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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Rico Salmela

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Nationality
Finland Finland
Number
27
Team (2026 Moto3)
Red Bull KTM Tech3
Bike
KTM
Born
February 14, 2008(age 18)
Birthplace
Pirkanmaa

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in Moto3 at Buriram in 2026.

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In Moto3 (2026): 17 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Red Bull KTM Tech3.

In all, 17 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

Moto3 ★ Champion this season: after 17 races

124681020262026 Moto3: P10 / 92 pts / 0 wins (this season: after 17 races)Moto3

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Scope: official results DB, 2026–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

Moto32026–2026
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.5

92 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2026–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2026. Of the 8 riders who debuted that year, 8 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)

Moto3 17 races · 2026

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry16 races0%(0 wins)
Wet1 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry16 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet1 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry16 racesavg P9.5
Wet1 races—

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 6.0 → average finish 5.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.2 → average finish 5.5 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.6 → average finish 15.0 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.5 → average finish 10.7 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–66.0 → 5.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 7–98.2 → 5.50 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1512.6 → 15.00 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜20.5 → 10.70 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: COTA (average P5.0, 1 races)

COTA1 racesavg P5.0
Balaton1 racesavg P5.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P5.0
Motegi1 racesavg P5.0
Mandalika1 racesavg P5.0
Goiânia1 racesavg P6.0
Misano1 racesavg P6.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P7.0
Assen1 racesavg P11.0
Jerez1 racesavg P14.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P15.0
Buriram1 racesavg P18.0
Aragón1 racesavg P22.0
Le Mans1 races—
Mugello1 races—
Brno1 races—
Red Bull Ring1 races—

Moto3: all in the Pirelli era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2026–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

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

Ridden on the bike

at least 784 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 276 laps

Top speed 251.7 km/h

Travelled between circuits

at least 34,933 miles
1.4× around the Earth · at least 3.3 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

100%Start rate (17/17)
0Longest run of absences (races)
17Longest run of starts (races)
0Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2026 Moto3 P10 · 92 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, 2026–2026 (the rider's racing years)

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