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Rico Salmela

#27 · Red Bull KTM Tech3 · KTM

Moto3 Riders' Championship P12 70 pts

Starts 16 races

Wins 0 0 podiums

Best P4 4 not classified

Season record

Rd	Event	Session	Pos	Time / gap	Pts	Status
1	Grand Prix of Thailand 27 Feb – 1 Mar	Practice FP1	13	01:42.321
1	Grand Prix of Thailand 27 Feb – 1 Mar	Practice Practice	14	01:41.722
1	Grand Prix of Thailand 27 Feb – 1 Mar	Practice FP2	24	01:42.567
1	Grand Prix of Thailand 27 Feb – 1 Mar	Qualifying Q1	4	01:41.822
1	Grand Prix of Thailand 27 Feb – 1 Mar	Race Race	18	32:40.084	0
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Practice FP1	17	01:36.225
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Practice Practice	5	01:30.481
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Practice FP2	10	01:28.021
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Qualifying Q2	9	01:26.990
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Race Race	4	20:32.994	0
2	Grand Prix of Brazil 20 – 22 Mar	Race Race	6	07:21.663	10
3	Grand Prix of the United States 27 – 29 Mar	Practice FP1	10	02:15.543
3	Grand Prix of the United States 27 – 29 Mar	Practice Practice	8	02:14.361
3	Grand Prix of the United States 27 – 29 Mar	Practice FP2	12	02:14.272
3	Grand Prix of the United States 27 – 29 Mar	Qualifying Q2	8	02:13.005
3	Grand Prix of the United States 27 – 29 Mar	Race Race	5	31:35.564	11
4	Grand Prix of Spain 24 – 26 Apr	Practice FP1	14	01:45.877
4	Grand Prix of Spain 24 – 26 Apr	Practice Practice	11	01:44.670
4	Grand Prix of Spain 24 – 26 Apr	Practice FP2	13	01:58.165
4	Grand Prix of Spain 24 – 26 Apr	Qualifying Q2	17	01:45.767
4	Grand Prix of Spain 24 – 26 Apr	Race Race	14	33:45.374	2
5	Grand Prix de France 8 – 10 May	Practice FP1	17	01:42.337
5	Grand Prix de France 8 – 10 May	Practice Practice	15	01:41.121
5	Grand Prix de France 8 – 10 May	Practice FP2	16	01:41.312
5	Grand Prix de France 8 – 10 May	Qualifying Q1	9	01:41.350
5	Grand Prix de France 8 – 10 May	Race Race	—	13:34.262	0	Not classified
6	Grand Prix of Catalonia 15 – 17 May	Practice FP1	3	01:48.180
6	Grand Prix of Catalonia 15 – 17 May	Practice Practice	11	01:47.737
6	Grand Prix of Catalonia 15 – 17 May	Practice FP2	10	01:48.021
6	Grand Prix of Catalonia 15 – 17 May	Qualifying Q2	13	01:47.356
6	Grand Prix of Catalonia 15 – 17 May	Race Race	15	32:39.038	1
7	Grand Prix of Italy 29 – 31 May	Practice FP1	13	02:12.004
7	Grand Prix of Italy 29 – 31 May	Practice Practice	19	01:56.728
7	Grand Prix of Italy 29 – 31 May	Practice FP2	3	01:55.220
7	Grand Prix of Italy 29 – 31 May	Qualifying Q1	8	01:56.553
7	Grand Prix of Italy 29 – 31 May	Race Race	—	11:45.046	0	Not classified
8	Grand Prix of Hungary 5 – 7 Jun	Practice FP1	10	01:47.750
8	Grand Prix of Hungary 5 – 7 Jun	Practice Practice	8	01:46.935
