Which statement describes the advantage of a wide-entry line?

• A. It shortens the corner radius early for a quicker exit.
• B. It minimizes tire wear by reducing steering input.
• C. It provides more room to brake later and allows a later apex for a stronger exit.
• D. It guarantees the best lap time in every corner.

Answer: (C)

A wide-entry line lets you carry more speed into the corner by staying wider on the approach and turning in later. Because you’re outside longer, you can brake later instead of scrubbing speed early, and you can aim for a later apex. Hitting the apex later sets you up to accelerate sooner out of the corner, which often gives a stronger exit and higher exit speed onto the following straight. That combination—more room to brake later and a later apex for a stronger exit—is the main advantage this line gives.

The other ideas don’t capture the same effect: shortening the corner radius early isn’t what a wide-entry does, since the line focuses on timing and path through the bend rather than forcing the turn radius to change. Tire wear and steering input aren’t the core benefits described by a wide-entry line, and claiming it guarantees the best lap time in every corner ignores how different corners and tracks need different strategies.