Advanced Cornering Techniques: Decoding Pro Motorcycle Racers

🔥Pro racers use various techniques for different corners and situations, making it challenging to analyze their moves.

🏍️Supermoto riders employ different styles, including pushing the bike down or hanging off the side.

🖐️Releasing the brakes smoothly and using the clutch can control rear-wheel slides.

🔀Countersteering, or applying torque to the handlebars in the opposite direction of the turn, initiates cornering.

👍Riders push their bodies down or lean into corners to tighten their lines and improve stability.

Why do pro racers push the bike down while going into a corner?

—Pushing the bike down helps stabilize the motorcycle and transfer weight to the rear for better traction.

What is trail braking, and why do racers use it?

—Trail braking involves gradually releasing the front brake while cornering to maintain stability and control.

Why do racers use the clutch during cornering?

—Using the clutch allows racers to control rear-wheel slides and modulate engine braking.

What is countersteering, and how does it affect cornering?

—Countersteering involves applying torque to the handlebars in the opposite direction of the turn to initiate and control cornering.

Why do racers lean or push their bodies into corners?

—Leaning or pushing their bodies into corners helps racers tighten their lines and improve stability during cornering.

02:42Pro racers use various techniques for different corners and situations, making analysis challenging.

01:32Supermoto riders employ different styles, including pushing the bike down or hanging off the side.

09:17Racers control rear-wheel slides by modulating the clutch and working the rear brake.

06:41Countersteering, or applying torque to the handlebars, initiates cornering.

11:12Riders push down or lean into corners to tighten their lines and improve stability.

11:26Trail braking helps racers maintain stability and control while cornering.

09:17Using the clutch during cornering allows racers to control rear-wheel slides and modulate engine braking.

06:41Countersteering involves applying torque to the handlebars in the opposite direction of the turn to initiate and control cornering.