Race article questions 1 & 2; entrelazadas vs enlazadas

Question

Hi all. I'm (trying to) read an report on the (mostly) Spanish riders who were here in Austin testing last week in preparation for a round of the MotoGP world champion which takes place here next month. (I'm providing so much context because I seriously doubt this will be my final question on the matter)

Anyway, in describing a couple different portions of the course and its curves, the describe one set as entrelazadas and the next as enlazadas.

In this context, what would be the difference?

Also, they talk about one rider behind another and say el uno due fue apretando.

Is this more like "was closing"? Or shadowing? Or pressuring? Or something else? Thanks.

Fixed typo from due to fue. - rogspax, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 1

The main difference between Entrelazar and enlazar is even hard for spanish-speaking people, but it's ok; Entrelazar it's used when something is a mess or something is linked/twisted in a lot of parts, for example, when you put your earphones in your pocket and the wires just make a mess there, the wires are "entrelazados", and "enlazados" it's a easy word, that means "linked to something", just like a link in a webpage or something.

Thanks so much murgas. That's starting to make me think. I"m going to type something below where I have more room to respond. Again, thanks! - rogspax, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 2

.... entrelazadas and the next as enlazadas. In this context, what would be the difference?

I see "entrelazadas" described as "intertwined" and "enlazadas" as "linked up/hooked up."

In this dictionary they use "enlazar" as the same as "entrelazar" (Enlazar, entretejer [una cosa] con otra).

Apretar = to squeeze or tighten

Maybe this dictionary example will help: Apretar el acelerador = to put one's foot down (on the accelerator).

Thanks Mariana. Well, at least I won't feel too bad if even some dictionaries don't differentiate. :) Apretar por "dar gas" in new to me, but useful and applicable. Thanks. - rogspax, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 3

I think the rider was cornering another one to pressure the rider. I'm not too sure though.

Thanks llama. I was thinking that too but just like you, was also not sure. This is difficult, because I personally don't know much Spanish, but at the same time, most responders aren't going to be up on race vocabulary or tactics. Very hard to find both - rogspax, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 4

For what it´s worth, I just dug this up.

The entrelazadas part is talking about turns 3-10.

The enlazadas part is T15, 16, 17, where three consecutive Rights are taken almost as if one big one.

Thanks again all. Starting to make more

Answer 5

The main difference between Entrelazar and enlazar is even hard for spanish-speaking people, but it's ok; Entrelazar it's used when something is a mess or something is linked/twisted in a lot of parts

Bien, órale.

and "enlazados" it's a easy word, that means "linked to something"

Bueno, Entrelazado is more intricate and strong, whereas enlazado is a bit softer and less tangled and strong.

I think I´m starting to see why each is chosen, and partially only because I know the track in question. In English, we would normally use ¨linked turns¨, which is literally closer to the latter, for both circumstances. We use linked turns for any pair (or more) of turns, where the line through them has to be looked at collectively, to get the best speed overall. i.e. in situations where the point of exit of one turn greatly effects then entrance to the next.

Here, it seems they´re using enlazados, for the relatively simple scenario of 3 consecutive right turns where they do affect one another, but not greatly. Contrast that with the other turns mentioned in the article, where there are chicanes that see the rider going back and forth, left-right-left-rigth. The exit point of one greatly affects the entrance of the next. Thus, they´re not just linked, but intertwined. In this case, it seems they´re nearly synonyms, but with one being used to show more complexity

So, basically, we English speaker´s use linked for both scenarios, whereas Spanish speakers use enlazadas for what we could call loosely linked corner sequences, and entrelazadas where the connection is more intimate, important, and dependent. Thanks again for your input.

Does that all sound more or less plausible?