In general, when hot lapping, the goal is to achieve the fastest possible time around the circuit.
[2] Karen Bevan used a hot lap to win the 2020 Courtmacsherry 10k road race.
[citation needed] Hot-lapping may also refer to a superstitious routine that ice hockey players, and sometimes other team personnel, perform hours before a game for good luck, in which one skates around the perimeter of the rink alone.
For example, the Washington Capitals have employed hot-lapping in preparation for games during their 2018 Stanley Cup championship run, as well as their Stanley Cup Finals opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights.
[3][4] Hot lapping may also refer to the act of drawing attention to one self at the expense of another person's life, particularly through eulogies or social media posts.