Dutch Moto2 rider Collin Veijer will start from the 14th position on the grid for the Tissot Grand Prix of the Netherlands at the TT Circuit Assen on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider initially qualified 15th but moved up one spot after Dani Muñoz was disqualified.
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Veijer, 20, struggled during the Q2 session held in extreme heat, with air temperatures reaching 34°C and track temperatures hitting 47°C.
He posted a lap time of 1'35.831, well off his personal best of 1'35.793 set in second practice, where he finished sixth.
"I am not really satisfied with today," Veijer said. "The plan was good, only the first laps did not go as we expected.
During the second run it was very difficult to sharpen my lap time even further."
Despite the setback, Veijer remains motivated by the support of his home fans. "Tomorrow we are going to give everything for the home crowd," he said.
"I know that we have the speed here and I will do everything I can to ride a strong race."
Veijer is currently 11th in the World Championship standings and is managing a shoulder injury sustained from multiple crashes at the Grand Prix of the Americas.
He is undergoing physical therapy and taking painkillers, avoiding surgery that would sideline him for eight months.
"I have had the shoulder out of the socket, there is some damage around it and that does not go away by itself," Veijer explained.
