Pedro Acosta sparked some curiosity when he took to the track for the MotoGP post-season testing at the Montmeló circuit, for his debut with the official team of KTM. And the Spanish rider was able to test five fairings and two complete new aerodynamic packages on the RC16, and with one of them the bike looked like a 'Naked', at least when seeing it from the front, as you can see in the photo above. Of course, this is not without exaggeration, but This fairing reduced to the width of the plexiglass made a strong impression in the paddock.
The side surface has completely disappeared, leaving the rider much more exposed to the air than they normally are.. The airflow configuration is designed to keep the rider covered only on the straights, preferring to be hit by the wind, which keeps them cool. On the other hand, The wings seem more solid, and were made as a biplane according to Mattighofen specifications.taking into account that there is also an unusual cantilever profile on the front wing.
Second new version of the fairing that Acosta tested on the KTM, in his debut with the official team
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Acosta also rode the Austrian motorcycle, but it was equipped with a second version of the fairing, with a traditional front end, but with a very different spoiler design what we are used to seeing.
This version, painted white, was approximately a biplane fin with a trapezoidal upper section with a very short chord, while the lower, main element had a significantly greater extensionalmost as if he was trying to carry out comparative tests to define what could be the best development path for the MotoGP of the 2025 season.
On the edges of the fairing we can also see a sort of serration: This is a useful way to generate vortices and manage air flow according to wind tunnel studies by the European brand.
