Motorsport Glossary
Welcome to our comprehensive motorsport terminology dictionary. Here you'll find clear explanations of racing terms, technical jargon, and motorsport vocabulary commonly used in broadcasts and commentary. Whether you're new to motorsport or a seasoned fan looking to understand specific terminology, our glossary provides simple, easy-to-understand definitions.
A
A-main
Race Procedures
Acceleration Zone
Track Terminology
Ackermann Steering
Technical
Active Aerodynamics
Technical
Active Rear Wing
Technical
Adding Spoiler
Technical
Aero Bouncing
Technical
Aero Push
Technical
Aerodynamic Grip
Technical
Aerodynamics
Technical
Aeroscreen
Safety
Air Compressor
Technical
Air Dam
Technical
Air Gun
Technical
Air Jack
Technical
Air Pressure
Technical
Airbag System
Safety
Alphabet Soup
Race Procedures
Anti-Roll Bar
Technical
Anti-stall
Technical
Apex
Track Terminology
Armco Barrier
Safety
Autocross
Race Classifications
Autotesting
Race Classifications
B
B-main
Race Procedures
Back of the Grid
Race Procedures
Back Straight
Track Terminology
Backup Car
Race Procedures
Balance of Performance
Technical
Ballast
Technical
Banker Lap
Racing Strategy
Banking
Track Terminology
Bargeboard
Technical
Barrier
Safety
Battery Capacity
Technical
Beam
Race Procedures
Beam Wing
Technical
Bell Housing Shield
Technical
Bib
Technical
Biofuel
Technical
Black and Orange Diagonal Flag
Flags
Black and White Checkered Flag
Flags
Black and White Diagonal Flag
Flags
Black and White Flag
Flags
Black Flag
Flags
Black Flag with Orange Circle
Flags
Black Flag with Red Dot
Flags
Black Flag with White Border
Flags
Black Flag with White Cross
Flags
Bleach Box
Track Terminology
Blend Line
Track Terminology
Blistering
Technical
Blocking
Racing Strategy
Blown Diffuser
Technical
Blowover
Safety
Blue and Red Flag
Flags
Blue Flag
Flags
Blue Flag with Yellow Stripe
Flags
Bottoming Out
Technical
Bracket Racing
Race Classifications
Brake Bias
Technical
Brake testing
Racing Strategy
Brake-by-Wire
Technical
Braking Marker
Track Terminology
Braking Zone
Track Terminology
Breakout
Race Procedures
Budget Cap
Regulations
Bump and Run
Racing Strategy
Bump Drafting
Racing Strategy
Burnout
Race Procedures
Burnout Box
Track Terminology
Bustout
Race Procedures
C
C-main
Race Procedures
Camber
Technical
Carbon Fibre
Technical
Caster
Technical
Catch Can
Technical
Catch Tank
Technical
Catchfence
Safety
CFD
Development
Charter System
Regulations
Chassis Setup
Technical
Checkered Flag
Flags
Chicane
Track Terminology
Christmas Tree
Race Procedures
Circuit
Track Terminology
Clean Air
Technical
Clerk of the Course
Race Procedures
Closing the Door
Racing Strategy
Co-driver
Team Personnel
Cockpit
Safety
Code 60
Race Procedures
Collection area
Track Terminology
Combustion Engine
Technical
Competition Caution
Race Procedures
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Development
Concorde Agreement
Regulations
Constructor
Team Personnel
Control Tire
Technical
Controlled Caution
Race Procedures
Cool down cycles
Race Procedures
Corner Entry
Track Terminology
Corner Exit
Track Terminology
Corner Worker
Team Personnel
Cost Cap
Regulations
Cost Cap Exemption
Regulations
Count-back
Race Procedures
Crash Test
Safety
Crate Engine
Technical
Crate Motor
Technical
Crossed Sticks
Race Procedures
Curb
Track Terminology
Cushion
Track Terminology
Customer Engine
Technical
Customer Team
