单词 | rallycross |
释义 | rallycrossn. A form of motor racing combining elements of rallying and autocross, in which cars are raced on a closed course over rough terrain. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > motor racing > [noun] > race testing car quality, skill, etc. rally1911 motor rally1932 rallying1957 rallycross1967 1967 Autosport 20 Jan. 79/3 A new form of motor sport has been thought up by John Sprinzel, Barrie Gill..and Robert Reed... Called Rallycross, the sport is open only to rally cars. The first event will be organized by the Tunbridge Wells Centre of the 750 MC at Lydden Hill on 4th February. 1967 Daily Mirror 26 Aug. 9/5 Rallycross..combines the thrills of autocross where old ‘bangers’ tackle mud-covered hills—with the ordeals of the Monte Carlo rally. 1968 Independent (Long Beach, Calif.) 8 Mar. c4/2 Ford of Britain announced Thursday a massive motor sport program in a bid to sweep honors in the major championships from formula one to rally cross. 1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 11/1 Motor sport is having trouble finding suitable space for short track speedway racing and rallycross. 2007 Southland (N.Z.) Times (Nexis) 7 Apr. 11 An invitation event which features nine drivers racing Dong Feng trucks on the rallycross circuit at the bottom of the hillclimb. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967 |
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