pace lap
Pre-green flag circuit
A pace lap is a preliminary circuit before the start of an auto race, during which cars follow a pace car at controlled speed to warm up tires and engines while maintaining their grid positions.
The green flag drops after the pace lap ends: The field stayed tight through the pace lap.
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- tireLose strength or energy
- car racingVehicular speed competition
- pitFruit's hard seed
- pit laneRacetrack service lane
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