Team Personnel
D
Dallara Chassis
Technical
Damper
Technical
Darlington Stripe
Race Procedures
Deep Braking
Racing Strategy
Deep Stage
Race Procedures
Deep Staging
Race Procedures
Defensive Line
Racing Strategy
Delaware Start
Race Procedures
Delta Time
Racing Strategy
Density Altitude
Technical
Deployment
Technical
Detection Point
Track Terminology
Development Token
Regulations
Dial-in
Race Procedures
Did Not Attend
Race Procedures
Diffuser
Technical
Digger
Technical
Dirty Air
Technical
Dirty Line
Track Terminology
Dirty Two Hundred Club
Technical
Dive Bomb
Racing Strategy
DNA
Race Procedures
DNF
Race Procedures
DNQ
Race Procedures
DNS
Race Procedures
Dogleg
Track Terminology
Door Slammer
Technical
DOT
Safety
Double Diffuser
Technical
Double-file Restart
Race Procedures
Downforce
Technical
Downshift Protection
Technical
Drafting Strategy
Racing Strategy
Drag
Technical
Drag Racing
Race Classifications
Drag Reduction
Technical
Drifting
Race Classifications
Drive-Through Penalty
Race Procedures
Driver and Crew Chief Meeting
Race Procedures
Driver Change
Race Procedures
Driver Number
Regulations
Drivers Briefing
Race Procedures
DRS
Technical
DRS Zone
Track Terminology
Dry Line
Race Procedures
Due Time
Race Procedures
Dynamo
Development
E
E-Fuel
Technical
E.T.
Race Procedures
E.T. Slip
Race Procedures
Elapsed Time
Race Procedures
Electrical Power
Technical
End Plate
Technical
Endurance Racing
Race Classifications
Energy Deployment
Racing Strategy
Energy Recovery System
Technical
Energy Store
Technical
Engine Braking
Technical
Engine Mapping
Technical
ERS
Technical
Esses
Track Terminology
EXC
Race Procedures
EXCL
Race Procedures
Excluded
Race Procedures
F
F-duct
Technical
Fan Car
Race Procedures
FIA
Championships
Field Filler
Race Procedures
Fire Suit
Safety
Firesuit
Safety
First or Worse
Race Procedures
Fishtail
Technical
Flag Marshal
Team Personnel
Flag-to-flag Coverage
Race Procedures
Flat Spot
Technical
Flexi-wing
Technical
Floor
Technical
Floor Edge Wing
Technical
Floor Fence
Technical
Flopper
Technical
Flying Lap
Racing Strategy
FOM
Regulations
Force majeure
Regulations
Formation Lap
Race Procedures
Formula Racing
Race Classifications
FP1
Race Procedures
FP2
Race Procedures
FP3
Race Procedures
Free Practice
Race Procedures
Front Fork
Technical
Front Row
Race Procedures
Front Wing
Technical
FTD
Race Procedures
Fuel Flow Rate
Technical
Fuel Saving
Racing Strategy
Fuel Strategy
Racing Strategy
Funny Car
Race Classifications
Funny Car Body
Technical
G
G-Force
Safety
Gap
Racing Strategy
Garage 56
Race Procedures
Gas Car
Technical
Gates
Track Terminology
Gentleman Driver
Team Personnel
Going Fishing
Racing Strategy
Graining
Technical
Grand Marshal
Race Procedures
Grass Runoff
Track Terminology
Gravel Trap
Track Terminology
Green Flag
Flags
Green Track
Track Terminology
Green-White-Checkered
Race Procedures
Grid
Race Procedures
Grid Drop
Race Procedures
Grid Penalty
Race Procedures
Grip Level
Track Terminology
Groove
Track Terminology
Ground Effect
Technical
Ground Effect Aero
Technical
Group Rally Cars
Technical
GT Racing
Race Classifications
GTE
Race Classifications
Gurney Flap
Technical
Gymkhana
Race Classifications
H
Hairpin
Track Terminology
Halo
Safety
Hand Grenade Engine
Technical
Hand signals
Race Procedures
Handbrake Turn
Racing Strategy
Handicap
Race Procedures
HANS Device
Safety
Hard Compound
Technical
Harvest
Technical
