Collin Veijer start the Misano II points battle from row 2

The second race weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli has so far provided challenging sessions due to changeable conditions, which Collin Veijer of the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 team have faced in a solid manner. The Husqvarna rider finished qualifying in sixth place on row two.

On Friday, the 4.23 km Misano World Circuit had a wet tarmac after several days of rain on Italy’s Adriatic coast. As a result, track conditions were not the best, especially in free practice.

To avoid taking any unnecessary risks, Collin Veijer took it a little easier in the beginning. However, the Dutchman finished fourth in the first practice session, which gave him confidence for the rest of the weekend. On qualifying Saturday, the 19-year-old improved his 1’41.253 by 0.126s, which resulted in eleventh place. From there, it was on to the fiercely contested Q2, in which the current fourth-placed rider in the world championship finished in sixth place, 0.220s behind pole setter Taiyo Furusato.

From the second row of the grid, the ambitious Veijer will be aiming for at least his next podium result in Sunday’s 20-lap race, which starts at 10:00 (CEST

Collin Veijer, P6 – 1’40.614 (+0.220): “I did my best this morning, but we couldn’t find a decent feeling. Nevertheless, we can be satisfied with today overall. In qualifying I was pushing all the time on my own, so I think we can be happy with the speed we have and also with the lap time I did on my own. Let’s see how it looks tomorrow because the race is always a different story. I’m confident because the feeling is okay – I’m ready.”