Talking about the Jerez weekend of the Moto3 World Championship, mostly words were spent on David Alonso’s big gift. Star of the tests, only to throw everything away ready-to-go, with an unfortunate slip as soon as he took command of the operations in the initial stages of the contest. In motorcycling, however, whoever makes a mistake pays. The winners rejoice, the others lick their wounds. Even more so if the winner is one of the purest and brightest talents of contemporary motorcycling, Collin Veijer who deserves the spotlight due to the quality and characteristics that are rare for an under-20 rider.
HOW STRONG IS COLLIN VEIJER
Collin Veijer is strong strong. Very strong! The Andalusian race highlighted all the characteristics of a champion of tomorrow. Having taken the lead in the very first laps with an overtake in the fast section, from that moment on he never relinquished the leadership. Managing the tires (always a theme of this Moto3), managing above all the situation. Responding, blow-for-blow, to the insult of two difficult clients like David Munoz and Ivan Ortolà. Two renowned “satanassi” of the category.
IN MOTO3 WITH THE HEAD OF THE CHAMPION
This race behavior reaffirms what was already widely perceived last year in his debut world season. The Dutchman (Dutch now: he can barely fit on his Husky/KTM Moto3) has a surprising head and maturity for a boy born in 2005, who turned 19 last February. He grew up quickly, managing to be ahead of his time. Either because he has two-wheel motors in his blood (his family, to all intents and purposes, is a family of motorcyclists), or because the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP team is a nice structure. That the rookie he knows how to make them grow well, indoctrinating them on how to become “pro“, sometimes even to the detriment of the mere stage result.
RIDE ALONE IN MOTO3
Since his debut, Collin has learned to ride on his own, turn after turn, following instructions from the team. With a clear track, without looking for the hare, the tow, the hook, the trail. To understand your level, to identify the areas where you can improve. He also did this at the Jerez weekend (including testing in recent months) and, once he found himself in the lead of everyone in the race, it was difficult for anyone to put the wheels in front of him. Certainly not a coincidence: (team) work pays and rewards. In the strictest current affairs, but also in perspective.
FROM ITALY TO THE MOTO3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Without investing him with a passport that doesn’t belong to him (as is often done in these cases, appropriating samples “not ours“), it must be said that, paradoxically, Veijer also testifies to the goodness of our school. Collin grew up competitively carrying out the entire Italian series of promotional-preliminary series: Minimoto, MiniGP, PreMoto3, Moto3. From CIV Junior to CIV, racing with Italian companies also in the Junior World Championship, at the same time earning the scholarship for the transition to the MotoGP following the brilliant results achieved in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Not only him: his cousin Kiyano also did it himself, before going racing across the Channel.
TO KEEP AN EYE
Among other things, in the CIV PreMoto3, Collin Veijer raced with Speed Up, so much so that to most it seems “phoned” the move to Moto2 with Luca Boscoscuro’s creation. Certainly, staying on topic, a gem of a pilot like this will receive a lot of phone calls. Maybe one, whoever is responsible, will also have to do it to Liberty Media. In their other “assets” there is a Dutch Phenomenon who wins everything, while here, with two wheels less, there is undoubtedly a talented prospect to keep an eye on. The Netherlands is a nation that is passionate about motorcycling and is also ready to spend to support one of its favorites. Which exists today, has a head, is going strong and even wins.
