Veijer was born in Staphorst, Netherlands, and started riding minibikes from a young age, winning the Dutch Minibike Championship at the age of 8.[2]
Veijer joined the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2020, finishing 10th in his rookie season. He also participated in the European Talent cup where he finished 16th.
In 2023, Veijer joined the Moto3 World Championship with Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP alongside Ayumu Sasaki. He started the season with consistent performances, making his way into the points on several occasions. In only his tenth race, in Austria, Veijer started from pole for the first time and went on to finish fourth.[3]
He earned his maiden podium in Thailand after two consecutive fourth positions in Indonesia and Australia.[4] He would then secure his first Moto3 win in Malaysia in front of teammate Sasaki and championship rival Masià.[5] He came 7th in the championship standings, with a total of 149 points, being beaten to the Rookie of the Year award by David Alonso.
Veijer stayed with Intact GP for the 2024 season, teaming up with Tatsuki Suzuki.[6] He earned his second career win in Jerez, followed by a third position in Le Mans.[7] Veijer finished in second place in his home race in Assen after a last corner overtake by Iván Ortolá.[8] He started from pole for the second time in his career in the German Grand Prix, but crashed on lap two while leading the race and finished the eighteenth after picking up his Husqvarna.[9] Veijer earned several podiums throughout the rest of the season, and finished third in the championship standings behind David Alonso and Daniel Holgado.
Moto2 World Championship
Red Bull KTM Ajo (2025)
In 13 August 2024, it was announced that Veijer would be moving up to the Moto2 class with Red Bull KTM Ajo for the 2025 season.[10]
Career Statistics
European Talent Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
