Collin Veijer conquers Le Mans podium

In front of thousands and thousands of racing enthusiasts, Collin Veijer fought a fierce battle at the French Grand Prix. The Dutchman, who, after leading for some time, snatched a strong third place and thus his second Moto3 podium in a row.

With some hair-raising manoeuvres, Dutch shooting star Collin Veijer once again proved to be a tough nut to crack in the Moto3 field. Right from the start, the 19-year-old made his way to the front, where his clean attacks were met with some tricky manoeuvres from Daniel Holgado and David Alonso. The attempt to increase the pace while in the lead and pull away was fended off by his close pursuers and so Veijer pushed hard to maintain the pace. Veijer eventually finished a strong third, just 0.242s behind race winner David Alonso, taking home another podium and 16 valuable championship points to consolidate his 3rd place in the world championship.

Collin Veijer P3 (+0.242), Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P3 – 62 Points: “My start wasn’t perfect, but better than in Jerez as we practiced it during the test. I tried to stay calm and be consistent in the early stages of the race. Then I tried to keep the pace of the guys in front and still not do anything crazy. The last lap was a bit difficult for me because I struggled a bit on the right side and I had problems on corner entry; maybe we need to manage the tyres better on the last laps and straighten the bike earlier. Overall, the feeling was good and I’m happy to be back on the podium.”

Veijer and the only remaining German racing team in the world championship will be competing in the sixth round of the season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from the 24th – 26th of May.