World of Speed
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World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World of Speed canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T744965 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World of Speed Context triple: [Bonneville Salt Flats, eventHosted, World of Speed]
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A.
Freerider
Freerider is a famous big-wall free climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its difficulty and for being the line Alex Honnold soloed in the film "Free Solo."
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B.
Speed Racer
Speed Racer is a 2008 live-action film adaptation of the classic Japanese anime and manga series, known for its hyper-stylized visuals and high-octane racing sequences.
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C.
Pistons GT
Pistons GT is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Detroit Pistons.
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D.
Revs
Revs is the commonly used nickname for the New England Revolution, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Greater Boston area.
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E.
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is a popular 2008 Nintendo racing game for the Wii that features iconic Mario characters competing in kart races with motion-controlled steering and online multiplayer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World of Speed Target entity description: World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
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A.
Freerider
Freerider is a famous big-wall free climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its difficulty and for being the line Alex Honnold soloed in the film "Free Solo."
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B.
Speed Racer
Speed Racer is a 2008 live-action film adaptation of the classic Japanese anime and manga series, known for its hyper-stylized visuals and high-octane racing sequences.
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C.
Pistons GT
Pistons GT is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Detroit Pistons.
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D.
Revs
Revs is the commonly used nickname for the New England Revolution, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Greater Boston area.
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E.
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is a popular 2008 Nintendo racing game for the Wii that features iconic Mario characters competing in kart races with motion-controlled steering and online multiplayer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land-speed racing event
ⓘ
motorsport event ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WoS ⓘ |
| allowsParticipationOf |
cars
ⓘ
diesel trucks ⓘ motorcycles ⓘ streamliners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courseEnvironment | open desert salt pan ⓘ |
| feature | multiple vehicle classes ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | volunteer motorsport association ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic American speed culture event ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
setting land-speed records
ⓘ
testing high-speed vehicle performance ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
amateur racers
ⓘ
engineering teams ⓘ professional racers ⓘ |
| location | Bonneville Salt Flats ⓘ |
| mainActivity | speed record attempts ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | miles per hour ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
automotive magazines
ⓘ
motorsport press ⓘ online racing communities ⓘ |
| organizer |
Bonneville Speedway
ⓘ
surface form:
Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
|
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| regulates |
engine displacement categories
ⓘ
fuel types ⓘ vehicle classes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bonneville Speed Week
ⓘ
land speed record ⓘ |
| requires |
driver licensing for event
ⓘ
technical inspection ⓘ |
| safetyOversight | event tech inspectors ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
fire suppression system
ⓘ
fire-resistant suit ⓘ helmet ⓘ racing harness ⓘ roll cage ⓘ |
| sport | land-speed racing ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| surfaceType | salt flats ⓘ |
| terrainRisk | variable salt conditions ⓘ |
| trackType | straight-line course ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | September ⓘ |
| typicalSpectatorAccess | pits and start line areas ⓘ |
| weatherDependency | dry conditions required ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World of Speed Description of subject: World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.