Wilco Zeelenberg to Exit Trackhouse Aprilia at End of 2024: Davide Brivio Confirms Major Team Shake-Up

Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg will be departing from Trackhouse Aprilia after the conclusion of the 2024 season, as confirmed during the Aragon MotoGP event.

Davide Brivio, the principal of the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team after the conclusion of the 2024 season.

Zeelenberg, who started with the Trackhouse team back when it was initially the Petronas SRT Yamaha team in 2019, will depart from the satellite Aprilia project after its second season with the Noale brand, which is also its first season under the Trackhouse name.

In a conversation with MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Simon Crafar prior to the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who became a part of Trackhouse at the start of 2024, shared that deciding on Zeelenberg’s exit was a “very difficult” decision. He mentioned that this move is part of the American team's effort to explore “a new direction”.

"We talked about Zeelenberg leaving," Brivio stated. "It was a mutual decision. Wilco deserves a lot of praise for his contributions."

"To be frank, when I got here, I found a team that he has developed over the years. Most of this team will remain the same next year, so he deserves a lot of recognition for what he has created."

“As Trackhouse, we considered that for our future, we needed to explore a different path. While it’s unfortunate on one hand, it’s a business decision on the other.”

“It’s never easy, and reaching this decision has been incredibly challenging.”

The future of Zeelenberg remains uncertain at this time. The Dutchman, who once won a 250cc Grand Prix, served as a team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for 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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