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Trackhouse extends Aprilia MotoGP deal, aiming for two factory bikes in 2024
The last two months have been busy for Marks as he took on the opportunity to fill the empty seats left by the collapse of the RNF team in MotoGP. The company inherited the agreements with Aprilia and the majority of the employees from the Malaysian structure. The team will be led by Marks himself, with PJ Rashidi as director and Wilko Zeelenberg as team manager, aiming to penetrate the American market. They have renewed their contract with Aprilia as the bike supplier, showing their commitment to a long-term partnership. Marks envisions Trackhouse Racing becoming the best independent team in the paddock within three to five years and hopes to have two official bikes from Aprilia as early as 2024. The first bike will likely be awarded to either Oliveira or Fernandez, depending on the manufacturing speed of Aprilia.
