Collin Veijer to Miss British Grand Prix Following Training Injury

Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 rider Collin Veijer will not compete in this weekend’s British Grand Prix after sustaining a serious arm injury during training in the Netherlands on Monday.

Veijer underwent surgery on Thursday at the Isala Clinic in Zwolle, where Dr. Tjeerd de Jongat treated him for a radial shaft fracture, a fracture of the ulnar styloid process, and a dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint—an injury complex consistent with a Galeazzi fracture.

The procedure was successful, and Veijer has since been discharged from the hospital. He will now begin his recovery, with his return to racing dependent on the progress of his rehabilitation.

Collin Veijer end French Grand Prix empty handed

The French Grand Prix ended without points for Collin Veijer at Le Mans. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider was involved in an incident on the first lap that meant he had his first DNF of the season.

The start of the Moto2 race saw several incidents in the middle of the field, and Veijer was one of the worst affected. He had taken off from 19th, and was hit by another rider at Turn 2. He would end up crashing coming out of Turn 8, bringing his race to an early end despite his attempts to remount. It was the first time in the last four races that he had failed to pick up points, and the first time this season that Red Bull KTM Ajo had not finished a Sunday race. Veijer is 18th in Moto2, holding 11 points.

Collin Veijer: “Today’s race ended very early for me. The start was a little chaotic, with a lot of contact on the first few corners. I tried to be aggressive on the first lap, but then at Turn 2 I had contact with another rider and I suffered a highside. Fortunately, I’m OK. It’s a pity to end the weekend like this, but we made a lot of progress and we’re looking forward to arriving at Silverstone and trying to forget this result here at Le Mans.”

In conclusion, a complicated and unlucky Grand Prix for Veijer. Aiming to bounce back from this weekend at Le Mans, next challenge for Veijer is the British Grand Prix, the seventh round of the season, held at Silverstone from May 23rd-25th.

Collin Veijer just 27 Thousandths of a Second Away from Q2 in Le Mans

Collin Veijer ended Saturday’s action at the French Grand Prix with mixed emotions. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider improved his lap times in both sessions but narrowly missed out on a place in Q2 by just 27 thousandths of a second. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider will start from the eighth row at the French Grand Prix.

FP2 for the intermediate class took place in better conditions than Friday’s FP1, where cold weather had limited lap times. Veijer focused on race pace during the early part of the session, before switching to a time attack towards the end. He set his best time on his final lap of 18, clocking a 1’35.562—more than three tenths faster than his Friday best—finishing 17th and ending the morning with a very positive feeling.

In qualifying, track temperatures had risen to around 35°C at the start of Q1. Veijer participated in the session and, although his first flying lap on new tyres was not ideal, he became one of the clear contenders for Q2. Two strong laps, each over three tenths quicker than his previous best, brought him a time of 1’35.218 on his eighth and final flying lap. He provisionally held second place but was eventually pushed down to fifth as several rivals improved late on, leaving him just 0.027 seconds short of Q2 qualification.

Collin Veijer: “This morning the feeling during the long run was quite good. In the end, we managed to set a decent pace; my fastest lap was on a very used tyre, so that gives us confidence. In Q1, we came really close to making it into Q2. The first stint wasn’t great, but in the second, I just switched off my brain and pushed with everything I had. We missed out on Q2 by less than a tenth, so we’ll take the positives. The feeling was good, we kept improving in every session, so I’m ready for tomorrow.”

With the sixth Saturday of the season completed, Collin Veijer is now preparing for Sunday’s race, where he will aim to bring home points for the third race in a row. The 22-lap Moto2 French Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 12:15 PM (local time) on Sunday at Le Mans.

Collin Veijer scores points again at the Spanish Grand Prix

Collin Veijer continues to impress in his rookie season in the Moto2 class. During the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez, he secured a solid 14th place on Sunday, earning two World Championship points. This also marked his third consecutive points finish – a strong achievement for the young Red Bull KTM Ajo rider.

