Is this Australia’s future MotoGP star?
Aussie Moto3 rookie is a highly-touted prospect
Jacob Roulstone could be a fut🅺ure MotoGP hope for Australia.
He is trying to fol❀low in the footsteps of Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner, Jack Miller and co.
This season, 📖his first in Moto3, he is aiming to claim the Rookie🎃 of the Year prize.
“Heading into the first r𒐪ace, I just wanted to get top 20 and maybe or two points,” he told .
“So the expectations have changed a bit now that it’s the second🍌 half of the season.
“The main goal is to be 🎶rookie of the year and win that championship.
“Angel Piqueras – I’m second just behind him – I’ve raced him since my first race in Spain, so very strongღ rivals – but that’s my main goal.
The 19-year-old from W🌱ollongong is riding for Herve Poncharal’s Red Bull GasGas Tech3 Moto3 team.
His season-best result so far ha🐼s been P8 in Catal🔴unya and Texas.
Roulstone is a graduate of the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the same pathway that has taken Ped🅰ro Acosta into ꧑MotoGP with KTM.
“It’s been a lot better than I was expecting,” he said about 🌜his rookie Moto3 seaso🦹n.
“It was a bit of a shame in Germany to have a big moment and fall off, because I do think that was my bes⛎t race to date.
“Other than that, it’s been really good in all the📖 races so far except the previous one.
“I’ve still got a lot to learn. Iꦰ’m still the rookie so there’s still some big steps to make, but I feel I’m [heading] in the right direction with the team.
“You’re in one of the top teams, you haไve to perform, so there is pressure in that sense.
“Until now, I’ve been the rookie so I c✱an continue learning step by𒊎 step.
“For the second half of the season, I have a little more pressure and a little more expectation, but nothin🌌g over the top – I’m not e💦xpected to go and win every race.”
The Australian𒁃 Grand Prix at Phillip Island is in October, a significa⛦nt milestone for Roulstone.
He sits 12th in the Moto3 championship overall. Fellow 𝕴Aussie Joel Kelso is 10th.
James was a sports journalis⛄t at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to footbalꩲl, to F1.
