“NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE YEAR FOR A RED-HOT CRACK”
Kelso’s first full season in Moto3 was always meant to be a learning year. The two seasons prior were spent racing in what is now known as World Junior GP, a solid proving ground for the 19-year-old from Darwin.
Competing for the AGR team on KTM machinery in his watershed year of 2021, Kelso snared three victories on the way to fourth in the junior championship, including a miracle win from 30th on the grid at the final round in Valencia. His speed drew the attention of several Moto3 teams, earning a wildcard with CIP Green Power at the 2021 Dutch and German Grands Prix, finishing outside the points but showing he had the ability to mix it with the series regulars.
THE CIP GREEN POWER KTM JERKED AND FLICKED UPWARDS IN A SAVAGE HIGHSIDE
Two more wildcard appearances earned him a contract for a full-time ride in 2022 and, by the time he arrives in Phillip Island, Kelso will be 18 races deep into a gruelling 20-race calendar. “Riding at home is going to be more difficult navigating everything else outside
