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(motor racing) Any of various sports in which automobiles (motor cars) are raced, either around a track, on roads or across country
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A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
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A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing
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(Britain) A motor race, especially one that takes place off-road
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Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). [(athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.]
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(motor racing) the straight part of an oval racetrack that does not include the finish line.
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(cycling, slang, uncountable) Road rash.
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(informal) A ride on a bicycle.
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(intransitive) To ride a bicycle, drawn behind one or more dogs.
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A racing flag with a black color, used in auto racing to summon a driver to the pits.
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A form of drag racing that allows for a handicap between predicted elapsed time of the two cars over a standard distance.
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(motor racing) A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.
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(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.
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(motor racing) A track on which a race in held; a racetrack
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(motor racing) A caution (“yellow flag”) flown during a race to separate a race into different stages. During the yellow period, standard caution flag rules apply.
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(hiking, cycling, trail running) the difference in level between the highest and lowest part of the track, regardless of starting or ending point
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(drag racing) A driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.
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The manager of a cycle racing team.
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(motor racing) A race in a car or on a motorcycle to determine the fastest vehicle.
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(colloquial) Any illegal street racing.
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Alternative form of dragstrip [A paved straight roadway used for automotive drag racing.]
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Alternative form of drag racing [Straight lane racing on an official racetrack, typically a dragstrip.]
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A paved straight roadway used for automotive drag racing.
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(motor racing) A dragstrip, a place where drag races are held. A racetrack to drag on.
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(motor racing) A driving track where people partake in the sport of drifting.
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(motorsports) A type of in-race penalty sanction against a driver or a team for in-race infractions, which results in the driver having to leave the track and drive through the pit lane at the reduced pit-lane speed before rejoining the track.
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a situation in which one truck tries to overtake another at a slightly higher speed, blocking the road for passenger car drivers behind
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An electric grand prix, a motor race with electric-powered vehicles.
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(motor racing, usually in the plural) A sequence of winding turns.
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A type of racetrack, where the circuit is not banked to allow for track in cornering, thus missing positive camber needed to transform centrifugal force into normal force and traction. The shape footprint of the oval itself is unrelated to being "flat", as it only deals with the banking of the track and not the shape traced out by the track.
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(motor racing) In qualifying, a competitive lap to set a fast time, as opposed to an in lap or out lap.
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Alternative form of Formula One [The highest class of motor racing sanctioned by the FIA.]
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(US, politics, historical) In the United States during 1961, a civil rights activist who participated in one or more trips by bus or other forms of transport, known as freedom rides, through parts of the southern U.S. to demonstrate opposition to racial prejudice and segregation.
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(athletics, horse racing, car racing) The straight (or gently curved) part of a racetrack, running track, etc. where the race begins.
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(motor racing) A state where the entire track is operated under yellow flag conditions
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The sport or activity of racing go-karts (small racing cars with lightweight or skeleton bodies) around a track.
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Alternative form of Grand Prix [any of several international races, especially one of a series for Formula One racing cars]
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Pertaining to a rule concerning how to end a motorsports race, which requires that the final two laps of a race must be raced under green flag conditions, so that any red flag or (yellow) caution flag condition on these two laps will extend the race, to allow for a racing finish.
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(motor racing) The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
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(motor racing) A racing line, a path across the racing circuit's surface that a racecar will usually track on. (Note: There may be multiple grooves on any particular circuit or segment of circuit)
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(motor racing, BMX) The position of being the first rider to pass the first turn of the course.
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(motor racing) In qualifying, the (non-competitive) lap after one or more flying laps on which one enters the pit lane.
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(sports, chiefly racing) The lane or track nearest to the interior.
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(intransitive) To ride on a jaunting car.
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A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.
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(motor racing) The time taken to complete a lap of the circuit
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(informal) The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an annual 24-hour motor race held near the city of Le Mans.
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(uncountable, motor racing) Ellipsis of long-track speedway.
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The main or longest (usually straight) section of a race track.
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(figuratively) Someone who drives fast or recklessly, as if driving a race car.
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(car racing) A miniature version of one of the cars used in NASCAR's Sprint Cup events, used in races run by the Miniature Motorsports Racing Association.
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(motor racing, derogatory) A driver or car considerably slower than the rest on the track, when perceived to repeatedly act as an obstruction to faster drivers or cars.
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(US, motor racing) The activities surrounding and including the running of the Indianapolis 500, one of the oldest, longest running, lengthiest single day, and most prestigious, racecar races of the world, traditionally held on Memorial Day weekend Sunday, near the end of May, and having several weeks of activities preceding it.
