.0
Sepang2 racesavg P4.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P6.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P6.0
Valencia2 racesavg P6.0
Istanbul1 racesavg P6.0
Assen2 racesavg P7.5
Misano2 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 78 races · 2001–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 67.9% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry28 races25%(7 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry28 races68%(19 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry28 racesavg P2.5
Wet2 racesavg P9.0

48 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.5 to an average finish of 9.3

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 1.9 (16 races, 4 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 4.8 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 4.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.5 → average finish 9.3 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.7 → average finish 7.7 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 1.94 wins / 16 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 4.80 wins / 13 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 4.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1511.5 → 9.30 wins / 11 races
Grid 16〜21.7 → 7.70 wins / 13 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Motegi (average P1.0, 3 races)

Motegi3 racesavg P1.0
Lusail3 racesavg P2.7
Sepang5 racesavg P3.3
Phillip Island5 racesavg P3.5
Estoril5 racesavg P3.5
Brno5 racesavg P4.5
Le Mans5 racesavg P4.8
Donington5 racesavg P5.0
Assen5 racesavg P6.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P6.0
Valencia6 racesavg P6.3
Sachsenring6 racesavg P6.6
Jerez5 racesavg P6.8
Catalunya5 racesavg P7.0
Rio1 racesavg P8.0
Mugello5 racesavg P9.5
Welkom3 racesavg P10.3
Suzuka2 racesavg P11.0
Istanbul2 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2001–2020 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 13,588 miles
0.5× around the Earth · 4,713 laps

Time on the bike: at least 640 hours (26.7 days)
Average 144.8 km/h, top 348.1 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2020, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 721,854 miles
29.0× around the Earth · at least 65.5 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

98.3%Start rate (227/231)
2Longest run of absences (races)
116Longest run of starts (races)
10Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2002 125cc P11 · 78 pts
2003 125cc P11 · 88 pts
2004 125cc P10 · 86 pts
2005 125cc P2 · 237 pts
2006 125cc P2 · 262 pts
2007 250cc P7 · 157 pts
2008 250cc P3 · 196 pts
2009 MotoGP P15 · 71 pts
2010 MotoGP P17 · 43 pts
2011 Moto2 P16 · 61 pts
2012 Moto2 P6 · 130 pts
2013 Moto2 P4 · 188 pts
2014 Moto2 P2 · 289 pts
2015 Moto2 P15 · 72 pts

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? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2001–2020 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

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