warm-up lap
Pre-race tire preparation
A warm-up lap is a circuit driven before a race begins, allowing drivers to heat their tires and brakes, check vehicle systems, and familiarize themselves with track conditions.
The term extends to any preliminary round of activity before the main event: Consider this first meeting a warm-up lap before negotiations begin.
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- trackPath or monitored route
- stretchPull to extend
- tiresRubber wheel coverings
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