Collin Veijer started the race from 17th on the grid and initially lost a position at the start. However, he recovered well and fought his way back into the top 15. In an exciting battle for 13th place, he narrowly lost out to Adrian Huertas, but his 14th place still earned him valuable points.

Collin Veijer: “It was a quite good Sunday today in Jerez. I lost a position on the first lap, but after that, I gained places. I was quite confident today with my bike, and I felt very comfortable during the first part of the race. Then I struggled in some aspects during the second half, but these are things that we will try to fix in the coming weekends. We had a lot of good potential today, so I’m very happy about all we have shown during the Grand Prix. We’re learning and we’re on the right path, so it’s time to enjoy the week off and then think about Le Mans.”

In the current World Championship standings, Veijer now holds a solid 16th place.

The next challenge awaits him at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans, from May 9th to 11th.

First Q2 and P17 for Collin Veijer in Jerez

Collin Veijer achieved Saturday in Jerez his best Moto2 qualifying result . The Red bull KTM Ajo rider showed his progress, making it into Q2 for the first time to earn 17th place on the grid.

Having had a positive feeling on Friday, the Collin Veijer went into FP2 with the aim of continuing the trend. During the first part of the session, the Dutchman, with a 1’40.671, achieved his best time of the entire weekend, just 1 tenth of a second away from breaking into the Top 10. He was 18th in the session.

The good FP2 feelings gave way to some very close and hard-fought qualifying sessions. Veijer went into Q1, and had to battle tirelessly to make it into Q2. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rookie, with a strong final push, was third in the session with a time of 1’40.480 -his fastest of the weekend so far.

In Q2, with one set of tyres less than the rest of his rivals, Veijer couldn’t get below a 1:40.922 from his four laps of the track, which earned him 17th place. Veijer is looking forward to Sunday’s race, where he will try to achieve a good result for the team. Veijer will fight for his best result in Moto2 so far.

Collin Veijer: “It’s not been a bad day, once again. We suffered a little bit in the morning, but we improved during qualifying. The feeling was very good with new tyres, so we tried to push alone in Q1 and we set a very decent lap. In Q2 I couldn’t improve more, but we know what we have to change for next time, so I’m very happy with today’s improvements. We’re 17th for tomorrow, so it’s time to enjoy the race.”

The 21-laps Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix will start at 12:15pm (local time) on Sunday.

Collin Veijer finishes 13th at the Lusail International Circuit

Collin Veijer enjoyed a positive Sunday at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar scoring points for the second consecutive time in Moto2 as he crossed the line in 13th place.

If the grid positions was already the best of the season for Collin Veijer, his first lap was even better: Veijer was just outside the points, 16th.Veijer had placed 20th in Qualifying, but he fight for much more during the race.

He maintained his pace and worked his way into the points, then to competing for the Top 10. In the second half of the race, the group moved closer to the Top 8 and swallowed up several other riders. In the final stretch, with worn tyres, the Dutchman had to ride alone to reach eleventh place. He was then caught by David Alonso and Zonta van der Goorbergh, who passed him and left Veijer in 13th. He earned three points in his fourth race on a Moto2 bike.

Collin Veijer: “Today was not so bad. It was a solid race and we got into the points again. The first lap was really good and I gained some positions on the first few sectors. After that, I just tried to maintain the pace and pass the people in front of me. Then, I arrived to 11th position, where I was feeling really good. But at the end of the race I started to lose a little of front tyre grip and we struggled to keep the position. Overall, we’re happy with today’s performance and motivated to carry this feeling over to Jerez. Thank you to the team for their hard work.”

In the rider standings, Veijer climbs to 19th with 9 points. The next round of the World Championship will be the Spanish Grand Prix, which takes place from April 25-27th at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto.

Best qualifying session of the season for Collin Veijer in Qatar

Collin Veijer took his best qualifying results of the season at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider carried over his positive feelings from Friday and will start in the Top 20 for the first time in 2025.

