pace car

English

Noun

pace car (plural pace cars)

1. (motor racing) A car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.
2. (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

• safety car (European English)

Translations

car that others drive behind before race start

• Finnish: lähtöauto

car that paces the race cars due to race conditions — see safety car