Collin Veijer takes triumphant Jerez victory

The Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto was Sunday a real Moto3 thriller right up to the finish line, in which LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 youngster Collin Veijer clinched his triumphant second Grand Prix victory with a 0.045s lead.

Collin Veijer fired up Sunday the turbo gear of his Husqvarna machine after starting the race from third position and, despite losing positions at the beginning, found himself in second place on the second lap when the weekend’s pole setter, David Alonso, crashed while leading. After a targeted surprise attack on David Muñoz, the Moto3 race was a Collin Veijer show from then on. The 19-year-old set a decent pace together with his six pursuers. It was only towards the end of the 19-lap race that David Muñoz and Ivan Ortola appeared to be able to pose a threat to him, but the strong Dutchman rejected every attempt to attack and crossed the finish line, cheered on by thousands and thousands of fans, as a two-time Grand Prix winner and now third in the World Championship.

Collin Veijer – P1, Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P3 – 46 Points: “It’s a great feeling, I’m really happy. Overall, the race was quite consistent, and our pace was good. It’s a bit of a shame that Alonso crashed because I think we could have had a very nice battle right to the end. But a race is always different. As for my tyres, I was a bit on the limit. Nevertheless, the feeling was good, and I was able to keep the pace. I was expecting a possible attack on the last lap, but I already won here in the JuniorGP, so I tried to do the same way as then and it worked well. There were still wet patches, but I found my way through as I knew where they were. One critical spot was the last corner, especially in the middle of the bend. A big thank you to the whole team for the work they do every time.”

From the 10th – 12th of May, the fifth World Championship round of the year at the Le Mans Circuit will continue at the French Grand Prix and so will the battle for points, podiums and victories.

Collin Veijer strong third in Jerez qualifying

With third place on the grid, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer laid a promising foundation for the Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held on Sunday at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto.

The race weekend in Jerez began on Friday in dry conditions and sunshine, but also experienced rain on Saturday morning, which caused a real shuffle in the time sheets and made the conditions for qualifying tricky. This made the times set in the two dry sessions on Friday all the more important. Collin Veijer got off to a good start at the Jerez Grand Prix, as he finished a good seventh in free practice, which he then improved to third place thanks to his 1’44.762 in P1. This time helped the young Dutchman to start in Q2, which he finished in a similarly strong third place behind Colombian pole-setter David Alonso. Thanks to his promising race pace, the 19-year-old is aiming for his first podium of the season in the 19-lap race, having been denied it in the USA a fortnight ago due to a crash in the race.

Collin Veijer, P3 – 1’46.013 (+1.059): “Qualifying was a bit tricky; it wasn’t so easy to set the lap times. But overall, I felt pretty good. I was able to set my times on my own, which was a confidence booster. But when it came to finding the lines on a lap, I almost crashed in turn two on my first lap when I hit a damp patch. Luckily, I stayed on the bike and found my rhythm. Eventually, I was able to do a 46.0, but then it became more and more difficult because of the used tyres. I was pretty much on the limit to set reasonable lap times. I think the race pace is a bit closer to that of the others and tyre management will play a role. Then we’ll see if we can challenge Alonso a bit.”

Highsider prevents podium for Collin Veijer in Austin

The Moto3 race in Texas resembled a crash festival right from the start, which LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer narrowly escaped several times until a highsider spectacularly brought him to the ground while lying in second position on lap eleven.

The signs for a successful race Sunday were extremely good for Collin Veijer, especially as he was promoted to third place on the front row after Jose Antonio Rueda’s withdrawal due to illness. But even the starting sequences were already hair-raising. Despite a collision in the first hairpin, the Dutchman remained seated and immediately tried to make up the lost metres and positions. Over the course of the next few laps, the 19-year-old Dutchman fought his way back up to second place, from where he took up the chase from eventual race winner David Alonso, who at one point had a lead of over 4.5s on the strong chasing group. The gap to the front gradually shrank, but with just four laps to go, a highsider catapulted the previously incredibly strong Veijer out of the saddle of his Husqvarna in turn four, which not only cost him his first podium of the season but also numerous World Championship points that would have seen him travelling to Jerez de la Frontera in third place, where the fourth Grand Prix of the year is scheduled in a fortnight’ time.

