Trackhouse names Guidotti as MotoGP team manager
NXTbets Pro | Published On: June 18, 2026
Guidotti appointment
Trackhouse has turned to Francesco Guidotti to lead its MotoGP team, naming the veteran paddock figure as team manager in a move that pushes the organization into a new phase of its project. Guidotti takes over immediately and will make his first appearance in the role at the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, giving Trackhouse a fresh voice at the top as the team continues its third MotoGP season. The appointment brings in a manager with a long record across the class and a broad view of the championship, two traits Trackhouse said mattered in the search. Guidotti previously ran Pramac Ducati and Red Bull KTM, and he also worked with Aprilia in Grand Prix racing and WorldSBK. That background across factory and private programs gave him experience in different corners of the paddock, and Trackhouse said that range played a key role in the decision. The team looked at multiple candidates before landing on Guidotti. Trackhouse founder Justin Marks said the new manager’s experience and cultural fit should help the organization move into its next stage. Guidotti, in turn, said he was excited to return to MotoGP and to work again with Aprilia machinery. He also said he wants to help grow the team and its riders, a goal that points to a broader remit than day-to-day race management alone.
Trackhouse restructure
The move sits inside a wider restructuring at Trackhouse, where leadership responsibilities are shifting as the team maps out its next phase. Davide Brivio will stay in charge of the team’s day-to-day operations through the current season before leaving at the end of the year, which gives Trackhouse a clear handover period as the structure changes around him. Brivio’s exit also carries longer-term implications beyond MotoGP, with an expected move to Honda in 2027 in a marketing and business development role. That path marks the end of one chapter for Trackhouse and the start of another, with Guidotti stepping into a role that comes with both immediate race-week duties and broader planning responsibilities. One of his early tasks will be helping shape the team’s medium- and long-term plans, including the 2027 rider lineup. That makes his appointment more than a simple replacement at the top. It places him in the middle of decisions that stretch beyond the current campaign and into the next cycle of the project. Trackhouse has moved carefully in making the change, and the timing suggests the team wants continuity through the rest of the year while still giving Guidotti time to settle into the role before the wider transition takes hold. The arrangement leaves Brivio in place for the immediate term and gives Guidotti a runway to learn the operation before he takes on the full scope of the job.
Trackhouse goals
Trackhouse is entering this phase with clear performance aims. The team is targeting stronger results in 2026, with that push tied to Aprilia’s RS-GP26 and the form of Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura. That combination gives the team a technical and rider-driven route to improvement, and Guidotti’s arrival fits that plan because of his history with Aprilia machinery and his experience managing competitive programs in the paddock. Trackhouse said his familiarity with both factory and private teams was a key factor, which suggests the team values someone who can work across different operating structures and still keep the focus on performance. For Guidotti, the task will be to help align the immediate race operation with the broader project goals. That includes building the team’s culture, supporting the riders and contributing to long-range planning at a time when the lineup for 2027 is already part of the discussion. His comments on returning to MotoGP and working with Aprilia again fit that brief. He is stepping into a team that wants results, but also into one that is still shaping its identity in the championship. Trackhouse’s move brings a manager in with the experience to guide that process, a founder who sees the right cultural fit and a structure that keeps Brivio in place long enough to smooth the transition.
