Advanced Race Track Lines
A look at squaring off and late apexes
In the Racing Line Basics article we covered what a racing line is exactly and why we try to adopt it. However, there is another line we can take around a corner that can not only be faster, but also regarded as safer.
This line is known as the squaring off, or late apex line. Along with why turning in later is beneficial, I’ll also briefly cover a very typical trait that a lot of riders adopt; turning in too early.