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

Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be exiting Trackhouse Aprilia upon the conclusion of the 2024 season, as revealed during the Aragon MotoGP.

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

Zeelenberg, who joined the Trackhouse team when it originally started as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after its second season with the Noale brand, marking its inaugural season under the Trackhouse name.

In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar prior to last Sunday's Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand, Brivio, who became part of Trackhouse at the start of 2024, shared that Zeelenberg’s exit was a “very difficult” decision to make. He added that it reflects the American-owned team's efforts to explore “a different direction”.

"This departure of Zeelenberg was a topic of our discussions," stated Brivio. "We made this choice collectively. Wilco [Zeelenberg] deserves significant recognition for his contributions."

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

"As Trackhouse, we considered that for the future, we might need to explore a new path. It's unfortunate in one sense, but it's also a business decision."

"This has consistently been a challenging situation, and reaching this decision was incredibly tough."

The future of Zeelenberg remains uncertain at this point. Previously, he achieved victory in the 250cc Grand Prix. The Dutchman served as the team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for Maverick Vinales in the factory Yamaha MotoGP team. In 2019, he transitioned to the role of team manager for the Petronas SRT team.

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