Glossary term

Straight course

A racing course or segment run without the main oval turns.

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Racecourse term

Japanese term

直線コース

Reading: ちょくせんこーす

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Beginner explanation

A straight course allows a race to be run without negotiating a bend from start to finish. It is different from the home straight, which is only the final straight section of a course that may also contain turns.

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