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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 after the 2024 season, as confirmed during the Aragon MotoGP.
Trackhouse Aprilia's team leader, Davide Brivio, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team following the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team back when it was initially known as the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will be departing from the satellite Aprilia project. This move comes after the team's second season with the Noale brand, and its first season operating under the Trackhouse name.
In an interview with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar prior to the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who started with Trackhouse at the start of 2024, shared that Zeelenberg’s exit was a "very difficult" decision to make. 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 recognition for his contributions."
"To be truthful, 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 significant recognition for his efforts."
"As Trackhouse, we believed that it might be necessary to explore a new path for the future. It's unfortunate in some ways, but it's also a business decision."
"It's never easy, and reaching this decision has been extremely challenging."
The future plans for Zeelenberg remain uncertain at this moment. Zeelenberg, who once clinched victory in a 250cc Grand Prix race, served as the 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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