Glossary / Suspension

open-wheel racing

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Open-wheel racing is a type of car race where the wheels are outside the car’s body, like in Formula One. These cars are very fast and built for racing on tracks.

Technical Definition

Open-wheel racing refers to a category of motorsport where the wheels are located outside the car’s body, such as Formula One and IndyCar. The cars are lightweight, highly aerodynamic, and designed for high-speed cornering.

Hear It Discussed

"been around since, you know, the sixties winning open wheel. In fact, open wheel talk about all that during racing, but, uh,"
Rodeo Hats, Road Trips, And Hybrids? Yee Haw! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 06:11

"I remember talking to Mark Blundell, who people might remember a long time ago, went from Formula One to IndyCar. And he was talking about these little air pockets that you sit in."
CarCast+Edmunds - Genesis Magma GT supercar, G90 Wagon and entry into motorsports. Plus, the Porsche Cayenne EV. CarCast 47:18

"I mean, they have like open world racing and even yeah, closed wheel racing and they even had a. Little time attack too, right?"
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