With both sun and heat in Lusail, Moto2 FP2 failed to match the times set on Friday afternoon in Practice, although it was quicker than FP1. Veijer completed 11 laps in Lusail. However, the rookie closed the second free practice session in 15th place with a best time of 1’58.393.

In Q1, Veijer reduced his best time from Friday by 3 tenths. His 1’57.540, however, was only enough for sixth place -2 tenths shy of making the cut for Q2. After riding seven laps, he closed out the Top 20 on the grid for the first time as a Moto2 rider.

Collin Veijer: “Today we made a big step in the morning, where I felt really good on track. We made good progress with our riding style and this helped us a lot during the first session. Overall, we’re getting more and more feeling. We had a little bit of bad luck, missing out on Q2 on the last lap, but we still have a lot of opportunities to get there, so it’s not a problem right now. Tomorrow we’ll try to be in the points and to enjoy the race to the fullest.”

The best Grand Prix of the season so far for Veijer come to a end tomorrow. The Dutchman will fight for points in Lusail, in an 18-lap race that starts at 6:15 PM (local time) on Sunday.

Collin Veijer (P10) makes great comeback and score first points in Moto2

Collin Veijer scored his first points as a Moto2 rider at the Grand Prix of The Americas, making an excellent comeback in mixed track conditions. Veijer managed to complete his third race in the Moto2 class in 10th place.

The rain appeared just before the Moto2 race, which was declared wet. The vast majority of riders, including Veijer, opted for his wet setup, and the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider benefited from the choice, as in just one lap he made up several positions to move up through the field.

Starting from 25th, Veijer had by far his best race of the season to date. Competitive on Friday in unfavourable conditions, he carried that feeling over into a great raceday fightback. He overtook eight riders on the first lap alone, then continued to improve his times lap after lap until he entered the points. In the final third of the race, when teammate Öncü crashed right in front of him, he advanced another position for tenth place and scored his first six points in Moto2.

Collin Veijer: “Today was a strange day. All morning it was dry, then suddenly it started to rain heavily. We decided to race with the wet tyre, which was a gamble that paid off. I felt very strong during all the race, and every lap was going better and better. We understood what we spoke about yesterday afternoon with the team. Finally, we finished tenth and we took our first points in the Moto2 World Championship. I’m very happy and I want to thank the team and everyone around us who believed in me.”

Race Results 
1. Jake Dixon (Boscoscuro) 37:24.220
2. Tony Arbolino (Boscoscuro) +4.148
3. Alonso Lopez (Boscoscuro) +12.685

10. Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) +35.429

Moto2 World Championship Standing
1. Jake Dixon (Boscoscuro) – 59 points
2. Aron Canet (Kalex) – 46 points
3. Manuel González (Kalex) – 45 points

19. Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) – 6 points

Collin Veijer starts the Moto2 race at COTA from P25

It was not the best Saturday for Collin Veijer at the Grand Prix of the Americas. Although the Dutchman made good progress throughout the day and confirmed his improved performance in his final laps of Q1, despite this he had to settle for P25 on the grid.

The track finally dried out for FP2 in Austin, leaving practically perfect conditions.. Veijer, meanwhile, struggled a bit more than he had in the rain. With 14 laps completed, making him once again the rider with the most laps in Austin, the Dutchman finished 24th with a quickest time of 2:10.657.

Veijer had to save a crash in the second sector with skills, but also upped his pace after a trip to the pits. He completed seven laps -the same as his teammate-, rising up the order with a 2:09.254 that was his fastest time of the weekend. He had lowered his morning time by almost a second and a half, placing him 25th on the grid.

Collin Veijer: “Today wasn’t our best day. It was a productive one, but not all that we needed. The feeling was not so bad, but we encountered something in Qualifying, and it was a little bit late to recover. We suffered during the first laps of Q1, but the most important thing is that we found where we can be faster. Tomorrow is race day, so we’ll try to enjoy the race and to fight for our first points in Moto2. Austin is an amazing track and it’s always special to race there.”

The 16-lap Moto2 race will start at 12:15pm local time on Sunday.

