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 exiting Trackhouse Aprilia at the conclusion of 2024, as confirmed during the Aragon MotoGP.

Last weekend, Davide Brivio, the principal of the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from the team after the 2024 season concludes.

Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team when it was initially launched as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, is set to depart from the satellite Aprilia project following its second season with the Noale brand and its first season under the Trackhouse name.

In an interview with Simon Crafar from MotoGP.com before the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who started with Trackhouse in early 2024, shared that deciding on Zeelenberg’s exit was a "very tough" decision. He noted that this move is part of the American-owned team's efforts to explore "a different direction."

“We talked about Zeelenberg leaving,” Brivio stated. “We made this choice together. Wilco deserves a lot of praise for his contributions,” Brivio added.

"To be frank, when I got here, I discovered a team that he has meticulously put together over the years. Additionally, most of the team will remain the same next year, which is a testament to the solid foundation he has established."

"As Trackhouse, we believed that for future progress, we needed to explore a new path. While it's unfortunate in one sense, it's simply business in another."

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

The future plans for Zeelenberg remain uncertain at this time. A former winner in the 250cc Grand Prix, the Dutchman served as the team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later 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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