22/09/2024

Collin Veijer finishes a pleasant surprise third in Misano, Suzuki scores points in P11

After the exciting four-way battle at the front, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 rider Collin Veijer crossed the line in fourth place, but then inherited third place from Daniel Holgado after the finish. Tatsuki Suzuki, the Japanese rider from the German team, scored five points in eleventh place.

The second Moto3 World Championship round at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli once again had a few surprises in store. Particularly for Collin Veijer, who was close to losing the 20-lap battle for the podium in fourth place, but then moved up to third place after Daniel Holgado received a post-race penalty for exceeding the track limits on the last lap and was demoted one position. Much to the delight of the Dutchman, who had previously made a solid start and quickly established himself within the top six of the huge leading group. It was only towards the end of the race that a four-way battle for victory developed, in which the 19-year-old was no longer able to actively intervene due to deteriorating tyres. Grateful for another 16 points and third place in the world championship, tied on points with overall runner-up Holgado, the youngster is now focusing on the upcoming overseas races, which begin next week from September 27th - 29th with the Indonesian Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, Tatsuki Suzuki is also delighted with five more championship points, having made up five places from 17th on the grid at the start on the 4.23km race track just outside Rimini. This catapulted the experienced rider, who is at home in San Marino, straight into the points. Once there, the Japanese rider battled at times with today's pole setter, Taiyo Furusato. The 26-year-old finally managed to advance to eleventh place, where he battled in the middle of the chasing pack. With this sixth points result in a row, 'Tatsu' now starts the final sprint of the season.

Now it's time for the German racing team, which is in third place in the Team World Championship, to pack up for the five overseas races in Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia before returning to European soil in mid-November for the season finale in Valencia, Spain.

Results

Race
1. David ALONSO/ COL/ CFMOTO
2. Angel PIQUERAS/ SPA/ HONDA – (+0.175)
3. Collin VEIJER/ NED/ HUSQVARNA – (+0.367)
11. Tatsuki SUZUKI/ JPN/ HUSQVARNA – (+6.043)

World Championship
1. ALONSO David/ COL – 271
2. HOLGADO Daniel/ SPA – 189
3. VEIJER Collin/ NED – 189
13. SUZUKI Tatsuki/ JPN – 63

Team Classification
1. CFMOTO ASPAR TEAM – 312
2. MT HELMETS -MSI – 270
3. LIQUI MOLY HUSQVARNA INTACT GP – 252

Collin Veijer

P3 - (+0.367)
Moto3 World Championship 2024 - P3 - 189 Points

“I leave Misano much happier today than two weeks ago because the feeling in the race was good and I was much better than in the first race. A different choice for the front tyre also paid off. I was able to keep the pace until the end and tried to close the gap to the top three. On the last laps, however, I had big problems in the right-hand corners. I really wanted to finish on the podium and if I had been close enough, I would have tried it, but it wasn't enough for a normal, safe overtaking. So, I settled with P4 and then I was still on the podium because it was given to me and I'm really happy. So, keep it up and on to the next race! Thank you to the team for their work this weekend.”

Tatsuki Suzuki

P11 - (+6.043)
Moto3 World Championship 2024 - P13 - 63 Points

“Due to the yellow flag in yesterday's qualifying, I had to start from P17. But since this morning, I have been confident of doing a good job in the race. I was pretty aggressive from the start and tried to catch up with the leading group, but it wasn't enough. In the end, I finished eleventh. Nevertheless, it was a positive race, even if it was a bit of a shame because I would have liked to have finished in the top ten as I felt strong today. But the next race is in a few days' time, so we'll see what we can achieve there. I feel good and ready."

Peter Öttl

Team Manager

“On the second race weekend here in Misano within two weeks, the entire field was very close together. Collin secured a very good starting position with sixth place on the second row. Tatsu, on the other hand, was a bit unlucky in qualifying, as his fastest lap was cancelled due to a yellow flag. However, he showed his potential in the race. With a good start and an equally strong first lap, he was soon in the top ten. As far as the placings were concerned, Tatsu was slightly behind those of two weeks ago. Nevertheless, if you look at the weekend as a whole, we took a step forward with him. That gives us hope for the rest of the season.
As usual, Collin battled for the podium right to the end of the race and also finished third in the end. However, there was a bit of luck involved after Daniel Holgado got a track limit. Apart from that, third place was very important for the championship, because Collin is now tied on points with Holgado in the overall standings. We have also consolidated third place in the team standings. So, we can go to the overseas races with a good feeling.”

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