Suzuki and Aprilia trialled new front fairings during the second day of MotoGP’s Phillip Island test, revealing their interpretations of internal winglets. With external winglets banned for the 2017 season, manufacturers have been forced to shift their focus in a bid to regain the lost downforce. Yamaha was the first to show its hand at Sepang, followed by Suzuki and Aprilia on Thursday.  In Suzuki’s case, the internal winglets sit behind flared piece of bodywork above the front wheel (pictured above). The new fairing did not appear until quite late in the day, Alex Rins completing a pair of runs ahead of a longer evaluation set for Friday’s final day.  “We decided to try the...
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