Collin Veijer achieves Top 5 finish amidst chaos at Buriram

Collin Veijer secured a fifth-place finish in a chaotic Moto2 race at the Thai Grand Prix in Buriram, with two red flags disrupting Sunday’s encounter. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider claimed his fourth Top 5 result in the class after a shortened seven-lap restart.

Starting from sixth on the grid, Collin Veijer made a solid launch in the initial race. However, a crash at Turn 10 brought out the first red flag and sent the field back to the pits. After the restart, the Dutchman was unable to complete a full lap before another incident — this time involving two riders at Turn 3 — forced race control to wave the red flag again.

Nearly an hour after the original start time, the Moto2 race was finally resumed, reduced to just seven laps.

Veijer once again positioned himself inside the Top 5, executing a strong braking move into Turn 3 to secure track position. From there, he attempted to stay in touch with the leading quartet, who immediately created a small gap at the front. Despite pushing hard, the deficit gradually increased to two seconds, leaving the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider isolated in fifth. He managed the closing laps efficiently to secure his first Top 5 finish of the season and collect 11 valuable championship points.

Collin Veijer: “My first start wasn’t amazing, but we were able to hold onto fifth position. I tried to stay with the frontrunners to fight at the end of the race, but then the red flag came out. The second start wasn’t great either, and then we had another red flag, so it basically turned into a sprint race, which isn’t really my strongest point. I struggled a bit with my pace in the opening laps, and by the time I found it, it was a bit too late. Still, a Top 5 is what we’re aiming for, so I’m happy with the result.”

Despite the race interruptions, it was a productive weekend overall for Veijer, who delivered his first strong result of the season under challenging circumstances.

The Moto2 paddock now heads to Brazil, where the Grand Prix will take place at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiana – Ayrton Senna from March 20–22.