Collin Veijer, DNF: “A strong race until the crash happened. A few riders touched me on the first few laps. As soon as the field lined up, I tried as best I could to get in front of my group and stay there. I gave it my all on every lap and I saw that I was catching up with [David] Alonso pretty quickly. I did everything the same every lap until I tried to go a bit faster at the entrance of the fast ‘S’ corners and as soon as I turned the bike to the right side, I had a moment and high-sided myself. I am very sorry to the team. We are still sixth in the championship, which is not a big disaster, but I feel much stronger than that. Let’s see what we can do in Jerez.”

Veijer grabs row 2 in Austin qualifying

The third round of the Motorcycle World Championship season drew the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 Team and Collin Veijer to Austin, Texas, where the Dutchman delivered a strong performance in Qualifying 2 at the Circuit of the Americas, finishing on the second row of the grid.

Collin Veijer really stepped up his game in the cloudy qualifying session, as the young Dutchman had already shown his strong side in free practice on Friday. Thanks to his 2’15.056 in P2, the 18-year-old was able to progress directly to Qualifying 2 on Saturday afternoon. In the 15-minute session, the rider with the number 95 completed targeted laps and gradually worked his way forward, taking the lead just a few seconds before the end of the session. However, there were still at least three faster rivals on the track, which ultimately pushed Veijer down to fourth place. This does not dampen his anticipation for the 14-lap race on Sunday, as he will start the US Grand Prix from fourth on the grid as the leader of the second row, directly behind pole man David Alonso, for which he is hoping for a successful finish with numerous points in addition to thrilling slipstream duels.

Collin Veijer P4 – 2’14.574 (+0.282): “Today’s qualifying wasn’t bad after feeling really good this morning, even though we didn’t get a good lap in our second exit in practice one. But I was confident that we could do decent laps in qualifying. We went out in the afternoon, and I gave my best all the time. I was able to set good lap times until the last lap and at one point I was able to set a strong time that was good enough to get into the top five. In any case, I also felt quite comfortable on used tyres when I set my fastest lap time on them. So, I think we are in good shape for the race and can fight for the top tomorrow.”

Collin Veijer scores P6 in Portugal

It was a nerve-wracking Portuguese Grand Prix for LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer, but he managed to score 10 points with P6.

The start to the second race of the season went well for 19-year-old Collin Veijer, even though he lost two positions in the first few metres. However, it didn’t take long for the Dutchman to gradually fight his way back and even close the gap to the leading group. A few laps before the end, Veijer found himself in the middle of a heated six-way battle for victory. In the end, however, a small gap opened up at the front. Meanwhile, last year’s Moto3 rookie was in a close battle for the top four but was unable to hold his position across the line. The youngster ended this instructive weekend with ten points in 4th place in the World Championship.

Collin Veijer, P6 – (+2.263), Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P4 – 21 Points: “I think we had a good race. I felt quite strong and we closed some gaps. In the first sector, I felt fast but in sectors three and four we struggled a bit. It’s a track that I find quite tricky…but I think we made some good decisions with the team. I think we can take this information into the next race in America and let’s see if we can do better there.”

From 12th – 14th of April, the Americas Grand Prix in Austin, Texas will set the stage for the next Moto3 spectacle. The Circuit of the Americas, aka COTA, will be no less challenging than the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve due to its unique characteristics.

Collin Veijer snatches second row for the Portuguese Grand Prix

With grid position six on row two, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP rider Collin Veijer has a good chance of scoring points in the second Grand Prix of the year.

The breathtaking Autodromo Internacional do Algarve near the coastal town of Portimao is known for its up- and downhill sections surrounded by picturesque landscapes. But the weather can also be a little capricious from time to time, and overnight rain on Thursday night not only meant wet tarmac in the morning but also a lot of sand that was washed onto the track from the air. As a result, the Moto3 free practice session had to be cancelled without replacement due to precautionary measures.

