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Ducati riders diverge as in-season aero updates are introduced at the French MotoGP.
In the French MotoGP, Ducati’s factory riders debuted their latest in-season fairing update during Friday afternoon practice. Among them, Fabio di Giannantonio, Alex Marquez, and Pecco Bagnaia adopted the 2026-spec side fairing from the recent Jerez test. However, Marc Marquez decided to revert to a fairing design he used during last season’s title-winning campaign. Marquez cited improved strength as the reason for moving back to the previous aero package. Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi mentioned following the wishes of each rider to provide the best support. Despite some changes, the GP26 riders continued to use the same front fairing specification.
