Trackhouse Aprilia Announces Wilco Zeelenberg’s Departure at End of 2024 Season, Confirms Davide Brivio

Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be exiting Trackhouse Aprilia after the 2024 season, with the confirmation coming during the Aragon MotoGP event.

Davide Brivio, the head of the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team following the conclusion of the 2024 season.

Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team when it was initially launched as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after the team's second season with the Noale brand, now rebranded as Trackhouse.

In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar before last Sunday’s Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand, Brivio, who became part of Trackhouse in early 2024, shared that Zeelenberg’s exit was a “very tough” decision. He mentioned that this move is part of the American team's efforts to explore “a new direction”.

"We talked over Zeelenberg leaving," Brivio mentioned. "It was a mutual decision. Wilco deserves a lot of recognition for his contributions."

"To be honest, when I got here, I discovered a team that he had developed over the years. Most of this team will remain the same next year, so he deserves a lot of praise for what he has created."

"As Trackhouse, we believed that for the future, we needed to explore a new path. It's unfortunate in one respect, but it's a business decision in another."

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

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

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