Wilco Zeelenberg

Wilco Zeelenberg is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix [motorcycle racing|Grand Prix] motorcycle road racer and former team manager with the Trackhouse Racing MotoGP team
Born in Bleiswijk, Zeelenberg began racing motorcycles in motocross competitions before switching to road racing. Zeelenberg made his Grand Prix debut in the 80cc class in 1986 [Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1986]. He won his first and only world championship race at the 1990 250cc German Grand Prix. His best season was in 1991 [Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1991], when he finished the season ranked fourth in the 250cc world championship riding a Honda.
Zeelenberg managed the Yamaha factory racing team in the Supersport World Championship with riders Cal Crutchlow and Fabien Foret. Crutchlow claimed the 2009 [Supersport World Championship season|2009 Supersport World Championship]. In 2010 Grand Prix [motorcycle racing season|2010], Zeelenberg took on the role as team manager for Jorge Lorenzo in the Yamaha MotoGP team. He later served the same role for Maverick Viñales after Lorenzo's departure from the squad.
With the new entry of the [Sepang Racing Team|Petronas Yamaha SRT] into MotoGP, Zeelenberg moved to become team manager with the new Yamaha satellite team.