pace car
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (motor racing) A car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.
- (motor racing) 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.
Related terms
[edit]- safety car (European English)
Translations
[edit]car that others drive behind before race start
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car that paces the race cars due to race conditions — see safety car