inner lane

Closest racing path

The inner lane is the lane closest to the center of a curved track or road—the inside edge of a bend.

In racing, the inner lane offers a shorter path around curves, making it advantageous: She moved to the inner lane to pass.

On multilane highways, it typically refers to the lane nearest the median, often the fast lane.

Related

overtake · highway · curve · racing · pole position · left · motorway · carriageway · sprint · velodrome · cyclist · runner · track and field · shortcut · bend · tight corner · kerb · apex

Opposites
track/road position

inner laneouter lane

Farthest path from center

outside lane · outside edge · right lane · left lane · fast lane

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G