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For information about the electronic musician, see Chicane (recording Artist) . chicane at Le Mans ]] A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve) in a roadway, used in Auto Racing and on city streets to Slow Cars . These are usually located after long straightaways, so that they are one of the best spots for overtaking in modern racing. Die-hard fans have criticised the FIA for destroying the track's spirit by inserting chicanes in critical places at tracks like Le Mans and Spa . Some tracks, such as Portland International Raceway , feature optional chicanes. Faster cars (such as the Indy Cars) will race with the chicane, but slower cars (such as amateur club racers) may avoid the chicane since the cars aren't capable of developing excessive speed in the lengthend straightaway. The term is used in other types of racing, including Bobsleigh , to indicate a similar shift in the course or track. "Mobile chicane" and "moving chicane" are terms describing a driver (usually a backmarker) who can't move out of the way of the front-runners quickly enough when he is about to be lapped (despite repeated showing of blue flag) and thus holds up the driver and creates problems (and sometimes cost valuable championship points, podiums and victories) for the driver behind. Andrea De Cesaris was notorious for being such a driver. |
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