Featured In the January 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        The aerodynamic revolution took place in plain sight, fundamentally changing the way MotoGP machines work by undercutting the physical limitations in effect since their inception.

        MotoGP racebikes have gone far beyond the streamlining of the traditional full fairing and even the wings that started appearing about seven years ago on Ducati’s Desmosedici racebikes.

        Now, it’s about downforce. With horsepower to burn, MotoGP engineers are heading down the path of racing car designers in the late 1960s and early 1970s, who realized that downforce was worth the extra drag and the top-speed penalty that came with it, because lap times tumbled…

            “How Far Is Too Far?,” by Michael Gougis

Everything on a contemporary MotoGP motorcycle is designed around aerodynamic downforce. Here’s a step-by-step description of the main areas of aerodynamic development, what is happening in each, and how they interact—which is critical. It’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

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