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Noun Concept
Categories: Motorsport terminology, Safety in auto racing, All articles needing additional references, Automotive safety technologies, Formula One
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pace car  safety car  F1 Safety Car  Formula 1 Safety Car  pace cars
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A high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course WordNet 3.0
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A high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In motorsport, a safety car, or a pace car, is an automobile which limits the speed of competing cars or motorcycles on a racetrack in the case of a caution period such as an obstruction on the track or bad weather. Wikipedia
Car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit. Wiktionary
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After a car crashed, the safety car was sent out to lead the remaining drivers safely past the site of the accident. Wiktionary
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