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Racing in motor vehicles, such as cars, motorboats, or motorbikes.
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(US) A venue for motor racing.
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Any sport involving automobiles (motor cars) other than racing; e.g. time trials
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(rare) A man who participates in motorsport.
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An off-road motorsport in which competitors attempt to drive a vehicle as far as possible through a pit of mud.
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(motor racing) A race victory such that two (often both) cars of a constructor or team finish first and second in the race.
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(motor racing) In qualifying, the (non-competitive) lap on which one exits the pit lane and prepares for a flying lap.
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(motor racing) A car that paces the race cars to keep them running at a slower pace due to race conditions, and which the other cars cannot pass.
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Detailed notes describing the route to be driven in rally racing, read by the codriver to the driver.
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A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close behind the other, in order to conserve energy and travel faster by riding in the draft of the riders in front. The foremost rider periodically drops to the rear to allow another to take his or her place.
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(motor racing) An area at a racing circuit where the racing vehicles are parked and worked on before and between races.
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(motor racing) A lap before a race begins, in which the drivers go relatively slowly around the track to warm up their tyres and ensure that conditions are safe.
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(motor racing) A car configuration race condition, where no or severely limited modifications may be made on a racing car, while the race condition is active.
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(cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.
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(motor racing) A lane adjacent (usually on the inner curve) to a racetrack where the competing teams' garages are situated.
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(motor racing) A straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.
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Alternative spelling of pit lane [(motor racing) A lane adjacent (usually on the inner curve) to a racetrack where the competing teams' garages are situated.]
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(motor racing) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
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(cycling) An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.
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(motorsports, elite championships) A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.
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(motor racing) Sports car racing only involving a sports prototype vehicle.
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(motor racing, of a sector, lap, etc.) Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
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(motor racing) The position given at the start of a race, ranked from most favorable to least favorable, awarded according to the times achieved during qualification.
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A person who races in a race car for a living.
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Alternative spelling of racetrack [A course over which any type of races are run.]
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A course over which any type of races are run.
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A place where races are held; a racetrack.
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(motor racing) a person whose profession is driving racing cars.
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(motor racing) The most optimal (fastest) line or course on a track.
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(motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
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A format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and specially designed roads, meant to simulate a cross-country ride within a purpose-built circuit.
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The captain of a bicycle racing team, who sets the pace.
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racing on roads rather than a track.
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(slang) A driving competition for the drivers of road vehicles, such as buses.
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The act of running races in teams.
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(motor racing) The period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.
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(slang, motor racing) an autoracing racecourse composed of a road course section and a portion of a banked oval track
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(motor racing) A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.
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(motor racing) A type of kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having a smooth profile similar to half a sausage split lengthwise and laid out with the cut side down.
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(Britain, dated, sports) motocross (racing game)
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A type of miniature toy car that is fitted into a slot in a track which it is raced around.
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The hobby of racing slot cars around a track.
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(cycle racing) A non-riding member of a racing team whose role is to provide support (such as massages, supplies, and transportation) for the cyclists.
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(uncountable) A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks using motorcycles with neither brakes nor gears.
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(motor racing) A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
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(dated) A track for footraces and its surrounding stadium.
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(cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).
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(motor racing) The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.
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(motor racing) The start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.
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(motor racing) The part of the track on which the vehicles line up in order, according to their performance in qualifying.
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A line marking the start of something, such as a race.
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A straight section of a racetrack.
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A straight section of a racetrack.
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(Motor racing) An instance of street racing; a competitive race between cars driving on public roads rather than a race track.
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Motorsport held on public roads.
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(motor racing) A special spectator stage of a rally event
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(motor racing) A motor speedway at least two miles in length
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(motor racing, video games) Synonym of time trial
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(motor racing) A speed increase given by driving in front of another car on a straight, which causes a slipstream for the car behind.
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(motor racing) In rallying, an untimed section of the event where cars are driven at relatively low speed, usually on public roads, to the next racing stage.
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A kind of motor vehicle road rally for high-performance vehicles, emphasizing recreational driving in a group, especially through tunnels.
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(motor racing) The place where the winner of a motor race goes to celebrate victory after an event.
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(motor racing) The total surface area of the upper bodywork, wings, and radiator.
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(cycling) To sit on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working.
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(cycling) A rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working.
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(sports) A finish line of a racetrack.
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