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Wilco Zeelenberg to Depart Trackhouse Aprilia at End of 2024, Confirms Davide Brivio at Aragon MotoGP
Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will exit Trackhouse Aprilia following the conclusion of the 2024 season. This confirmation came during the Aragon MotoGP event.
Last weekend, Davide Brivio, the head of the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team after the 2024 season concludes.
Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team when it was originally launched as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after its second season with the Noale brand, marking the first season under the Trackhouse name.
In an interview with Simon Crafar, a pit lane reporter for MotoGP.com, held before last Sunday's Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand, Brivio discussed the challenges faced after Zeelenberg's exit. Brivio, who became a member of Trackhouse at the start of 2024, described the decision as "very hard" and indicated that it is part of the American-owned team's efforts to explore "some different direction".
Brivio mentioned that Zeelenberg's exit was a topic of discussion between them. They reached this decision together, and Brivio gave significant praise to Wilco Zeelenberg for his contributions.
"To be honest, when I got here, I discovered a team that he had developed over the years. Moreover, the majority of the team will remain the same next year, so he deserves a lot of recognition for what he has established."
"As Trackhouse, we felt that moving forward, we needed to take a new approach. It's unfortunate in some ways, but it's also part of the business."
"It's never easy, and reaching this decision has been extremely challenging."
The future of Zeelenberg remains uncertain at this time. The Dutchman, who previously won a 250cc Grand Prix, served as a team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for Maverick Vinales within the factory Yamaha MotoGP team. In 2019, he transitioned to the role of team manager for the Petronas SRT team.
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