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Role
of a Flag Marshal:
To give advanced warning of a situation ahead to an oncoming competitor
To instruct an oncoming competitor to obey certain restrictions
or to carry out certain actions |
Davy Patterson (seen
above), a long standing member (no pun intended) of the Association,
is also the Flag Marshals Registrar for the Ulster Centre. If
you would like to register as a flag marshal, please contact him
on: 02890 813321
Better still, if you would like to join the Association, go to
the Membership Page and follow the instructions. |
Flag Marshals in
the Association will also benefit from the sponsorship gained,
by the way of protective clothing. |
Flag Signals
(Standing Regulations 16 and 17)
Yellow
Flag held motionless: |
Signal
of Danger. Slow down,overtaking forbidden |
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Yellow
Flag waved: |
Signal
of Danger. Slow down, driver must prepare himself to stop. Overtaking
strictly forbidden |
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Red
Flag: |
Informs
drivers that the race or the Practice is interrupted and that
they must slow down, not overtake and immediately return to their
pits with the utmost care and attention.
To be shown, on the
Authority of the Clerk of the Course, at all signalling posts
when racing or practising has been interrupted. |
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Yellow
Flag with Red Stripes: |
Deterioration
of adhesion of the track. |
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Black
Flag with white number: |
Informs
the driver of the motorcycle, the number on a black signalling
board of which is shown, that he must stop with the utmost care
and attention. |
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National
Flag |
Start
of Race |
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Black/White
Chequered Flag |
Finish
of Race |
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Flag Signals
used in International Events:
Black
Flag with Orange Circle along with white number : |
Signal
for the motorcycle bearing that number to stop immediately. |
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Other Flag
Signals (Not in Standing Regulations but For Information Only):
White
Flag: |
Beware
- Official Vehicle travelling aheadon circuit (usually travelling
doctor) |
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Yellow
Flag with
Black Diagonal
Cross:
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Last
Lap Flag: |
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Note:
When a waved yellow flag is displayed, it must be preceeded by a
stationary yellow flag |
Note:
At Road Race events the red flag will be displayed only at designated
points and will be preceeded by a waved yellow flag, which in turn
will be preceeded by a stationary yellow flag |
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