Wilco Zeelenberg to Exit 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, as stated during the Aragon MotoGP.

Last weekend, Davide Brivio, the principal 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 known as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after its second season with the Noale brand and its first season under the Trackhouse name.

In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar ahead of the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who started with Trackhouse in early 2024, shared that Zeelenberg's exit was a "very tough" decision. He added that this move is part of the American team's effort to explore "a new direction".

“We talked about Zeelenberg leaving,” Brivio stated. “This was a decision we made together. Wilco deserves a lot of recognition for his contributions.”

To be frank, when I got here, I discovered a team that he has meticulously assembled over the years. Additionally, most of this team will remain the same next year, so he deserves significant recognition for what he has developed.

"As Trackhouse, we believed that we needed to explore a new path for the future. While it is unfortunate on one hand, it is a business decision on the other."

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

The future of Zeelenberg remains uncertain at this time. Previously a winner in the 250cc Grand Prix, the Dutchman served as team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later 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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