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NASCAR outfit Trackhouse Racing set to become Aprilia MotoGP satellite team in 2024
On Monday, MotoGP’s commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports, announced that RNF Racing will not be allowed to continue as a team on the grid next year due to repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement. This decision comes after reports of financial trouble and a possible takeover from an American firm. Former RNF team boss Razlan Razali placed the blame on title partner CryptoDATA and confirmed unpaid suppliers. Dorna stated that a new Independent Team using Aprilia machinery will be reviewed for the 2024 MotoGP season, and it has now been revealed that Trackhouse Racing, an American team owned by Justin Marks and Armando Christian Perez, will be the team joining the grid. Trackhouse will rent the two grid slots vacated by RNF and meet all of Dorna’s requirements. They will partner with Aprilia, and an official announcement is expected in the coming days. Trackhouse aims to expand globally and sees MotoGP as the best platform to do so. They will work closely with Aprilia, potentially providing one of their two riders with a 2024 bike. The Trackhouse project was originally slated for 2025 but has been accelerated due to the RNF issues. The current RNF team is expected to continue under the Trackhouse banner, handling the commercial aspects while retaining their knowledge of the Aprilia.
