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.