Heads-up Racing
Race Classifications
Heat
Race Procedures
Heave Spring
Technical
Heel and Toe
Technical
Helmet
Safety
High Groove
Track Terminology
Highside
Technical
Hillclimb
Race Classifications
Holeshot
Race Procedures
Homologation
Regulations
Hook-up
Technical
Hooking Up
Technical
Horsepower
Technical
Hot Laps
Race Procedures
Hu Tag
Team Personnel
Hungry Eyes
Racing Strategy
Hybrid Power Unit
Technical
Hydro-lock
Technical
I
Impact Attenuator
Safety
Impact Structure
Safety
Impound
Race Procedures
In Lap
Racing Strategy
Incident Officer
Race Procedures
Inerter
Technical
Inlap
Racing Strategy
Installation lap
Race Procedures
Intermediate Track
Track Terminology
International Season
Race Classifications
Interval
Racing Strategy
Invert
Race Procedures
J
K
L
Ladder Series
Race Classifications
Lambda Reading
Technical
Lap of Honour
Race Procedures
Late Braking
Racing Strategy
Launch
Technical
Launch Control
Technical
Lead Trophy
Regulations
Leaders Circle
Regulations
Lean Angle
Technical
Leathers
Safety
Liaison Stage
Track Terminology
Lift and Coast
Racing Strategy
Light Blue Flag
Flags
LMP1
Race Classifications
LMP2
Race Classifications
Lock-to-Lock
Technical
Lollipop
Race Procedures
Long Lap Penalty
Race Procedures
Low Groove
Track Terminology
Lowside
Technical
Lucky Dog
Race Procedures
Lug Nut
Technical
M
Manual Override Boost
Technical
Manual Override Mode (MOM)
Technical
Manufacturer
Team Personnel
Marbles
Technical
Marshal
Team Personnel
Marshals
Race Procedures
Meatball Flag
Race Procedures
Mechanical Grip
Technical
Mechanics
Team Personnel
Medical Car
Safety
Medium Compound
Technical
Melt off
Technical
MGU-H
Technical
MGU-K
Technical
Minimum Pit Stop Time
Race Procedures
Minimum Rest Time
Regulations
Minimum Weight
Regulations
Monkey Seat
Technical
Monocoque
Technical
Motorcycle Racing
Race Classifications
Motorkhana
Race Classifications
Mountain Motor
Technical
Movable Aerodynamics
Technical
Mystery Caution
Race Procedures
N
O
Observer
Race Procedures
Oil Down
Race Procedures
One-design
Race Procedures
One-Stop Strategy
Racing Strategy
Operating Temperature
Technical
Opposite Lock
Technical
Option Tires
Regulations
Orange Flag
Flags
Out Lap
Racing Strategy
Out-brake
Race Procedures
Outlap
Racing Strategy
Oval
Track Terminology
Overcut
Racing Strategy
Oversteer
Technical
Overtaking
Racing Strategy
Overtime Line
Race Procedures
P
Pace Car
Race Procedures
Pace Notes
Racing Strategy
Pacenotes
Racing Strategy
Paddle shift
Technical
Paddock
Track Terminology
Parc Ferme
Track Terminology
Party Mode
Technical
Pay Driver
Team Personnel
PB
Race Procedures
Penalty Points
Regulations
Peppering
Technical
Permanent Circuit
Track Terminology
Photo Finish
Race Procedures
Pill Draw
Race Procedures
Pink Flag
Flags
Pit Board
Race Procedures
Pit Lane
Track Terminology
Pit Lane Closed
Race Procedures
Pit Road Speed Limiter
Technical
Pit Stop
Race Procedures
Pit Wall
Track Terminology
Pit Window
Race Procedures
Plank
Technical
Plate Track
Track Terminology
Playoff Points
Race Procedures
Pneumatic Cylinders
Technical
Pneumatic Gun
Technical
Pneumatic Jack
Technical
Point By
Race Procedures
Pole Position
Race Procedures
Polish Victory Lap
Race Procedures
Porpoising
Technical
Power Unit
Technical
Power Unit Homologation
Regulations
Powertrain
Technical
Practice Session
Race Procedures
Pre-qualifying
Race Procedures
Prime Tires
Regulations
