Wilco Zeelenberg


Wilco Zeelenberg is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current race team manager. 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.
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. In 2010, Zeelenberg took on the role as team manager for Jorge Lorenzo in the Yamaha MotoGP team.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415Pts
198580ccHuvo-CasalSPAGERNATYUGNED
12
FRARSMNC0
198680ccCasalSPANATGERAUTYUGNED
Ret
GBR
9
RSM
15
BWU
5
11th8
198780ccCasalSPA
18
GER
18
NAT
12
AUT
16
YUG
DNS
NED
18
GBR
Ret
CZE
19
RSM
18
POR
15
NC0
1987125ccCasalSPA
DNS
GER
NC
NATAUTNED
DNQ
FRAGBRSWECZE
DNQ
RSMPORNC0
1988250ccYamahaJPNUSASPAEXPNATGERAUTNED
15
BEL
26
YUGFRAGBR
18
SWE
12
CZEBRA38th5
1989250ccHondaJPNAUSUSASPA
10
NAT
14
GER
14
AUT
15
YUG
9
NED
8
BEL
19
FRA
Ret
GBR
10
SWE
12
CZE
11
BRA13th41
1990250ccHondaJPN
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
1991250ccHondaJPN
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
1992250ccSuzukiJPN
7
AUS
4
MAL
7
SPA
14
ITA
5
EUR
Ret
GERNED
11
HUN
5
FRA
7
GBR
Ret
BRA
11
RSA
22
11th38
1993250ccApriliaAUS
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
1994250ccHondaAUS
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
1995250ccHondaAUSMALJPNSPAGERITANED
Ret
FRAGBRCZEBRAARGEURNC0

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike1234567891011Pts
1997YamahaSMR
16
GBR
7
GER
7
ITA
19
EUR
10
AUT
7
NED
1
GER
4
SPA
12
JPN
12
INA
11
9th84
1998YamahaGBR
7
ITA
5
SPA
5
GER
6
SMR
Ret
RSA
13
USA
7
EUR
18
AUT
5
NED
Ret
8th64
1999YamahaRSA
8
GBR
Ret
SPA
Ret
ITA
1
GER
14
SMR
10
USA
8
EUR
15
AUT
3
NED
10
GER
9
9th79
2000YamahaAUS
7
JPN
15
GBR
Ret
ITA
14
GER
13
SMR
16
SPA
15
EUR
25
NED
9
GER
16
GBR
Ret
20th23