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This article is from the Gasoline FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton with numerous contributions by others.

7.7 What is the effect of engine speed?.

Faster engine speed means there is less time for the pre-flame reactions
in the end gases to occur, thus reducing the tendency to knock. On engines
with management systems, the ignition timing may be advanced with engine
speed and load, to obtain optimum efficiency at incipient knock. In such
cases, both high and low engines speeds may be critical.

 

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