List of motorsport terminology

The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings.

Delta Time (also Pit-Stop Delta)

Density Altitude (often DA)

Did Not Attend (often DNA)

Did Not Finish (often DNF)

Did Not Qualify / Did Not Pre-qualify (often DNQ / DNPQ)

Did Not Start (often DNS)

Disqualify (often DQ or DSQ)

Excluded (often EXC or EXCL)

Not classified (often NC)

Open wheel car or Open wheeler

Quick 8 (often Q8)

Retirement (often Ret)