Brivio Confirms Zeelenberg’s Departure from Trackhouse Aprilia at End of 2024 Season

Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from Trackhouse Aprilia after the 2024 season, as confirmed during the Aragon MotoGP.

Team principal of Trackhouse Aprilia, Davide Brivio, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg is set to depart from the team after the conclusion of the 2024 season.

Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team back when it was known as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project following its second season with the Noale brand and its first season under the Trackhouse name.

In a conversation with MotoGP.com's pit lane reporter Simon Crafar before last Sunday’s Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand, Brivio, who became part of Trackhouse early in 2024, shared that Zeelenberg's exit was a "very difficult" decision to make. He added that this move is part of the American-owned team's efforts to explore "some different direction".

"We talked about Zeelenberg's exit," Brivio explained. "This was a decision we made together. We owe a lot to Wilco [Zeelenberg] for his contributions."

"To be honest, when I got here, I saw the team he had put together over the years. Most of the team will stay the same next year, so he deserves a lot of praise for what he has developed."

“As Trackhouse, we considered that for the future, we might need to explore a new path. On one hand, it's unfortunate; on the other hand, it's just business.”

"It's never easy, and reaching this decision has been extremely challenging."

At present, Zeelenberg's upcoming plans remain uncertain. The Dutchman, who once claimed victory in a 250cc Grand Prix, previously served as the team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later Maverick Vinales in the factory Yamaha MotoGP garage. In 2019, he transitioned to the role of team manager for the Petronas SRT team.

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