Glossary / General

overtakes

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

An overtake is when one race car passes another car during a race, which makes the race more exciting to watch.

Technical Definition

Overtakes in racing describe the action when one driver passes another on track, which is a key aspect of race excitement and strategy.

Hear It Discussed

"[2195.8s] take the car to his limits. And he showed that this weekend in the quality of driving and the amount of overtakes that he was able to make."
SNETTERTON BTCC 2026 REVIEW BTCP British Touring Car Podcast 36:35

"it's not going to be a million overtakes, is it? But it's something, I think."
Our 2026 Monaco GP predictions P1 with Matt and Tommy 07:28

"Can it be close to 50 kilometers faster than the other cars for overtakes which could cause worse accidents"
Enjoying Cake and Being Sad About Our Key Fobs The Avants Podcast 27:19