speedway

circuit automobile

Lieu doté d’une piste servant surtout aux courses de voitures.

En anglais simple : A place with a track used mainly for car races.

• We watched a race at the speedway.
• Thousands of fans filled the speedway on Sunday.
• The local speedway hosts car races every month.

Synonymes : racetrack, raceway

Expressions courantes : local speedway, speedway tickets, at the speedway

speedway

Courses de motos sans freins ni vitesses sur une piste ovale, plate et en terre.

En anglais simple : Motorcycle racing on a flat oval dirt track, using bikes without brakes or gears.

• He enjoys watching speedway racing.
• Speedway riders race on oval dirt tracks.
• She bought a motorcycle built for speedway.

Expressions courantes : speedway racing, speedway rider, speedway motorcycle

circuit ovale incliné

Piste de course ovale dont les bords extérieurs sont surélevés pour permettre de tourner à grande vitesse.

En anglais simple : An oval racing track with raised outer edges that allow vehicles to turn at high speeds.

• The cars raced around the banked speedway.
• This speedway has steeply raised corners.
• Drivers can maintain high speeds on the oval speedway.

Synonymes : motorway

Expressions courantes : banked speedway, oval speedway, speedway circuit

cycle speedway

Courses de vélos sur une piste ovale, plate et en terre.

En anglais simple : Bicycle racing on a flat oval dirt track.

• She joined a cycle speedway team.
• Speedway cyclists race around a flat dirt track.
• His bicycle was designed for cycle speedway.

Synonymes : cycle speedway

Expressions courantes : cycle speedway, speedway bicycle, speedway team