Even if the other manufacturers are also present in Malaysia, only Ducati has so far communicated during this first day of testing with the test riders.
And even if Gigi Dall'Igna announced that the final GP17 would only be visible in Qatar, we immediately notice several important differences on Michele Pirrro's machine: very “mysterious” underseat hiding a “box” and a very off-center exhaust, and fairing encompassing protrusions providing support instead fins.
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We will follow all of this carefully and update this topic as new photos become available. The good news, even if we expected it, is that Ducati has obviously not “given up” on aerodynamics…
Compare with Lorenzo's bike used during the Valencia test.