This had little effect on Dutch rider Collin Veijer, as the 19-year-old adopted his usual strategy. During the first qualifying sessions, Veijer was still in the midfield due to precise set-up work on his Husqvarna, with his 1’48.147 being enough to move straight into Qualifying 2. On Saturday afternoon, in Q2, the youngster was well in the mix and ultimately achieved a strong starting position for the 19-lap race on Sunday with sixth place on row two. The rider with start number 95 was just 0.495s off pole man Jose Antonio Rueda.

Collin Veijer, P6 (Q2) – 1’46.874 (+0.495): “This morning, we started with a different tyre, which I struggled with a bit. Maybe it was because of the temperatures. But in our second exit, we were able to improve slightly, so we were in the top 14, even if the lap wasn’t perfect. In qualifying I felt quite good, apart from a few problems with the setup, which I’m sure we can solve for tomorrow. P6 for today, I think that was the maximum and we’ll see what we can achieve in the race.”

The goal for the Portuguese Grand Prix is to finish in the points, so it is now a matter of making the final preparations together with the crew of the German racing team and then focusing fully on the start of the race on Sunday at 12:00 (CET).

Collin Veijer starts 2024 with 5th place in Qatar

A successful start to the 2024 season brought Collin Veijer and the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Team valuable first World Championship points. The Dutchman earned eleven points with fifth place in his usual ambitious manner.  

Four months have passed since his last race and yet the 2023 shooting star, Collin Veijer, managed to pick up where he left off in the previous season. Starting the race from tenth on the grid, the Dutchman was already in eighth place after a solid start and found himself within an eleven-man battle group for the opening victory.

Numerous overtaking manoeuvres disrupted the rhythm, but the 19-year-old Moto3 Grand Prix winner found himself in fifth position again but slipped back to the end of the leading group at the end of the race after the tyres noticeably deteriorated.  Despite everything, the snappy Veijer prepared his final attack and managed to move back up to fifth place within a few corners. Just 0.338s behind race winner David Alonso, he finally collected his first 11 points of the season.

Collin Veijer, P5 – (+0.338) – Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P5 – 11 Points: “To be honest, I’m not entirely satisfied with the result, because I think we can do better. In the beginning, the feeling was okay, but when the tyre drop started, I struggled a bit more with the situation. Also, some people made crazy overtaking manoeuvres on me, which sometimes threw me off my rhythm. Overall, our maximum in this race was P5. Let’s see what we can achieve in the next races because one thing is that I had a difficult time here in Qatar on this track last year as well. So, we will see what we can do on the other track though, I am confident that we can do better than here.” 

Hungry to score more world championship points, Veijer and the German Moto3 racing team will now head home for a short break before hopefully scoring many more points on the Easter weekend in Portimão from the 22nd – 24th of March.

Collin Veijer on the hunt for points in Qatar

The setting sun heralded two exciting Moto3 qualifying sessions at the Losail International Circuit, in which Collin Veijer from the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 Team endeavoured to secure the best possible grid position for the season opener in Qatar. From grid row four a lot is possible for the Dutchman.

The legendary World Championship opener under floodlights is something special for every rider, but when the long and promising season begins in Qatar, the focus for the riders is solely on asserting themselves in the fiercely competitive 26-rider field.

Dutchman Collin Veijer emerged tenth from the two combined practice sessions on Friday and Saturday and ultimately confirmed this position in Qualifying 2, in which he was not only completely alone in the hunt for times and therefore did not benefit from slipstreaming like many others, but also did important work for the 16-lap race on Sunday thanks to a solid long run. The 19-year-old will lead the fourth row of the grid for the opening race, which starts at 15:00 (CET). Last year’s rookie will be hoping for a good start and a pace that will allow him to move up well into the top 10.

Collin Veijer P10 (Q2) – 2’03.249 (+0.973): “After talking to my team manager Peter and my crew chief Stefan, I’m happy with the qualifying result because in Q2 we’ve already shown a much better performance and I think we can be satisfied considering what happened today and especially yesterday. The crash on Friday didn’t help my confidence, but we picked it up quite quickly this afternoon. I’m also happy with the laps I did under my own steam and the pace we were able to set in qualifying wasn’t bad either. For these reasons, I think we are well prepared for tomorrow. Let’s see how the race goes, but my feeling is that we are ready to start the season with the first race.”

