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Wilco Zeelenberg to Exit Trackhouse Aprilia at End of 2024, Confirms Davide Brivio at Aragon MotoGP
Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from Trackhouse Aprilia at the conclusion of 2024, a revelation made during the Aragon MotoGP.
Davide Brivio, the principal of the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team following the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Limburg Zeelenberg, who initially joined the Trackhouse team when it was first known as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will be departing from the Aprilia satellite project after the team's second season with the Noale brand, and its first season under the Trackhouse name.
In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane correspondent Simon Crafar prior to the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who became a member of Trackhouse at the start of 2024, shared that Zeelenberg's exit was a "very difficult" decision. He added that this move is part of the American team's effort to explore "a new direction."
"This [Zeelenberg's departure] was a topic we talked about," stated Brivio. "We made this choice together. Wilco [Zeelenberg] deserves significant recognition for his contributions."
"To be frank, when I came in, I found a team that he had assembled over the years. Additionally, most of the team will remain the same next year, so he deserves a lot of recognition for what he has created."
"As Trackhouse, we believed it might be necessary to explore a new path for the future. While it's unfortunate from one perspective, it's simply a business decision from another."
"It's never easy, and reaching this decision has been extremely challenging."
Zeelenberg's upcoming plans remain uncertain. The Dutchman, who once claimed victory in a 250cc Grand Prix, initially served as a team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for Maverick Vinales in the factory Yamaha MotoGP garage. In 2019, he transitioned to the Petronas SRT team, taking on the role of team manager.
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