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Trackhouse Aprilia Confirms Wilco Zeelenberg’s Departure at End of 2024: Davide Brivio Cites ‘Different Direction
Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from Trackhouse Aprilia by the end of 2024, with the confirmation made during the Aragon MotoGP event.
Davide Brivio, the team principal of Trackhouse Aprilia, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from the team after the 2024 season.
Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team when it was originally the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after its second season with the Noale brand, the first under the Trackhouse name.
In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar before last Sunday's Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand, Brivio, who became a part of Trackhouse at the start of 2024, shared that Zeelenberg’s exit was a "very difficult" decision to make. He mentioned that this move is part of the American-owned team's efforts to explore "a new direction".
"This [Zeelenberg's exit] was a topic we talked about," Brivio stated. "We made this choice together. Wilco [Zeelenberg] deserves significant recognition for his contributions."
"To be frank, 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 as well, so he deserves a lot of praise for his efforts."
"As Trackhouse, we believed that it might be necessary to pursue a new path for the future. While it's unfortunate on one hand, it's a business decision on the other."
“This has been a challenging situation, and reaching this decision was extremely tough.”
Zeelenberg's upcoming plans are not yet decided. The Dutchman, who previously won a 250cc Grand Prix, served as the team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for Maverick Vinales in the factory Yamaha MotoGP garage. In 2019, he took on the role of team manager for the Petronas SRT team.
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