hot lap
Fast practice run
A hot lap is a timed lap around a racetrack driven at maximum speed, as opposed to warm-up or cool-down laps.
Drivers use hot laps in qualifying sessions to set their fastest times: He put in a hot lap to secure pole position.
In video games, hot lap mode lets players practice circuits without opponents, chasing their best times.
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- time trialFastest-lap competition format
- track recordHistory of performance
- racetrackCourse for competitive speed
- fastestMost rapid of all
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