Dreher (motorsport)

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In motorsport, one speaks of a spin when the vehicle rotates around its vertical axis , more so than when drifting .

The "normal" spin is uncontrolled until the end and either leads to an accident or the vehicle is braked and with luck you can continue driving. A complete turn occurs when the vehicle rotates 360 degrees and can continue driving without any major delay. Twists of 720 or more are very rare.

Usually a brake plate is used in such a maneuver . It can also happen that you stall the engine while turning. As a result, especially in racing classes with highly specialized cars, such as B. Formula 1 , often end the race because you can not easily restart the engine from the cockpit .

Individual evidence

  1. Addicted-to-Motorsport - website: Lucky: High-speed turner on the tourist trips. From: addicted-to-motorsport.de , accessed on March 27, 2019 .