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Cornering Training Level 3

Tire grip, reading the signals and mental stability at the limit – technique as one closed system, on a fully closed circuit.

What sets Level 3 apart?

In Levels 1 and 2 you took riding technique apart into single building blocks – vision, brake, body position – and learned them in isolation. In Level 3 we put those elements back together into one closed system. Technique is no longer a sequence of steps but a flowing process: every movement acts on several physical parameters at once, and you learn to feel how they hang together.

We do not promise lap times, we promise repeatability. A lucky hit is worth nothing at the limit – only technique you can repeat will carry you.

Whoever goes looking for the limit does not rely on luck – he feels it, understands it and commands it technically.

Next dates & booking

Secure one of the maximum five places for your Cornering Training Level 3.

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Location
Training Center, 87766 Memmingerberg (Allgäu).
Duration
1 day (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Group size
Max. 5 participants

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Who is this training for?

Level 3 is not an entry-level training and not a mass format. It is precise, demanding and reduced to the essentials.

Are you ready for Level 3?

  • Execute hanging off cleanly, without having to think about it
  • Use trail braking in a controlled way all the way to the apex
  • Stay calm and correct when slip begins, instead of being startled

If that is not yet second nature to you, Level 2 is the more sensible next step – Level 3 builds directly on those automatisms.

Level 2 graduates

You have trail braking and hanging off basically in place and want to bring the elements together into one system.

Fine tuners

This is not about wanting to go fast, but about being willing to work on the fine detail of riding physics.

Preparing for the race track

You want to build command at the limit before you transfer it to the race track.

Prerequisite: a solid foundation from Level 2 or a comparable level of training. Not there yet? Level 2 lays the groundwork – without it, Level 3 does not lead anywhere.

The four technical focus areas

We no longer work on coarse line errors, but on the fine tuning of riding physics:

  1. Managing tire grip

    You work your way towards the limit of adhesion methodically – not in order to cross it, but in order to locate it exactly. The goal is to use the tire fully without asking too much of it. How lean, brake and throttle share the same grip is described in our article on the traction budget.

  2. Bringing the forces together

    Braking, turn-in and acceleration merge into one another. We work on the transition from brake to throttle at the deepest point of lean angle, to take all unrest out of the chassis.

  3. Mental stability under load

    Staying calm and deciding clearly is part of riding technique. You train strategies for actively suppressing panic reactions – shutting the throttle, stiffening up.

  4. Speed as a by-product

    Many riders try to force speed. In Level 3 you learn: real speed comes out of clean technique. Whoever rides precisely, holds the line and understands the tire gets faster automatically – at the same level of safety.

What you take away from the training

You take away one decisive insight: lean angle is not a risk, it is a state you can command.

  • Tools for processing loss of grip as information, not as a moment of fright
  • Locating tire grip methodically instead of guessing at it
  • Braking, turn-in and acceleration as one flowing process
  • Mental stability under load instead of panic reactions
  • Command and control – on the road as well as on the race track
Exploring the limit: a participant trains the feel for tire grip at maximum lean angle on the pit bike. Level 3 at Fit2Ride: understanding riding physics and learning to command maximum lean angle safely. Sporting cornering precision: the right body position and vision settle the motorcycle at deep lean angle. Fine motor skills at the limit of adhesion: precise circling around the cone to train traction control.

Next steps

Level 3 is our most demanding training – there is nothing above it. If you want to ride this technique on a circuit, our race track training is the place for it: more room, longer corners and a whole day of time.

To the Race Track Training – view dates

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Level 2 in order to book Level 3?

Yes – Level 3 assumes that trail braking and hanging off are basically in place. Without that foundation from Level 2 (or comparable experience) Level 3 does not lead anywhere; fine tuning needs clean basic technique as its starting point.

Do you promise particular lap times or lean angles?

No, and deliberately so. We train repeatability, not one good attempt. Real speed is a by-product of clean technique – not a target we promise in numbers.

What does “understanding grip” mean in practice?

Tire grip is not a fixed value – it changes with temperature, asphalt and your own inputs. You learn to recognize the feedback of the tire (a light slide, for instance) early and to react to it calmly, instead of experiencing it as a moment of fright.

Do I need my own motorcycle, and what equipment do I need?

For the cornering training we provide suitable training motorcycles – you do not need to arrive on your own bike. Full protective gear is mandatory: motorcycle clothing, back protector, gloves, high boots and a full-face or flip-up helmet.

Where does the training take place?

On our closed circuit in 87766 Memmingerberg in the Allgäu (Bavaria), right at the A7/A96 motorway junction – about an hour from Munich, around an hour and a half from Stuttgart.

What comes after Level 3?

Level 3 is our most demanding training – there is no higher level. After that it is about applying and repeating it: on a circuit at the race track training, or at another Level 3 date, because the limit feels a little different every time with tires, asphalt and the day you are having.