pace lap

A single circuit around a track or course, often used in racing or athletic contexts to measure distance or time.

• 🇩🇪Eine Runde auf einer Rennstrecke oder einem Kurs, oft in Rennsport- oder Sportkontexten verwendet, um Strecke oder Zeit zu messen.

1. Warm-up or qualifying lap B2 formal

   A lap driven by a race car driver to warm up the tires and engine, or to set a qualifying time before a race.

   • The driver completed a pace lap to check the car's handling.
   • During the pace lap, the team monitored tire temperatures.
   • He set a new track record on his final pace lap.

   🇩🇪Aufwärm- oder Qualifying-Runde