In the press conference for the presentation of the Qatar Grand Prix, the riders were asked for their opinion on thelowering devicethe device introduced by Ducati – and subsequently also implemented by the other teams – which allows a change to the set-up of the bikes, making them faster on the straight and allowing them to brake later. Marc Marquez (Honda) was the most negative, predicting a future ban, as it was not at all useful on two road wheels, but Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) and Joan Mir (Suzuki) also raised safety problems. Brad Binder (KTM) also stressed the inappropriateness of having to do more things on the dashboard than in the past, while Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) remarked on the greater safety gained under braking. ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia explained instead that he has no problem with the holeshot, as he is not asked for anything more than to press an extra button on his Ducati.
This division seems to have been replicated during a meeting between the teams in Qatar, where the opportunity to keep this device on the bikes was placed on the agenda. According to reports from Sky Italy They were five builders (there are six in total) to say contrary to its use on the track. FIM and IRTA will meet in the coming weeks to decide when to ban the lowering device. There are two hypotheses in the field: 2023 or 2024.
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