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rolling start

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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