Category
Racecourse term
Glossary term
Straight course
A racing course or segment run without the main oval turns.
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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