gymkhana

gymkhana
/jim kah"neuh/, n.
1. a field day held for equestrians, consisting of exhibitions of horsemanship and much pageantry.
2. Also called autocross. a competition in which sports cars are timed as they travel on a closed, twisting course that requires much maneuvering.
3. any of various other sporting events, as a gymnastics exhibition or surfing contest.
4. a place where any such event is held.
[1860-65; < Hindi gedkhana lit., ball-house (influenced by GYMNASTICS)]

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▪ motor sport
      originally in 19th-century India and England, a display of athletics and equestrian events; in the 20th century, also a form of automobile sport in which a series of events is planned to test driving skill and demonstrate accurate car handling. Auto gymkhanas usually are held on parking lots on which a series of short but intricate courses are laid out. A typical event is a race over a tight, twisting course marked out by pylons or similar devices; competing drivers complete the course one at a time and are timed to 1/100 second and penalized for errors, such as brushing a pylon or going off course. Other events may include driving in reverse, 180° and 360° turns, parking tests, and braking tests.

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