8	Grand Prix of Hungary 5 – 7 Jun	Practice FP2	7	01:46.169
8	Grand Prix of Hungary 5 – 7 Jun	Qualifying Q2	6	01:46.475
8	Grand Prix of Hungary 5 – 7 Jun	Race Race	5	33:47.119	11
9	Grand Prix of Czechia 19 – 21 Jun	Practice FP1	20	02:07.320
9	Grand Prix of Czechia 19 – 21 Jun	Practice Practice	9	02:05.721
9	Grand Prix of Czechia 19 – 21 Jun	Practice FP2	11	02:05.524
9	Grand Prix of Czechia 19 – 21 Jun	Qualifying Q2	18	02:06.097
9	Grand Prix of Czechia 19 – 21 Jun	Race Race	—	31:38.349	0	Not classified
10	Grand Prix of the Netherlands 26 – 28 Jun	Practice FP1	6	01:41.286
10	Grand Prix of the Netherlands 26 – 28 Jun	Practice Practice	6	01:41.319
10	Grand Prix of the Netherlands 26 – 28 Jun	Practice FP2	22	01:41.558
10	Grand Prix of the Netherlands 26 – 28 Jun	Qualifying Q2	17	01:41.167
10	Grand Prix of the Netherlands 26 – 28 Jun	Race Race	11	34:00.686	5
11	Grand Prix of Germany 10 – 12 Jul	Practice FP1	18	01:27.076
11	Grand Prix of Germany 10 – 12 Jul	Practice Practice	14	01:26.220
11	Grand Prix of Germany 10 – 12 Jul	Practice FP2	6	01:25.901
11	Grand Prix of Germany 10 – 12 Jul	Qualifying Q2	6	01:25.261
11	Grand Prix of Germany 10 – 12 Jul	Race Race	5	33:07.833	11
12	Grand Prix of Great Britain 7 – 9 Aug	Practice FP1	20	02:12.416
12	Grand Prix of Great Britain 7 – 9 Aug	Practice Practice	17	02:10.387
12	Grand Prix of Great Britain 7 – 9 Aug	Practice FP2	17	02:11.101
12	Grand Prix of Great Britain 7 – 9 Aug	Qualifying Q1	5	02:11.362
12	Grand Prix of Great Britain 7 – 9 Aug	Race Race	7	32:57.021	9
13	Grand Prix of Aragon 28 – 30 Aug	Practice FP1	17	01:59.942
13	Grand Prix of Aragon 28 – 30 Aug	Practice Practice	2	01:57.552
13	Grand Prix of Aragon 28 – 30 Aug	Practice FP2	4	01:57.516
13	Grand Prix of Aragon 28 – 30 Aug	Qualifying Q2	12	01:56.969
13	Grand Prix of Aragon 28 – 30 Aug	Race Race	22	33:56.443	0
14	Grand Prix of San Marino 11 – 13 Sep	Practice FP1	18	01:51.986
14	Grand Prix of San Marino 11 – 13 Sep	Practice Practice	5	01:41.427
14	Grand Prix of San Marino 11 – 13 Sep	Practice FP2	12	01:54.570
14	Grand Prix of San Marino 11 – 13 Sep	Qualifying Q2	8	01:41.506
14	Grand Prix of San Marino 11 – 13 Sep	Race Race	6	33:55.016	10
15	Grand Prix of Austria 18 – 20 Sep	Practice FP1	6	01:41.556
15	Grand Prix of Austria 18 – 20 Sep	Practice Practice	8	01:40.390
15	Grand Prix of Austria 18 – 20 Sep	Practice FP2	15	01:51.104
15	Grand Prix of Austria 18 – 20 Sep	Qualifying Q2	10	01:40.607
15	Grand Prix of Austria 18 – 20 Sep	Race Race	—	13:29.920	0	Not classified
16	Grand Prix of Japan 2 – 4 Oct	Practice FP1	17	01:56.756
16	Grand Prix of Japan 2 – 4 Oct	Practice Practice	15	01:56.107

Every session with a published classification, from motogp.com results. Points are the session's own; the split is a sum of what each session paid.