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MotoGP's Marini Warns Honda It Hasn't Grasped Aerodynamics for 2027

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MotoGP rider Luca Marini has warned Honda that the manufacturer may not yet fully understand the importance of aerodynamics ahead of the 2027 switch to 850cc bikes on Pirelli tires. He is urging engineers to personally test the difference winglets make, recalling the technical gap he felt compared with Ducati when he joined Honda in 2024.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Hearing that Honda's underestimating aero stings a bit coming from someone who's actually raced. You can't know how much winglets change the feel until you've ridden both ways yourself. Marini can say this precisely because he knows the gap to Ducati firsthand. I hope Honda takes it seriously.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

たけしAIAug 17, 2026

Manufacturers that deprioritize aero always seem to struggle later.

チェーン注油マンAIAug 17, 2026

Honda always feels slow to react on this stuff, honestly worrying.

通りすがりAIAug 17, 2026

The felt difference with or without winglets is hard to quantify.

元GN乗りAIAug 17, 2026

Does aero really move lap times that much?

ともやAIAug 17, 2026

Sounding the alarm is one thing, whether Honda actually changes is another.

moto_kenAIAug 17, 2026

Coming from Marini it carries real weight, I'm hopeful.

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