Collin Veijer to contest Moto2 qualifying on Sunday morning after disrupted Saturday in Brazil

A disrupted Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix means the Moto2 class will complete its qualifying sessions on Sunday morning, following issues with the track surface at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna.

What was expected to be a full second day of action turned into a shortened and unusual programme for the intermediate class. Due to problems with the asphalt, both Q1 and Q2 were postponed, leaving FP2 as the only session completed on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, conditions were far more favourable compared to Friday. Under dry and sunny skies, track temperatures climbed above 35°C with humidity at 62%, allowing riders to make significant improvements.

The session proved particularly fast, with lap times even dipping below the benchmark set during Friday’s MotoGP Practice.

Collin Veijer continued the positive momentum from Friday, showing consistent pace throughout the session. The Dutch rider focused on refining his bike setup and remained inside the top 15 from start to finish.

Veijer completed 17 laps and saved his best effort for the final stages, posting a 1:22.032. That lap marked an improvement of 2.4 seconds compared to Friday and secured him 13th place, just seven tenths of a second off the fastest rider.

Collin Veijer: “It was a short day today. It wasn’t an easy day, but we learned a lot from the morning session, so we will try to take advantage of that in Q2, which will take place tomorrow morning. I feel confident we can improve before the race, so we will try to achieve a good grid position to be closer to the top.”

With qualifying unable to take place on Saturday, the Moto2 field will return to the track early on Sunday. Q1 is scheduled to begin at 09:40 local time, followed by Q2 at 10:05, where Veijer will aim to secure a strong starting position.

The 26-lap Moto2 race is set to get underway at 13:15 local time.