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Compete with restriction lifted in leading vehicle (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

pace car

'leading vehicle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'compete with restriction lifted' is the wordplay.
'compete' becomes 'race' (racing is a kind of competing).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'restriction' becomes 'cap'.
'lifted' is a reversal indicator (going up in down clue).
'race'+'cap'='racecap'
'racecap' written backwards gives 'PACE CAR'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Another definition for pace car that I've seen is " Leading vehicle".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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