{"id":449319,"date":"2026-01-31T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/449319\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:19:11","slug":"pictures-yamaha-debuts-new-v4-front-wing-at-sepang-motogp-shakedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/449319\/","title":{"rendered":"PICTURES: Yamaha debuts new V4 front wing at Sepang MotoGP Shakedown"},"content":{"rendered":"

After starting the Sepang MotoGP Shakedown with all of its riders on last year\u2019s tri-plane front wing, Yamaha\u2019s new V4 front aero has made its public debut.<\/p>\n

The revised wing – which follows the rectangular-box style of its rivals and was first revealed at the recent factory team launch – has been seen on track with Fabio Quartararo<\/a>, Monster Yamaha team-mate Alex Rins<\/a>, Pramac\u2019s Jack Miller<\/a> and test rider Andrea Dovizioso<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dovizioso also has a pitot tube fitted to the front of his bike, in the image above.<\/p>\n

“We tried a similar [front wing] concept on the previous [Inline] bike, but because of the bike\u2019s dimensions and [increased] width, it was less effective than the tri-plane,” Monster Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli told Crash.net at the recent launch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new V4, we discovered in the wind tunnel that this aero package works much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Fabio <\/p>\n

Fabio Quartararo, new Yamaha front wing, Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test (pic: Gold&Goose).<\/p>\n

\"Alex <\/p>\n

Alex Rins, new Yamaha wing, Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test (pic: Gold&Goose).<\/p>\n

\"Jack <\/p>\n

Jack Miller, new Yamaha wing, Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test (pic Gold&Goose)<\/p>\n

The only Yamaha rider not yet seen trying the new front wing is rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu<\/a>, who is also the only M1 rider without any rear seat aero this week.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the reigning WorldSBK champion prefers to feel more movement at the rear while he learns the M1. Meanwhile, the other Yamahas are all running a full ‘wing plus vertical stegosaurs’ rear set-up:<\/p>\n

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\"Toprak <\/p>\n

Toprak Razgatlioglu, no rear aero, Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test (pic Gold&Goose)<\/p>\n

\"Fabio <\/p>\n

Fabio Quartararo, rear aero, Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test (pic Gold&Goose)<\/p>\n

As well as the Yamaha rear aero, the old-style M1 front wing can be seen on Quartararo’s bike in the image above.<\/p>\n

With a few hours of testing to go, Quartararo is currently the fastest Yamaha rider, but half a second behind KTM’s Pol Espargaro, with Honda’s Aleix Espargaro in between.<\/p>\n

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Jack Miller riding with the latest Yamaha V4 front wing on the final day of the Sepang Shakedown.<\/p>\n

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