Le Mans qualifying gives Collin Veijer grid row 2

Each year, the French Grand Prix offers thrilling racing and the practice and qualifying sessions of the fifth round of the season were in no way inferior. LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer finally secured fifth place on the second row of the grid in the battle for pole position.

If you look at Collin Veijer’s work during a race weekend, you can see how the Dutchman gradually improves with each session in order to be able to fully attack in qualifying. This was also the case on the 4.19-kilometre Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, where the 19-year-old was second fastest ahead of the 15-minute Q2 qualifying session. The Intact GP rider was also in the lead at times but ultimately had to settle for P5, 0.679s off the pole pace after yellow flags cancelled out his final time attack. But even from the second row of the grid, all options are open to the latest GP winner to duel for the top positions again in the French Grand Prix.

Collin Veijer, P5 – 1’40.793 (+0.679): “My last lap in Q2 was okay, I felt really good. Also, our first exit was okay, especially because I was riding alone. As far as our speed is concerned, we can be satisfied and confident. But on the last lap we tried to get the maximum out from a new tyre and the last tenth. When I started the time attack, I gave everything until the last corner when the yellow flag was waved. I’m still a bit angry about that, because all my effort was for nothing. Seeing the yellow flag on the last corner is the worst thing that can happen to you when you’ve been pushing to the absolute limit up to that point. But it is what it is, and overall, I’m happy because we had a good qualifying session and secured a good starting position for the race.”