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Pole Position

in Germany. The checkered line above it is the circuit's start/finish line. In a motorsports race, pole position is the best position on the track at the start and thus, by definition, the participant in pole position is starting it from first place. As having pole position is extremely advantageous in most forms of motorsport, the pole position is usually earned by a driver via another competitive method. Most often, this is by having the best qualifying times in timed trials before the race that determine the order of the starting grid, though it can also be awarded in other circumstances (such as current position in the series' championship, the results of a previous race, the drawing of lots, or a reversed grid). The driver in pole position is referred to as the pole-sitter.

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in Germany. The checkered line above it is the circuit's start/finish line. In a motorsports race, pole position is the best position on the track at the start and thus, by definition, the participant in pole position is starting it from first place. As having pole position is extremely advantageous in most forms of motorsport, the pole position is usually earned by a driver via another competitive method. Most often, this is by having the best qualifying times in timed trials before the race that determine the order of the starting grid, though it can also be awarded in other circumstances (such as current position in the series' championship, the results of a previous race, the drawing of lots, or a reversed grid). The driver in pole position is referred to as the pole-sitter.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1982-09-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1982-09-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376362825

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