Pramac rider Zarco has played a key role in development of the front lowering system since winter testing and, although the technology will be outlawed at the end of this season, remains convin♕ced of the acceleration ad🎶vantages.

The downside is added complexity in terms of bike set-up and a change of front feelinꦰg under braking.

“Me, I’m always using it, so I’m getting used to it. But we need to have a good set up to use it well,” Zarco said after finishing fifth fasteಌst during Friday practice in Germany.

“It’s an interesting development to do, even if we won’t use it next year. But we believe it can help. If you use it well, then you💦 can get an advantage, bu🅠t it’s not too easy to find it.”

The Frenchman added: “The benefits are getting a better acceleration. But this can change the feeling on the f🦩ront because the height of 𒊎the bike is not the same way when you brake, so that can be the only weak point [of the front device].”

Factory Ducati's Jack Miller denied he was using the front ride-height device on Friday, despite his bike appearing to h꧒ave at least some of the extra equipment thought to be linked to the system.

"I'm not on t🌺he front ride-height device," Miller said. "I literally said to the guys, 'why have I got those [fork] covers on?' I'm not using that system... I don't use it. I don't like the system at all."

Rear ride-height devices, plus front and rear holeshot (start) systems, which also contribute to lowering the centre of gravity and reducing wheelies, will remain legal🦋 in 2023.

Zarco, who starts this weekend’s Sachsenring round holding fourt💝h in the world championship, was one of ♛five Desmosedicis in the top six after day one.

“We know Ducati has this high potent꧒ial here,” said Zarco, on pole in German💦y one year ago. “Last year we were already quite fast and to have this many [Ducati] riders [going fast], you can compare and improve a lot your own style.

“I was pretty happy to get immediately a good pace and be a🏅ble to have a good lap time. Keeping the pace is another story [and] ⛎I hope I will do this step forward in pace to think about the podium during the race.”