MotoGP: Rossi debuts Yamaha fairing update
Yama൲ha revealed its prop🤡osed 2018 in-season fairing update during Monday's official test at Brno.
The design is a more radical evolution of the current fairing, including a unique c🌌utaway front mudguard.
However Valentino Rossi - the 𒊎only rider to use the new fairing, with Maverick Vinales resting fo♉llowing his big lap one accident in the race - said:
"Yes, I tried the cowling also to help with the wheelie, bu🌜t it feels very similar."
Yamaha revealed its proposed 2018 in-season fairing update du💜ring Monday's official test at Brno.
The design is a more radical evolution of&nꦦbsp;the current fairing, including a unique cutaway front mudguard.
However Valentino Rossi - the only rider to use the new fairing, with Maverick Vinales resting following his big lap one accident in the race 🦩- said:
"Yes, I tried the cowling also to help with the wheelie, but it fe𓄧els very🔴 similar."
Since it has n🐠ot been used in a grand prix weekend, it is not yet clear if the fairing has been deeme🍌d legal by technical director Danny Aldridge. Yamaha could also choose to revise and re-test the design if they wish.
Howe♋ver once a rider has taken a new (homologated) fairing design on track during a GP session, it counts as their one in-season update and cannot be wit🍌hdrawn.
Honda and Ducati have already used their in-🌊season fairing update. The Suzuki, A✤prilia and KTM riders - like Yamaha - are thought to have their 2018 update still available.
The MotoGP fairing rules will be tightened in 2019, with more 🌊restrictions on the desigꦗn and no possibility to remove parts.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story �༒�and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
