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[IronmanG]

Motogp does

[IronmanG]

Motogp does

[IronmanG]

Motogp does

[coopertaz]

I thought bikes had aero?Steve..

My bad watched it years ago when there was none!! seems they have the same problem with dirty air though so will the close racing continue as aero develops?

[stuart bowes]

I know literally nothing about bikes but just gut feeling tells me they don't use aero in the same way

 

like they don't nail it into corners faster because of downforce, like a car does, it's more for stability at high speed?  I did google it to see, it didn't mention cornering speeds but it did say the aero can make the bike more stable and stop the front wheel lifting which seems important 

 

interested to know if that's wrong though

Edited by stuart bowes, 02 April 2026 - 10:56 AM.

[coopertaz]

I know literally nothing about bikes but just gut feeling tells me they don't use aero in the same way

 

like they don't nail it into corners faster because of downforce, like a car does, it's more for stability at high speed?  I did google it to see, it didn't mention cornering speeds but it did say the aero can make the bike more stable and stop the front wheel lifting which seems important 

 

interested to know if that's wrong though

i did the same when ironman pointed out i was wrong, seems they are going towards same issues as F1 though.

 

'Many riders feel that while aerodynamics enables spectacular lap times, it can worsen the racing itself. Winglets create strong “dirty air” or turbulent airflow behind the leading bike. This makes it difficult for a rider to stay close without losing front-end pressure.7 Jan 2026'

 

[IronmanG]

Most of the aero is too keep the front wheel down so they can apply the power without the ecu cutting power to the back wheel when the differential in speed between the 2 wheels isn't too high. It does create some turbulence that they would prefer not to have but it doesn't stop them getting within 6 inches of each other
The rules change for next season with limited aero and a reduction in cc as the top speeds are getting too high for safety.