Collin Veijer finishes 24th at Termas de Rio Hondo

The Argentinian Grand Prix had a positive end for Collin Veijer, who rounded out a difficult weekend by taking the chequered flag on race day. Veijer started well, but faded in the second half of the race to finish in 24th place.

Veijer got off to a good start, fighting for the Top 20 positions in the wake of Deniz Öncü. His pace was good during the first third of the race, but he couldn’t maintain it for the final stretch. From the midpoint of the race onwards, the Dutchman made two mistakes that dropped him to last place, where he remained until the chequered flag. With this, Veijer has managed to finish both Moto2 races he has contested so far, an important step in continuing to gain experience and mileage on his Kalex Moto2 bike.

Collin Veijer: “It was a difficult day today. We’ve been struggling all weekend. Yesterday it was a little bit better, but today we returned to the feeling from Friday. The start was not great but it was ok, and during the first laps I tried to maintain the pace, but I started struggling all through the second part of the race with my feeling with the front end. We need to find out what’s going on to see if we can improve this for Austin. It’s a shame because yesterday we took a step forward, so we need to solve this problem to be more competitive in two weeks’ time and have a good Round 3.”

After the first two Grands Prix, where Collin Veijer crossed the chequered flag, the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 team prepares to visit the United States. The third round of the season will be the Grand Prix of the Americas, which will take place in Austin in two weeks.

Collin Veijer starts the Moto2 race in Argentina from P25

Collin Veijer made improvements in Argentina on Saturday, The Dutchman was just four-tenths off the Q2 cutoff but starts the Moto2 race from P25 on the grid.

After a somewhat difficult Friday, Saturday started with very positive feelings for Collin Veijer. In dry conditions.Veijer had struggled to find a good feeling at Termas de Río Hondo on Friday, but took almost a second and a half off his best lap from Practice, clocking a 1:42.566. With 15 laps under his belt, the Dutchman halved the gap to the top spot, leaving him just one second behind in the session. He was 22nd.

Whilst raindrops appeared earlier in the afternoon, rain stayed away for Moto2 Qualifying., Veijer racking up eight laps, set a 1:42.204, improving his morning time by another 3 tenths to take 25th on the grid.

Collin Veijer: “We did a big improvement today in comparison with yesterday. On the morning, we did a good job during FP2 and we find something new for the rest of the weekend. On the afternoon, we improved a little bit more during the Q1, so we rode 1.6 seconds off than on Friday, which are very good news. Let’s try tomorrow to make a good race and to enjoy all we can. Feeling is getting much better than yesterday, and that’s all matters for now.”

Another day of learning for the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider, who will have the opportunity to close the weekend in Termas de Rio Hondo tomorrow in the best possible way. The 21-lap Moto2 Argentinian GP will start at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Collin Veijer finishes his first Moto2 race inside the Top 20

The opening Grand Prix of the season was completed by Collin Veijer and his Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 Team. Veijer finished his first race in the intermediate class in 20th place with good lap times under very difficult and demanding track conditions.

Amidst the hot temperatures that had been present throughout the weekend, the Moto2 contest had a frantic start. Veijer was cautious at the start and stuck in the group with his teammate Deniz Öncü. He managed to progress up the field to slot into 20th position, overcoming some more experienced riders and fighting with the other newcomers to the class. By the end, he was setting times like those of Öncü. Finally, he crossed the line in 20th, less than four seconds off the Top 15 and the points.

Collin Veijer: “We have improved a bit more again, so I’m happy. We had a consistent race, and we nailed the times on most of the laps, which was one of the objectives for today. We preferred to be patient and not push from the start, in order to preserve the tyres, and it worked well for us. Maybe we were too conservative, as we needed a few laps to recover some more positions, but in general it was a good race. Being in the Top 20 is good news, as it hasn’t been an easy weekend, so we close the first Grand Prix with positive feelings and now we will think about Argentina.”

Veijer and Red Bull KTM Ajo will try to continue their progress in a fortnight at the Argentinian Grand Prix at Termas de Río Hondo, from March 14-16th.