Expert License

This test involves riding the course at Tsukuba Circuit on a Yamaha YZF-R1. You'll begin right after the first hairpin and go through the Dunlop corner, chicane, and the second hairpin, stopping midway through the back straight. In the section that takes you from the Dunlop corner to the chicane, you'll be taking the course that was made especially for motorcycles. Think of the right Dunlop corner and the right corner at the entrance of the chicane as one big corner, and look to the inner kerb of the right corner of the chicane to find the best racing line. After veering left from there, find the racing line that will let you accelerate in a straight line towards the second hairpin.

### **Braking from High-speed to Corner Entry**

* Bike: Suzuki GSX 1300R HAYABUSA '05
* Track: Grand Valley Speedway: Turns 1-2
* Launch Speed: 210 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:17.330
* Silver Time: 0:18.360
* Bronze Time: 0:20.000

In this test, you will ride the home stretch of Grand Valley Speedway to its hairpin-like first corner on a Suzuki GSX 1300R. As you ride full throttle through the home stretch, you'll approach an easy left-hand curve at speeds of over 250 km/h, just before the first corner. You'll need to lean to the left and brake full force, making it important to stabilise your machine and find the right braking point. From here on, as long as you can clip the apex as late as possible, it'll be full throttle all the way - just be careful you don't ride off course.

### **Avoidance 2 (5 Levels)**

* Bike: Triumph Speed Triple '05
* Track:Grand Valley Speedway: Main Straight
* Launch Speed: 0 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:28.070
* Silver Time: 0:29.430
* Bronze Time: 0:32.000

This is a repeat of the signal test you took when you were in the Junior Class - the differences being that your bike will now be a Triumph Speed Triple, and that the number of signals is increased from three to five. Deceleration and acceleration should be precise, and throttle control and turning smooth and rhythmic. The added signals will result in faster speeds as you approach each signal, making it difficult to recover from mistakes. Try to maintain both good handling precision and good speed control.

### **S-Bends 2**

* Bike: MV Agusta F4-1000S '05
* Track: Grand Valley Speedway: Turns 3-6
* Launch Speed: 140 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:25.350
* Silver Time: 0:26.610
* Bronze Time: 0:28.900

Ride from the high-speed S-curve to the second hairpin corner at Grand Valley Speedway on a MV Agusta F4-1000S. To maintain speed along the S-curve, try to control your speed by staying away from the brakes and relying only on the throttle. While leaned over, hold back the urge to open the throttle until your machine has changed directions. Otherwise, the machine will swing wide, not only making the approach to the next corner difficult, but also increasing the chance of veering off course. Also remember that riding onto the inner curve while fully banked will change your racing line, making you swing wide to the outer rim. As for the approach to the hairpin, make sure you clip the apex as far into the corner as possible, and choose a racing line that allows you to acceerate out of the corner.

### **High Speed S-Bends to Braking**

* Bike: Suzuki GSX-R 1000 '05
* Track: Mid-Field Raceway: Turns 9-14
* Launch Speed: 150 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:22.390
* Silver Time: 0:23.580
* Bronze Time: 0:25.600

Experience the section between the high-speed S-curve and the approach to the hairpin corner at Midfield Raceway. Because you'll be weaving left and right through the S-curve and braking towards the hairpin while the bike is still leaned over, sudden deceleration may cause slippage and lead to a fall. Spend plenty of time practicing your speed control into the hairpin and holding the racing line. Once you've cleared the hairpin, an uphill high-speed S-curve awaits. At the first left corner of the S-curve, clip the apex as far into the corner as possible. The right corner that follows is not as tight, so try to hold a racing line that will let you rip through at top speed. Your ride here is a Suzuki GSX-R 1000.

