0 an occasion when a driver in a motor race stops in the pits (= area where cars are repaired): --
1 a brief stop for fuel or repairs in a car race --
2 infmla brief stop during a car trip to get food or fuel, or to use the bathroom --
Tire wear influences lap times, and a pit stop for tires near the halfway point is required to remain competitive.
During a pit stop, the refueling mechanism failed, and fuel spilled around the car, but did not ignite.
One final scheduled pit stop remained for the leaders.
He was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop on lap 43 and subsequently retired with differential failure.
The purpose of the pit stop is for players to exchange thoughts, related to the game or not.
Some drivers will make a pit stop during qualifying.
During a ten-second pit stop, a car's competitors will gain approximately one-quarter mile (400 metres) over the stopped car.
There are a number of penalties that can be incurred on a pit stop.
