Ninth place for Collin Veijer in challenging Malaysian Grand Prix

Collin Veijer claimed a solid ninth-place finish in a challenging and unpredictable Malaysian Grand Prix, which was red-flagged following a crash involving Joe Roberts and later restarted over a much shorter distance.

The day had already been overshadowed by the frightening Moto3 formation lap incident between José Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler, and the Moto2 race became the final event to run at Sepang. Track conditions were extremely demanding, with asphalt temperatures reaching as high as 53°C.

A heavy crash for Joe Roberts on the main straight brought out the red flag, forcing Race Control to stop the race. Upon the restart, the distance was reduced from 17 to just 11 laps.

Collin Veijer dropped back to 17th position after the second start but quickly began his recovery, climbing to 14th within the opening lap. From there, the Dutchman continued to make consistent progress, eventually moving up to ninth with three laps remaining. He managed to hold that position until the chequered flag, securing seven valuable points in Malaysia. It marked his sixth Top 10 finish in the last eight races, and his seventh points-scoring result of the season. With 64 points to his name, Veijer currently sits 19th in the overall standings.

Collin Veijer: “It was a very strange day overall. It wasn’t easy to race after what happened at the start of the Moto3 race with José Antonio and Noah, so I want to send them my best wishes after that scary incident. Our race was a tough one, with very high track temperatures and a poor start that dropped me to 17th. Still, we did a great job during the race, showed strong pace, and managed to recover many positions to finish inside the Top 10. The feeling was very good, and we had a lot of fun overtaking in this short Grand Prix. We take the positives and look forward to returning to Europe.”

The championship now heads back to Europe for the Portuguese Grand Prix, taking place from November 7th to 9th.