Collin Veijer back on row 1 in Barcelona

LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 team rider Collin Veijer delivered Saturday a strong and ground-breaking qualifying session at the Catalunya Grand Prix, which earned him second place on the grid.

In bright sunshine and summer temperatures, Collin Veijer not only mastered his dominant qualifying with flying colours, but the Dutchman was also always among the top five in the preceding practice sessions. The 19-year-old had no idea how close it would be in qualifying when he began the 15-minute session as one of the top contenders for the pole position. His final attempt to attack was ruined due to yellow flags and he was ultimately just 0.019s off pole, which went to Ivan Ortola this Saturday. The youngster is very confident for the 18-lap race, having already demonstrated his strong solo pace in the practice sessions. Can Veijer take the next step towards becoming one of the title contenders in the world championship battle with another top result?

Collin Veijer, P2 (Q2)- 1’46.768 (+0.019): “I think we can be satisfied with today, even though I was unable to finish my lap shortly before the end of qualifying due to a yellow flag. That was when I was on a new tyre again. Nevertheless, even before qualifying, I was very confident that I could do well today, because in the morning I did my times alone, which were very consistent and fast. In the afternoon, I did my best right from the start and my first flying lap was good enough for a 1:47.0, but then I tried to get faster and faster until I managed a 1:46.7. I was very happy with that. We’ve done a good job so far this weekend, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow.”