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Promising Dutch talent Colin Veijer took his first Moto2 pole in a tense qualifying session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez.
Veijer, who races for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, is tipped to be in contention for a MotoGP seat in the future, and his performance in Jerez will certainly help him in that regard.
The 21-year-old has already shown promise in his career, finishing 3rd in the Moto3 standings in 2024 and securing a podium finish in Portugal during his debut Moto2 season.
He has had a mixed start to 2026, scoring good points in each of the opening two rounds, but crashing out in a multi-bike incident during the USA Grand Prix.
| Position | Rider | Lap Time |
| 1. | Collin Veijer | 1:39.101 |
| 2. | Alex Escrig | +0.057 |
| 3. | Manuel Gonzales | +0.095 |
| 4. | Senna Agius | +0.154 |
| 5. | Alonso Lopez | +0.155 |
| 6. | David Alonso | +0.267 |
| 7. | Daniel Holgado | +0.326 |
| 8. | Barry Baltus | +0.332 |
| 9. | Izan Guevara | +0.528 |
| 10. | Daniel Munoz | +0.539 |
| 11. | Aron Canet | +0.584 |
| 12. | Ayumu Sasaki | +0.639 |
| 13. | Celestino Vietti | +0.667 |
| 14. | Tony Arbolino | +0.705 |
| 15. | Ivan Ortola | +0.765 |
| 16. | Adrian Huertas | +1.034 |
| 17. | Mario Aji | +1.104 |
| 18. | Sergio Garcia | No Time Set |
| 19. | Denis Oncu | TBA (Q1) |
| 20. | J Roberts | TBA |
| 21. | M Ramirez | TBA |
| 22. | Zonta van de Goorberg | TBA |
| 23. | Filip Salac | TBA |
| 24. | Taiyo Furusato | TBA |
| 25. | Jose Antonio Rueda | TBA |
| 26. | Luca Lunetta | TBA |
| 27. | Jorge Navarro | TBA |
| 28. | Alberto Fernandez | TBA |
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