MotoGP rider 'uproar' over winglet rules unlikely

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Re: MotoGP rider 'uproar' over winglet rules unlikely

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Good i think they are stupid
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They look shit. No idea about the benefits of them.
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Re: MotoGP rider 'uproar' over winglet rules unlikely

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If you think about it, why do aeroplanes have wings? So they can soar up into the air! Why would a bike want to take off? They look shite too!
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Re: MotoGP rider 'uproar' over winglet rules unlikely

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Tuffers wrote:If you think about it, why do aeroplanes have wings? So they can soar up into the air! Why would a bike want to take off? They look shite too!
LOL Tuffers, these are upside down wings
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I wonder why drag cars have wings??

Wings work several ways....they're simply a means to control/create airflow or react to it.
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Re: MotoGP rider 'uproar' over winglet rules unlikely

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Tena Lady have wings but not sure it's to control airflow :?
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