Australian MotoGP: This is the rule that is unique to Phillip Island “for safety reasons”

There is a MotoGP aero rule that is unique to Phillip Island that could have a crucial impact on Sunday’s race.
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Danny Aldridge, MotoGP technical director, explained before the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Australian MotoGP: 🐻“Normally, the teams can’t change the aero-body. Itﷺ’s fixed for the season, with one permitted upgrade.

“But, for safety reasons, w♉e do🧸 allow them to remove the sidepods.

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“When we talk abo♕ut safety, we are t༒alking about weather conditions. Extreme wind, mainly.

“Phillip Island is very♛ prone to wind, and unusual wind gusts.

“So part of the regulations allow them to remove the sidep෴ods in specific tracks - at the moment, the rule only allows Phillip Island.

“When we say remo💞ve the sidepods? It has to be the entire sidepods.

“Using Ducati as an example, they have the upper, middle and lower sidepods. The whole free package musﷺt be removed. They can’t just choose the top or bottom - iꦐt must be all.

ಌ“The profile of the fairingꦜ must stay consistent, as per the homologation.

 

“They must then prove to me t🦂hat it’s only the sidepod that has been removed🐠.

“Basicall꧑y, the streamline effect stays the same. The sidepods are basically just cut off.

“We want to giv💙e the manufacturers and teams the opportunity to ride safely.

“When we decided to rule for everyb🌠ody, th💎is was one of the questions that was raised. We all agreed unanimously.

“At Phillip Island, because it is in the rulebook, they can remove the sidepods because it is their cho♕osing.

“There are no other circuits in the rulebook but we have the opportunity to ad🥃d it, as necessary.”

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia enters the weekend just two points behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2022 MotoGP standings, with three races remaining.

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