Wilco Zeelenberg

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Wilco Zeelenberg
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NationalityDutch
Born (1966-08-19) 19 August 1966 (age 57)
Bleiswijk, South Holland, Netherland
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1986 - 1995
First race 1985 80cc Dutch TT
Last race 1995 250cc Dutch TT
First win 1990 250cc German Grand Prix
Last win 1990 250cc German Grand Prix
Team(s) Casal, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Aprilia
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
9511111511
Supersport World Championship
Active years 1997–2000
Manufacturers Yamaha
Championships 0
2000 championship position20th (23 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
432311250

Wilco Zeelenberg (born 19 August 1966) is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current team manager with the Trackhouse Racing MotoGP team

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Born in Bleiswijk, he began racing motorcycles in motocross competitions before switching to road racing. Zeelenberg made his Grand Prix debut in the 80cc class in 1986. He won his first and only world championship race at the 1990 250cc German Grand Prix. His best season was in 1991, when he finished the season ranked fourth in the 250cc world championship riding a Honda. [1]

Zeelenberg managed the Yamaha factory racing team in the Supersport World Championship with riders Cal Crutchlow and Fabien Foret. [2] Crutchlow claimed the 2009 Supersport World Championship. In 2010, Zeelenberg took on the role as team manager for Jorge Lorenzo in the Yamaha MotoGP team. [3] He later served the same role for Maverick Viñales after Lorenzo's departure from the squad. [4]

With the new entry of the Petronas Yamaha SRT into MotoGP, Zeelenberg moved to become team manager with the new Yamaha satellite team. [4]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1985 80cc Huvo-Casal SPA GER NAT YUG NED
12		 FRA RSM NC0
1986 80cc Casal SPA NAT GER AUT YUG NED
Ret		 GBR
9		 RSM
15		 BWU
5		11th8
1987 80cc Casal SPA
18		 GER
18		 NAT
12		 AUT
16		 YUG
DNS		 NED
18		 GBR
Ret		 CZE
19		 RSM
18		 POR
15		NC0
125cc Casal SPA
DNS		 GER
NC		 NAT AUT NED
DNQ		 FRA GBR SWE CZE
DNQ		 RSM POR NC0
1988 250cc Yamaha JPN USA SPA EXP NAT GER AUT NED
15		 BEL
26		 YUG FRA GBR
18		 SWE
12		 CZE BRA 38th5
1989 250cc Honda JPN AUS USA SPA
10		 NAT
14		 GER
14		 AUT
15		 YUG
9		 NED
8		 BEL
19		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
10		 SWE
12		 CZE
11		 BRA 13th41
1990 250cc Honda JPN
3		 USA
3		 SPA
22		 NAT
3		 GER
1		 AUT
4		 YUG
DNS		 NED
3		 BEL
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
Ret		 SWE
8		 CZE
8		 HUN
9		 AUS
5		5th127
1991 250cc Honda JPN
3		 AUS
4		 USA
2		 SPA
Ret		 ITA
5		 GER
3		 AUT
3		 EUR
4		 NED
3		 FRA
7		 GBR
5		 RSM
5		 CZE
Ret		 VDM
4		 MAL
Ret		4th158
1992 250cc Suzuki JPN
7		 AUS
4		 MAL
7		 SPA
14		 ITA
5		 EUR
Ret		 GER NED
11		 HUN
5		 FRA
7		 GBR
Ret		 BRA
11		 RSA
22		11th38
1993 250cc Aprilia AUS
11		 MAL
Ret		 JPN
16		 SPA
6		 AUT
Ret		 GER
Ret		 NED
7		 EUR
8		 RSM
Ret		 GBR
11		 CZE
12		 ITA
9		 USA
Ret		 FIM
14		13th50
1994 250cc Honda AUS
9		 MAL
9		 JPN
Ret		 SPA
9		 AUT
Ret		 GER
10		 NED
3		 ITA
9		 FRA
10		 GBR
11		 CZE
9		 USA
9		 ARG
11		 EUR
12		11th84
1995 250cc Honda AUS MAL JPN SPA GER ITA NED
Ret		 FRA GBR CZE BRA ARG EUR NC0

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike1234567891011Pos.Pts
1997 Yamaha SMR
16		 GBR
7		 GER
7		 ITA
19		 EUR
10		 AUT
7		 NED
1		 GER
4		 SPA
12		 JPN
12		 INA
11		9th84
1998 Yamaha GBR
7		 ITA
5		 SPA
5		 GER
6		 SMR
Ret		 RSA
13		 USA
7		 EUR
18		 AUT
5		 NED
Ret		8th64
1999 Yamaha RSA
8		 GBR
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 ITA
1		 GER
14		 SMR
10		 USA
8		 EUR
15		 AUT
3		 NED
10		 GER
9		9th79
2000 Yamaha AUS
7		 JPN
15		 GBR
Ret		 ITA
14		 GER
13		 SMR
16		 SPA
15		 EUR
25		 NED
9		 GER
16		 GBR
Ret		20th23

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References

  1. ↑ Wilco Zeelenberg career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. ↑ Yamaha World Supersport team [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Yamaha MotoGP Team at www.yamaha-racing.com Archived 2008-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 Morrison, Neil (12 June 2019). "Exclusive: Wilco Zeelenberg Interview". Crash.net. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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