Privateer
Team Personnel
Pro Modified
Race Classifications
Pro Stock
Race Classifications
Pro Tree
Race Procedures
Pro-Am
Race Classifications
Pro/Am Driver
Team Personnel
Prototype Racing
Race Classifications
Puke Can
Technical
Pull Rod Suspension
Technical
Purple Flag
Flags
Push Drafting
Racing Strategy
Push Lap
Racing Strategy
Push Rod Suspension
Technical
Push-to-Pass
Technical
Q
R
Race Classification
Race Procedures
Race Control
Race Procedures
Race Director
Race Procedures
Race Engineer
Team Personnel
Race Pace
Racing Strategy
Race Trim
Technical
Racing Airbag
Safety
Racing Incident
Race Procedures
Racing Leathers
Safety
Racing Line
Racing Strategy
Radiator Overflow
Technical
Radio Check
Team Personnel
Rail
Technical
Rake
Technical
Rally
Race Classifications
Rallycross
Race Classifications
Ramp Run
Technical
Reaction Time
Race Procedures
Reactive Suspension
Technical
Rear Wing
Technical
Recce
Race Procedures
Reconnaissance Lap
Race Procedures
Recovery Tank
Technical
Red and Yellow Striped Flag
Flags
Red Flag
Flags
Red Light
Race Procedures
Refueling
Race Procedures
Regenerative Braking
Technical
Relief Driver
Race Procedures
Reserve Driver
Team Personnel
Restart
Race Procedures
Restart Zone
Track Terminology
Restrictor Plate
Technical
Restrictors
Technical
Rev Limiter
Technical
Reverse Grid
Race Procedures
Ride Height Device
Technical
Riding Mechanic
Team Personnel
Right seat
Team Personnel
Right-rear
Race Procedures
Road Course
Track Terminology
Road Course Ringer
Team Personnel
Roadbook
Racing Strategy
Roll Cage
Safety
Roll Hoop
Safety
Roll on the throttle
Technical
Rolling Road
Development
Rolling Start
Race Procedures
Rookie
Team Personnel
Rookie Orientation Program
Race Procedures
Rubbered In
Track Terminology
Rumble Strip
Track Terminology
S
Safety Car
Race Procedures
Salary Cap
Regulations
Sand Trap
Track Terminology
Sandbagging
Racing Strategy
Satellite Team
Team Personnel
Scandinavian Flick
Racing Strategy
Scattershield
Technical
Schrader Valve
Technical
Scrutineering
Race Procedures
Seamless Shift Gearbox
Technical
Second Team
Team Personnel
Sector
Track Terminology
Sector Time
Track Terminology
Semi-automatic
Technical
Semi-feature
Race Procedures
Service Park
Track Terminology
Shakedown
Race Procedures
Shark Fin
Technical
Shift-cut
Race Procedures
Shootout
Race Procedures
Short Pit
Racing Strategy
Short Track
Track Terminology
Shunt
Race Procedures
Shutdown Area
Track Terminology
Shutting the Door
Racing Strategy
Side Drafting
Racing Strategy
Sidepod
Technical
Silly Season
Team Personnel
Simplified Power Unit
Technical
Simulator
Development
Simulator Correlation
Development
Single Lug Nut
Technical
Siping
Technical
Skid block
Technical
Slick Track
Track Terminology
Slide Job
Racing Strategy
Sliding
Racing Strategy
Slingshot Dragster
Technical
Slingshot Pass
Racing Strategy
Slip Angle
Technical
Slipstream
Technical
Smaller Car Regulations
Regulations
Smoking the Tires
Technical
Smoking Tires
Technical
Smooth inputs
Technical
Soft Compound
Technical
Soup Run
Racing Strategy
Spare Car
Race Procedures
Spec Racing
Race Procedures
Special Stage
Track Terminology
Splitter
Technical
Spoiler Angle
Technical
Sporting Director
Team Personnel
Sporting Regulations
Regulations
Sports Car Racing
Race Classifications
Spotter
Team Personnel
Sprint Race
Race Classifications
Stage Racing
Race Procedures
Stagger
Technical