Collin Veijer hunts for success with Dynamic Ear Filter

Dynamic Ear Filter, a leading innovator in hearing protection technology, is thrilled to announce a new sponsorship agreement with rising Moto3 star Collin Veijer.

Veijer, a 19-year-old Dutch phenom, has already carved an impressive path in the motorcycle world. From his early victories in the Dutch Minibike Championship to his recent podium finish and race win in the Grand Prix Moto3 class, Veijer’s talent and dedication are undeniable.

This partnership aligns perfectly with Dynamic Ear Filter’s mission of promoting hearing health and preventing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) – a serious concern for motorcycle riders exposed to constant high decibel levels. Emphasizing that the earplugs are not only suitable for professional, but also for recreational motorcyclists.

“We’re incredibly proud to support Collin Veijer as he continues his meteoric rise in the Grand Prix Moto3 World Championship,” said Jan-Willem, Managing Director at Dynamic Ear Filter. “Collin embodies the passion and dedication required for success on the track, and we share his commitment to protecting his health, both on and off the bike.”

Veijer echoed the sentiment: “Hearing is critical for a rider – it allows you to stay alert and aware of your surroundings. Dynamic Ear Filter’s innovative technology provides me with the protection I need to perform at my best, while still allowing me to hear the vital sounds of the race.”

This exciting collaboration underscores Dynamic Ear Filter’s commitment to the motorcycle community and its dedication to helping riders like Veijer achieve their full potential on the track, all while prioritizing their long-term hearing health.

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Jerez test paves the way for the upcoming season opener

Just under a week before the eagerly awaited season opener in Qatar, Collin Veijer and the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 team concluded a short and intensive test phase with the third and final day of testing in Jerez de la Frontera.

The conditions in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, were almost ideal after the rough weather on the Portuguese Algarve coast days earlier had immensely slowed down the lightweight class in their testing plans for the private test.

Having turned 19 just a few days ago, Collin Veijer took part in the test days in Jerez in his usual focused manner, despite feeling slightly sick, not only in order to further test the new Pirelli tyres, but also the 2024 Husqvarna, with which the Dutchman will attempt to build on his rookie successes of the previous year. Even a small crash on the last day could not dampen the positive feeling with which the youngster will continue his journey to Qatar. Veijer completed the top three on day 2, finishing just 0.501 seconds behind the fastest rider, David Alonso.

Day 1 | P4 | 1’44.445 (+0.089)
Day 2 | P3 |1’43.816 (+0.501)
Day 3 | P6 |1’44.190 (+0.914)

Collin Veijer: “On the last of the three days we were focussed mainly on the long runs. In the morning, we did it on the softer tyre, while we switched to the harder option in the afternoon. I felt quite comfortable on both long runs. I was able to do my laps quite well and on my own. That gives me confidence that we had a good test, especially over long distances. At the end of the second session, I wanted to start a time attack, but I crashed in turn seven. That was a bit unfortunate and a not so nice end to the test. But I feel good. Overall, we had a good feeling over these three days, we were able to find out positive things and know what we need to focus on for the season. We learned a lot, which will certainly help.”

Kick-Off 2024 season Collin Veijer

Collin Veijer will soon start his second season as a Grand Prix rider at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. The 19-year-old rider from Staphorst will once again start in the colors of  the Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Team. Herewith the latest news about the talented Dutch rider shortly before the start of the season.

New website
Recently, the new official website collinveijer.com went live. Through this website, we will not only keep you updated on the latest news during the season, but you can also find the full 2024 MotoGP calendar, view the latest action shots and there is a new webshop module where all the CV95 merchandise can be found.

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Official Moto3 & Moto2 Test Jerez
Before the start of the 2024 MotoGP season on the weekend of 08-10 March at the Lusail International Circuit, a three-day test is scheduled from 28 February to 01 March at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. During this three-day test, where all teams and regular riders will be present, final preparations will be made for the 21 Grand Prix weekends of the season .

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