Motorsport terminology
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- Chicane · 5L · A chicane is extra turns or curves in a road added by design rather than geographical necessity
- Drifting (motorsport) · 6L · Driving technique
- Hairpin turn · 4L · Acute curve (often one of a series) in a road, especially on a steep incline
- Pole position · 2L · First position on a motor-racing starting grid
- Downforce · 4L · Downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle
- Test driver · 2L · Motor vehicle operator during development
- Drafting (aerodynamics) · 2L · A technique where two moving objects are caused to align in a close group reducing the overall drag
- Homologation (motorsport) · 1L · Type approval process for a vehicle, race track, or standardised part
- Pit stop · 1L · Mid race maintenance stops in autosport
- Transponder · 7L · device that emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal used in air navigation or radio frequency
- Ground effect (cars) · 3L · aerodynamic principle
- Perfect season · 11L · sports accomplishment when all games are won in a single season
- Co-driver · 3L · Navigator in motor rallying
- Driver development program · 3L · System designed for young racing drivers to perfect their racing skills
- Missing man formation · 4L · Flight formation to honor certain figures
- Silhouette racing car · 3L · Topic
- Spoiler (car) · 7L · Device for reducing aerodynamic drag
- Start and park · 6L · Term used to describe the practice of starting races but parking after a few laps
- Riding mechanic · 4L · A mechanic that rode along with a racecar during races
- Safety car · 4L · Car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack
- Pay driver · 1L · Driver who brings funding to a professional auto racing team
- Privateer (motorsport) · 3L · Auto race entrant without manufacturer support
- Factory-backed · 1L · Term in motorsports
- Works team · 9L · Sports team that is financed and run by a manufacturer or other organization in a broad sense
- Special stage (rallying) · 3L · section of closed road at a stage rallying event
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