Collin Veijer starts the 2024 season finale from row 1

LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer once again grabbed second place on the grid for the big Moto3 season finale at the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona.

The Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona is a special event. Not only does it host the grand finale of the 2024 season it is also being held in solidarity with the victims of the Valencia flood disaster. In order to make this special weekend something big on a personal level, Collin Veijer has put himself in the perfect position for his last dance in the Moto3 World Championship for a brilliant finale, in which the Dutchman will still be in contention for the runner-up world title.

But before the 19-year-old set off on his final 18 Moto3 laps from second on the grid, he had to work hard on the 4.66-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to find the ideal pace in the short time available. As so often this season, he managed to do this in perfect style, which gives him hope for the start of the race at 11:00 (CET).

Collin Veijer, P2 – 1’46.252 (+0.347): “I am very confident because we have been working on race pace all weekend. We have done a very good job. But qualifying is all about setting the fastest lap time. I tried to do it under my own steam, which was a bit difficult. In the first three laps, I tried to get the maximum out of it, but it was clear that I would need a reference or a slipstream. On the last lap, I had a reference in front of me, although the rider was too far away for a slipstream. But it was a good reference point and I’m glad to have had it. I’m happy to be back in the front row. So, I’m very confident and looking forward to tomorrow’s last race of the season. Let’s see if we can work out our plan for the race, but I think we can be very confident about what we can do. I expect a big group for the first ten laps, but then it will be interesting to see how it goes and what happens then, whether we see a breakaway in the final stages and whether we can keep up with it.”