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Wilco Zeelenberg to Exit Trackhouse Aprilia at End of 2024 Season, Confirms Davide Brivio
Davide Brivio has announced that Wilco Zeelenberg is set to exit Trackhouse Aprilia after the 2024 season, a revelation made during the Aragon MotoGP.
Davide Brivio, who heads the Trackhouse Aprilia team, announced last weekend that Wilco Zeelenberg will depart from the team following the conclusion of the 2024 season.
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 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 prior to the Aragon MotoGP race at MotorLand last Sunday, Brivio, who became a member of Trackhouse in early 2024, mentioned that it was "very hard" to decide on Zeelenberg's exit. He added that this decision is part of the American-owned team's effort to explore "some different direction."
"We talked about Zeelenberg leaving," said Brivio. "We made this choice together. Wilco deserves a lot of praise for his contributions."
"To be frank, I came here and discovered a team he has developed over the years. Most of the team will remain the same next year, so he deserves a lot of praise for what he has put together."
"At Trackhouse, we believed that it might be necessary to take a different approach moving forward. On one hand, it's unfortunate, but on the other, it's just a part of the business."
"It's never easy, and reaching this decision has been extremely challenging."
The future of Zeelenberg remains uncertain at this time. The Dutchman, who previously won a 250cc Grand Prix, served as the team manager for Jorge Lorenzo and later for Maverick Vinales in the factory Yamaha MotoGP team. In 2019, he transitioned to the Petronas SRT team, taking on the role of team manager there.
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