Collin Veijer finishes a pleasant surprise third in Misano

After the exciting four-way battle at the front, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer crossed the line in fourth place, but then inherited third place from Daniel Holgado after the finish.

The second Moto3 World Championship round at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli once again had a few surprises in store. Particularly for Collin Veijer, who was close to losing the 20-lap battle for the podium in fourth place, but then moved up to third place after Daniel Holgado received a post-race penalty for exceeding the track limits on the last lap and was demoted one position.

It was only towards the end of the race that a four-way battle for victory developed, in which the 19-year-old was no longer able to actively intervene due to deteriorating tyres. Grateful for another 16 points and third place in the world championship, tied on points with overall runner-up Holgado, the youngster is now focusing on the upcoming overseas races, which begin next week from September 27th – 29th with the Indonesian Grand Prix.

Collin Veijer, P3 – (+0.367), Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P3 – 189 Points: “I leave Misano much happier today than two weeks ago because the feeling in the race was good and I was much better than in the first race. A different choice for the front tyre also paid off. I was able to keep the pace until the end and tried to close the gap to the top three. On the last laps, however, I had big problems in the right-hand corners. I really wanted to finish on the podium and if I had been close enough, I would have tried it, but it wasn’t enough for a normal, safe overtaking. So, I settled with P4 and then I was still on the podium because it was given to me and I’m really happy. So, keep it up and on to the next race! Thank you to the team for their work this weekend.”

Now it’s time for Veijer and the German racing team, which is in third place in the Team World Championship, to pack up for the five overseas races in Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia before returning to European soil in mid-November for the season finale in Valencia, Spain.