Ángel Piqueras secured his first career pole position in the Moto3 World Championship this Saturday. The rookie prevailed in this afternoon’s qualifying session at Assen, which was decided in the final moments and had a bitter taste for the home rider.
With his first flying lap, Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) took the lead with his first flying lap, 0.018s ahead of Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), but Veijer suffered a nasty crash at the end of his second flying lap.
A monster highside for @CollinVeijer95 at T18 😱
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) June 29, 2024
Thankfully the home hero is up and walking, and also in a rush to continue his runs! ⚡#DutchGP 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/cjGJ110V8I
Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing/Honda) secured third place. The order at the top remained unchanged until the final moments – after the usual pit stops.
On his last lap, Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) clinched pole position, beating Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) by 0.074s. Veijer couldn’t return to the track after his crash and missed the chance to start from the front, settling for third, 0.309s off the pole position.
Championship leader David Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar) is having a tough round at Assen. He only managed 13th place in this qualifying session, 0.711s behind Piqueras.
Results:
A dramatic #Moto3 qualifying session indeed! 🥵@Angelpiqueras18 claims his maiden pole as @CollinVeijer95 highsides at T18 😮#DutchGP 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/8xzG310nAI
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) June 29, 2024
