The Chase
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The Chase is a high-speed, challenging chicane complex on Australia’s Mount Panorama Circuit, known for its demanding braking zone and role in enhancing circuit safety.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicane
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corner complex ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designedTo |
comply with international safety standards
ⓘ
reduce risk of high-speed accidents ⓘ |
| followedBy | Murray’s Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Conrod Straight section of Mount Panorama Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyRequirement | FIA GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
challenging change of direction
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critical for lap time ⓘ heavy braking demand ⓘ high-speed approach ⓘ important overtaking opportunity ⓘ significant elevation change ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grass run-off areas
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gravel traps ⓘ safety barriers ⓘ |
| hasSection |
heavy braking zone
ⓘ
high-speed right-hand kink ⓘ left-hand corner ⓘ right-hand exit corner ⓘ |
| introducedForEvent | Bathurst 1000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| isNotUsedFor | public road traffic at racing speeds ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding braking zone
ⓘ
high-speed entry ⓘ risk of off-track excursions ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Panorama Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Conrod Straight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance circuit safety
ⓘ
reduce top speeds on Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| reasonForIntroduction |
FIA safety requirements
ⓘ
concerns over excessive speeds on Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
lower terminal speeds before final corner
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shorten effective length of Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
GT3 cars
ⓘ
V8 Supercars NERFINISHED ⓘ touring cars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
GT racing
ⓘ
endurance racing ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
| usedInEvent |
Bathurst 1000
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bathurst 12 Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mount Panorama Circuit