Fourth place for Collin Veijer in Valencia caps off impressive Rookie Season

Collin Veijer concluded his 2025 Moto2 rookie campaign on a high note with a strong fourth-place finish at the Valencian Grand Prix. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider delivered an impressive performance, mounting a late-race charge to narrowly miss out on the podium by just seven tenths of a second. 

Ideal conditions greeted the riders for the final race of the season, with track temperatures at 20°C and humidity levels at 57%.

Starting from seventh on the grid, Veijer got off the line superbly and remained within the top seven during the opening laps. Although he initially struggled with a full fuel tank, he steadily gained ground as the race progressed. Two-thirds into the contest, he broke into the top five and set a race pace that rivalled the leading duo. Moving into fourth, Veijer pushed hard to reel in third place, but ultimately ran out of time in his pursuit of back-to-back podium finishes.

Collin Veijer: “It was a great race today. I got a perfect start for the first time this season and we took advantage of that. I suffered a little bit with the full fuel tank, but after seven laps, I started to feel better and better. I overtook some riders to go into fourth, and after that I tried to push as much as I could in the second part of the race, but it wasn’t enough to reach the podium. Maybe with one more lap we could have managed that, but this time it wasn’t possible. In any case, I’m very happy about the pace we had, and also about all the work we did during this weekend, so we have a great starting point to work from in 2026.”

Veijer wraps up his debut Moto2 season with 97 points, placing 15th overall in the championship standings—just three points short of breaking into the top 12.