Do you know the lingo of the motorsport industry?
Why not see how many of the below you know the meaning of...

  1. Whip - A vehicle
  2. Burnout - Spinning the tyres to heat them up
  3. Rubber - Tyres
  4. Roost - Spraying dirt or debris behind a vehicle onto another vehicle
  5. Rip - Driving fast or aggressively
  6. Run-Off Area - Sections of the track where the vehicle may be prone to leaving the track
  7. Rev - Increase engine speed
  8. Revved up - Excited or ready to race
  9. Grip - Traction or control
  10. Gnarly - Something that looks dangerous or cool
  11. Slingshot - A drafting car overtaking the car in front due to a lack of wind resistance
  12. Slide - A controlled drift
  13. Drift - Sliding the vehicle sideways through a corner
  14. Traction - Grip on the road
  15. Lug - Slow down
  16. Spinout - Losing control and spinning
  17. Apex - The point of closest approach to the inside of a turn
  18. Chassis - The frame or structure of a vehicle
  19. Line - The best path around a racecourse
  20. Hot Lap - A lap done at speed
  21. Paddock - An area for parking and working on vehicles
  22. Grid - The starting lineup of a race
  23. Pits - The area where teams service their vehicles during a race
  24. Launch - Accelerate quickly from standstill
  25. Slicks - Racing tyres with no tread
  26. Tarmac - The paved surface of a racetrack
  27. Track - The racing surface
  28. Draft - Driving closely behind another vehicle to reduce air resistance
  29. Bumper - The front or rear of a vehicle
  30. Whisker - A small, fast vehicle
  31. Flag - A signal used by race officials to indicate a hazard or give information
  32. Chequered - The flag indicating the end of a race
  33. Full-throttle - Accelerating with the throttle fully open
  34. Drop - Lose speed or position
  35. Horsepower - Engine power
  36. Torque - Engine power output
  37. Aero - Aerodynamics
  38. Downforce - The downward pressure on a vehicle created by aerodynamics
  39. Oversteer - When the rear tyres lose traction in a turn
  40. Understeer - When the front tyres lose traction in a turn
  41. Roll cage - A protective structure inside a vehicle
  42. Nitro - Nitrous oxide, used to increase engine power
  43. Boost - Increased pressure in a turbocharged engine
  44. Slick - A fast or skilled driver
  45. Skid - Losing traction and sliding sideways
  46. Camber - The angle of the wheels relative to the road
  47. Toe - The angle of the wheels relative to each other
  48. Toe-in - Wheels angled inward towards the vehicle's centerline
  49. Toe-out - Wheels angled outward from the vehicle's centerline
  50. Burner - A fast, exciting race

Out of the 50 terms, how many did you get right?

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