Collin Veijer fifth in spectacular Misano race

Collin Veijer delivered the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 team Sunday in Misano a strong race that could not have been more exciting. While Veijer found his pace late on, the Dutchman finished with a strong 5th place at the finish line.

The San Marino Grand Prix was undoubtedly one of the craziest races of the year, as there was hardly any time to catch your breath. Right from the start, things got very tight at times and a triple crash left everyone breathless right away. Meanwhile, Collin Veijer lost a few positions in the aforementioned tangle-up at the start of the first lap and had to fight his way back from tenth place. In the meantime, there was already a 2.3s gap to the top 5, which the Dutchman was able to close together with Angel Piqueras in the last six laps. The 19-year-old even managed to move up to fifth place on the final lap, passing his title rival David Alonso. Even though Veijer had to relinquish his second place in the world championship for the time being, he is now tied on points with Ivan Ortola for fourth place in the world championship ahead of the 14th race of the season.

Collin Veijer, P5 – (+0.491) Moto3 World Championship 2024 – P4 – 173 Points: “It was a difficult race, but to finish in fifth place is okay. We fight for a good position and points in every race, so I think today’s result is still okay. Especially because I was able to close a gap of two seconds to the guys in the leading group – an achievement that I think is respectable. But of course, we have to further improve for the next race here in Misano in two weeks’ time.”