Honda, Aprilia, Suzuki and KTM lodged a grievance towards Ducati over the legality of the winglet, which the Italian producer connected to the swingarm of its bike, claiming it's used to chill down the rear tyre. While stewards in Qatar threw out the protest, the case was referred to the FIM Court of Appeals and a call is predicted earlier than the subsequent race in Argentina. Ducati's rivals consider the first goal of the winglet is to generate further downforce. Earlier this 12 months, MotoGP technical director Danny Aldridge despatched a be aware to all groups, opening the door for such add-ons for use in dry races, as beforehand such a deflector may solely be used within the