Starting row 2 for Collin Veijer in Mugello

It was a close call for Collin Veijer in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix after the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider crashed in the final metres of Q2 causing him to lose his place on the front row of the grid. From position four on row two, he will now try to fight for victory in Mugello.

In Moto3, not only the races are full of action and excitement, but also the qualifying sessions. Especially when Collin Veijer, who set the tone early in the Q2 session, crashes in the final metres in his attempt to do even better and reclaim the pole. The Dutchman, fortunately, remained unhurt after his front slid and immediately got back on his dusty Husqvarna, but the time running out did not allow any further attacks, so the 19-year-old had to settle for a solid fourth place on the grid. However, the youngster’s strong pace was not only demonstrated by his P4 in qualifying, as Veijer worked his way up from P9 in P1 on Friday to second place in the first practice session and third place in P2 on Saturday morning, which means that he will start Sunday’s 17-lap race with a lot of confidence and will try to fight for nothing less than victory.

Collin Veijer, P4 – 1’54.906 (+0.712): “I don’t think we can complain because the lap times I set were pretty consistent and also very fast. I set the same time every time, which is positive and feels good. On the last lap, however, I pushed to the limit and tried to improve a little here and there. But in the end, I crashed in turn 10. It was my own fault because I was a bit off the line. It was a small crash, I’m fine. I’m looking forward to the race because I feel good as it is, and our pace is strong too. So, let’s go.”