![]() While still driving safely, catch up to them. We see many drivers continue at a very slow pace even when the next car is out of their sight. When racing and past the hazard, use this opportunity to catch up with the next car in front of you if not already close to it. Drivers are not required to significantly slow their vehicles however, you should be prepared to encounter a “local Yellow Flag” situation and/or a Pace Car. All stations will display double yellow flags for all pace and safety car laps. Two yellow flags indicates the entire course is under yellow (full course yellow). For Clubs that allow passing right after the hazard (including SCCA and NASA as of 2013), you still need to be careful because it’s possible there is another hazard. This is not a competitive event and you should take extra precaution.įor Racing: To determine when you are allowed to resume passing, refer to your Club’s rule book as these regulations can be different and change. Once past the flag station showing the yellow flag, you typically can not pass until after the next non-yellow flag station. Regardless, you need to be extra careful.įor HPDEs: Once you see the yellow flag even if before the station, you should not attempt passing a car. You will often notice a difference in how the flag is being waived depending upon the severity of the hazard. A single yellow flag being waived indicates that the hazard is on the racing surface. During a session when under a caution period, it means that the session is restarting.Ĭaution, there is a hazard that you need to be aware of and slow down for.Ī single stationary yellow flag means there is a hazard that is typically off the track. Of course this is the fun one! It is typically displayed by the starter to indicate the start of a session. In some circumstances, knowing how to further interpret their meaning can provide you a competitive advantage in a race. Don’t think this section is just for the first time track driver. When looking at them from a competitive wheel-to-wheel event perspective, you need to gain a better understanding of how to react to these messages. For track day events such as high performance driving events (HPDEs), their meaning is pretty straight forward. You can read more about the vital role that marshals play in motorbike racing in the UK and across the globe via the link.Track flags represent a vital way for the track to communicate important messages to drivers. This flag is held when there is a pace car on the circuit. The flag must be withdrawn when the vehicle has left the marshal’s section of the track. The white flag is waved once the slow vehicle has gone past the marshal. White flags inform riders that they are about to overtake a slow-moving vehicle, usually a safety car or service car. Again, overtaking is forbidden and positions must be held until riders are out of the section displaying the yellow flag.Ī yellow flag with red stripes is displayed when oil, water or other slippery substances are on that particular section of the track.Ī blue flag indicates that a rider is about to be overtaken by riders at the front of the race. If a yellow flag is being waved then the danger is imminent and riders must slow down and be ready to stop completely. Overtaking is forbidden when the yellow flag is out. If a yellow flag is being held still, there is danger on the section of track immediately ahead. It’s also used after yellow flags to show that the circuit is now clear. This is used on the first lap of practice to let riders know where marshals are stationed on the track. This is normally in the event of an accident. The race or practice is being interrupted and riders must return slowly to the pits. If you can think of any other flags that we’ve missed out then add them into the comment section below. *It’s important to remember that there are some differences between race series and tracks which means that the flags aren’t always exactly the same. ![]() Here, we lift the lid on the different types of flags used during a race and what they mean. Without an understanding between marshals and their signals and riders, motorbike racing would be even more dangerous and impossible. That’s why riders need to learn the flags and why the role of marshals is vitally important to the safe running and coordination of a race weekend. Whether there’s a red flag on show, a yellow one with stripes or a white flag being waved, each one informs riders if there is some form of obstruction on the track ahead giving them vital time and notice to prepare to change the way they’re riding.īut with as many as six different flags, presented and waved in different ways, it’s vital to know what they mean and how you should alter your riding once you’ve spotted them. While nobody wants to see a red flag during a race, they’re commonplace and unavoidable at most race weekends.
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