sidepodn.
/ˈsʌɪdpɒd/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌpɑd/ A smooth, rounded outer surface at each side of a racing car, between the front and rear wheels, which provides an aerodynamic cover for the air inlet and radiator.
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1983 Register (Orange County, Calif.) 25 June d4/1 The stewards determined that part of the right sidepod on his March racer was lower than the height required by the rules.
1999 F1 Racing Nov. 119/2 Ferrari ran new barge boards at the Nürburgring... The new design doesn't affect the amount of air entering the sidepods, or the cooling systems.
2009 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 23 May b4/5 Helio Castroneves slammed the brakes of his red-and-white race car.., climbed onto the sidepod and thrust both fists in the air.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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