Aero

  • MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wants Yamaha to “develop the deflector.”

    MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wants Yamaha to “develop the deflector.”

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    Valentino Rossi has spoken out about the need for Yamaha to further develop the M1 and improve rear grip, with the addition of a new deflector. Ducati, Honda and Aprilia have been hard at work developing aerodynamics – and Valentino Rossi reckons that Yamaha need to do the same. Here’s what he’s said: “I’m putting…

  • MotoGP: Protests against Ducati aero-gate rejected by Court of Appeal. Qatar result stands.

    MotoGP: Protests against Ducati aero-gate rejected by Court of Appeal. Qatar result stands.

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    The Italian factory found to not have operated outside aero ruling. During the MotoGP race at the season opener in Qatar on 10 March 2019, technical protests concerning the use of a device on Ducati machines were lodged with the FIM MotoGP Stewards by Team Suzuki Ecstar against #43 Jack Miller (Alma Pramac Racing), by…

  • EICMA 2018: Husqvarna shows Vitpilen 701 AERO CONCEPT. Futuristic FUNKY roadster.

    EICMA 2018: Husqvarna shows Vitpilen 701 AERO CONCEPT. Futuristic FUNKY roadster.

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    Husqvarna has just unveiled three new models at EICMA in Milan – and two of them will be making it to market in 2019. Of course, the headline news is the big reveal of its new production Svartpilen 701 – which joins the Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 and 701 in the iconic Swedish brands…

  • Ducati CEO: “MotoGP Aerodynamic Package is coming to our production V4s”

    Ducati CEO: “MotoGP Aerodynamic Package is coming to our production V4s”

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    If you’re waiting on Ducati superbikes to get a full-on MotoGP package on the road then here’s the good news – the extreme tech IS on the way – and that’s from the big boss himself! In a tweet from Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali (below) the will-they, won’t-they question of complete aero-packages (wings on road…

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