Has Yamaha ditched its triplane aero for Ducati-style MotoGP winglets?

One look at the 2026-spec Yamaha M1 is enough to show that the V4 engine isn’t the only departure from the recent past.
In recent MotoGP seasons, the Iwata-based manufacturer had explored the same aerodynamic concept pioneered by Aprilia, opting for a gull-wing profile on the fairing, which in the latest versions even took on the shape of a triplane.
But the new version of the M1 unveiled …Keep reading