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Trackhouse extends Aprilia MotoGP deal, aiming for two factory bikes in 2024
In the past two months, Marks has been busy taking advantage of the opportunity given by MotoGP promoter Dorna to fill the vacant seats left by the RNF team’s financial collapse. The company has inherited the existing agreements with Aprilia and most of the employees from the Malaysian structure. Marks himself will lead the team, with PJ Rashidi as director and Wilko Zeelenberg as team manager. The goal is to bring stability to the project and expand into the American market. Marks emphasizes that the partnership with Aprilia is not just as a customer, but as a partner with the aim of winning the championship. The team plans to manage operations from Aprilia’s facility in Noale and hopes to have two official bikes by 2024. The first bike will likely be given to either Oliveira or Fernandez, depending on Aprilia’s production timeline.
