This first day of the French Grand Prix was not only marked by the domination of Lorenzo who cut through the competition. It also exacerbated the debate on fins which appeared even more prominent on the official Ducati. Enough to exasperate a Dani Pedrosa who has been a fierce opponent of the accessory since the start of this season.
The time condition is important because the Desmosedici fins do not date from today. However, it is true that we have reached a milestone and the mockery of the competition at the beginning has turned into real interest to the point that all the manufacturers have now embarked on this aerodynamic path.
Ducati, having cleared the ground, seems at ease on a subject that others are tackling. Which leaves doubt on the arguments of this same competition to see them crossing out the fairings. The reasons given are economic, since wind tunnel studies will multiply, and also concern safety in the event of shock or suction, which is now synonymous with strong turbulence. So many arguments dismissed out of hand by the reds who have an iron defense: not only are the wings not dangerous, but, in addition, by preventing the bike from rearing up as much as possible, they help to reinforce the security.
We are here and the protagonists are looking at each other like stone dogs on the item. But Dani Pedrosa he doesn't give up. First in the morning without fireworks on his RC213V and eighth in the afternoon, he declares: “ I don't like them because it's a safety issue. The pilot is usually exposed. So, on the one hand we make recommendations to remove artificial grass, install gravel traps, increase the number of inflatable structures and then on the other hand, we accept these kinds of knives on motorcycles. That does not make sense. We improve on one side and we destroy on the other ". Pedrosa, this year, definitely does not have his tongue in his pocket.