Staging
Race Procedures
Standard Tree
Race Procedures
Standing on the brake
Technical
Standing Start
Race Procedures
Start and Park
Race Procedures
Start/Finish Straight
Track Terminology
Starting Lights
Race Procedures
Stewards
Race Procedures
Stewards Decision
Race Procedures
Stewards Inquiry
Race Procedures
Stint
Racing Strategy
Stock Car Racing
Race Classifications
Stomp on the gas/brake
Technical
Stop-Go Penalty
Race Procedures
Straight
Track Terminology
Strategist
Team Personnel
Street Circuit
Track Terminology
String Theory
Racing Strategy
Success Ballast
Regulations
Super Rally
Race Procedures
Super Special Stage
Track Terminology
Superlicence
Regulations
Superlicense Points
Regulations
Superpole
Race Procedures
Superspeedway
Track Terminology
Support Race
Race Procedures
Survival Cell
Safety
Sustainable Fuel
Technical
Sweeper
Track Terminology
Swinger
Team Personnel
Switchback
Racing Strategy
T
T-bone
Race Procedures
T-car
Race Procedures
T-wing
Technical
Tandem Drafting
Racing Strategy
Tank Slapper
Technical
Target Fixation
Racing Strategy
Tarmac Runoff
Track Terminology
Team Orders
Team Personnel
Team Principal
Team Personnel
Tear-offs
Technical
Tearoffs
Technical
Tech Template
Technical
Technical Directive
Regulations
Technical Regulations
Regulations
TecPro Barrier
Safety
Telemetry
Technical
Telemetry Data
Technical
Template
Technical
Ten-tenths
Racing Strategy
Test Driver
Team Personnel
Three-Stop Strategy
Racing Strategy
Throttleman
Team Personnel
Throw a Belt
Technical
Time Attack
Race Classifications
Time Card
Race Procedures
Time Control
Race Procedures
Time Penalty
Race Procedures
Timed Race
Race Procedures
Timeslip
Race Procedures
Tire Barrier
Safety
Tire Change
Race Procedures
Tire Compound
Technical
Tire Degradation
Technical
Tire Management
Technical
Tire Shake
Technical
Tire Warmers
Technical
Toe
Technical
Top End
Technical
Top Fuel
Race Classifications
Torque
Technical
Torsion Bar
Technical
Touring Car Racing
Race Classifications
Track Bar
Technical
Track Camber
Track Terminology
Track Evolution
Track Terminology
Track Limits
Track Terminology
Track Limits Penalty
Regulations
Track Marshal
Team Personnel
Track Position
Racing Strategy
Track Record
Track Terminology
Traction Bars
Technical
Traction Control
Technical
Traffic
Racing Strategy
Tri-Oval
Track Terminology
Triple Stint
Racing Strategy
Tucking the Front
Technical
Turbo Kit
Technical
Turbocharger
Technical
Turbulence
Technical
Turn-in Point
Track Terminology
Turning Vane
Technical
Two-Stop Strategy
Racing Strategy
Tyre
Technical
Tyre Blanket
Technical
Tyre Compound
Technical
Tyre Degradation
Technical
Tyre Strategy
Racing Strategy
V
W
Waivers
Race Procedures
Wake
Technical
Warm up Laps
Race Procedures
Warm-Up Lap
Race Procedures
Wastegate
Technical
Watersplash
Track Terminology
Wave Around
Race Procedures
Wedge Adjustment
Technical
Weight Distribution
Technical
Weight Shifting
Technical
Wet Tyre
Technical
Wheel chock
Safety
Wheel Cover
Technical
Wheel Gun
Technical
Wheel Hop
Technical
Wheel Nut
Technical
Wheel Nut Gun
Technical
Wheelbase
Technical
Wheelie Control
Technical
Wheelspin
Technical
Wheelstand
Technical
White and Green Flag
Flags
White Flag
Flags
White Flag with Red Cross
Flags
Wickerbill
Technical
Wind Tunnel Testing
Development
Wing Angle
Technical
Winners Circle
Race Procedures
Wishbone Suspension
Technical
Works Team
Team Personnel