PIC: Rossi debuts Yamaha fairing update
Yamaha revealed its proposed 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 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 feels very similar."
Yamaha revealed its proposed 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 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 feels very similar."
Since it has not been used in a grand prix weekend, it is not yet clear if the fairing has been deemed legal by technical director Danny Aldridge. Yamaha could also choose to revise and re-test the design if they wish.
However 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a new (homologated) fairing design on track during a GP session, it counts as their one in-season update and cannot be withdrawn.
Honda and Ducati have already used their in-season fairing update. The Suzuki, Aprilia 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 design 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.