### **Blind Corner**

* Bike: Yamaha YZF-R6 '05
* Track: Circuit de Valencia: Turns 13-14
* Launch Speed: 90 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:22.030
* Silver Time: 0:23.210
* Bronze Time: 0:25.200

This is a training session held on the last corner of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. Ahead of a big decreasing radius corner is the hairpin-like last corner that leads to a straight. The big decreasing radius corner is a sweeper, so if you want, you can ride the inner edge all the way, but that will prevent you from riding the last corner smoothly. Instead, approach the last corner from the outside and find a racing line that will allow you to clip the apex as late as possible. Because the goal line has been set halfway through the straight, the exit speed from the last corner - which will impact the speed of acceleration - will greatly influence the time. Therefore, it is best to focus on the final goal time rather than worry about the intermediate time. Your ride here is a Yamaha YZF-R6.

### **Continuous Corners with Elevation Changes 1**

* Bike: Yamaha MT-01 '05
* Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife: Turns 1-12 (T13, Hatzenbach ,Hoheneichen, Quiddelbacher-Hohe)
* Launch Speed: 105 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:49.060
* Silver Time: 0:51.040
* Bronze Time: 0:55.500

In this test, you will ride the first 12 turns of the Nurburgring North Loop in Germany on a Yamaha MT-01. Built in 1927, the Nurburgring North Loop is known to be a super high-speed circuit. It is, however, also notorious for its narrowness, hilliness, and bumpiness. There are no distance display boards, making it difficult to time the cornering approach. Instead, observe the surrounding trees and and surface of the track to determine your approach. Due to the high speed you'll be averaging, the escape zone is narrow, making it feel as though you are going faster than you are. To achieve the best times, try to maintain full throttle for as long as you can.

### **Continuous Corners with Elevation Changes 2**

* Bike: BMW Motorrad K1200R '05
* Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife: Turns 106-111 (Wippermann, Eschbach, Brünnchen, Eiskurve)
* Launch Speed: 150 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:34.840
* Silver Time: 0:36.390
* Bronze Time: 0:39.600

You will now challenge yourself to the successive ultra high-speed corners found in the mid-section of the Nurburgring North Loop. Be prepared for a technical ride in which you will have to brake and corner going downhill or approach a blind corner going uphill. Not only will good acceleration work be important here, but good precision brake work will also be important in order to stay within the confines of the narrow course. Find the optimum brake level and keep trying until you find your best performance. The machine you will be using for this test is a BMW K1200R.

### **Chicane Entry**

* Bike: Yamaha TZ250 '03
* Track: Suzuka Circuit: 130R - Casio Triangle - Last Corner
* Launch Speed: 145 km/h
* Gold Time: 0:27.410
* Silver Time: 0:28.740
* Bronze Time: 0:31.200

Experience the most hard-fought section of Suzuka Circuit - from the 130-metre radius corner to the chicane and through the last corner - on a Yamaha TZ250. Although you've practiced on the 130-metre radius corner before, being on a 250cc production race bike will give you a different experience in terms of braking points and racing line. Also beware of the chicane that follows, which has been created specifically for two-wheelers, it is tighter than you think and and the slightest braking error will cause you to overrun it. Make sure you decelerate properly and find a racing line that uses the entire width of the course. Once you have cleared this section, all you have to do is ride through the last corner - you'll have ample width to go full throttle - and head for the goal that awaits just before the home straight.

### **Expert Class Graduation Test**

* Bike: Yamaha MT-01 '05
* Track: Autumn Ring
* Launch Speed: 145 km/h
* Gold Time: 1:30.510
* Silver Time: 1:34.680
* Bronze Time: 1:43.000

The exit test for the Expert Class is a time trial on the Yamaha MT-01 using the entire course at Autumn Ring. Jam-packed with variety, the course consists of many low to medium-speed corners. It'll also require you to hit the brakes full force from a high-speed section, as well as take you through S-curves, uphill corners, downhill corners, and blind corners, giving you the opportunity to test out all of the technical elements you've practiced to this point. Use the different techniques to find the smoothest racing line and reduce your time by perfecting your throttle and brake work.

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* All Gold Trophy Prize: Honda NR750 '92

## Notes

1. ↑ "First half" in-game, which is obviously incorrect