The Chase chicane
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The Chase chicane is a high-speed, right-left-right corner complex on Australia’s Mount Panorama Circuit, introduced to slow cars on the long Conrod Straight and enhance driver safety.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicane
ⓘ
race track corner complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bathurst 12 Hour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bathurst 6 Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cornerSequence | right-left-right ⓘ |
| designedAs | high-speed corner complex ⓘ |
| governingBodyConcern | FIA safety standards GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named "The Chase" after its role in chasing down speed on Conrod Straight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
left-hand corner
ⓘ
right-hand exit corner ⓘ right-hand kink entry ⓘ |
| hasSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| introducedForEvent | Bathurst 1000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedOn | 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mount Panorama Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the fastest chicanes in world motorsport
ⓘ
heavy braking zone from very high speed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Conrod Straight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Panorama Circuit layout used for the Bathurst 1000 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance driver safety
ⓘ
to slow cars on Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| reasonForIntroduction | concerns about excessive speeds on Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | reduction of terminal speed at end of Conrod Straight ⓘ |
| usedFor |
GT racing
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endurance racing ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
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