Road Racing Flags :
If you are new to road racing/ motorsports then you may wonder how the Flags work and what they mean.
- Flags are controlled by Flag Marshals.
- Flag Marshals undergo official training, and must pass that training.
- Each Course will have numerous Flag Marshals and at least a Chief Flag Marshal.
- Each Flag Marshal will be able to see the next Flag Marshal on the Course – and will be able to feed information of them.
- Flag Marshals watch the bikes pass them and then to the next Flag Marshal – not the approach of the bikes.
- Flag Marshals are responsible for warning approaching riders of anything of note on the Course between them and the next Flag Marshal on the Course – in the Course Direction.
- Flag Marshals will only give a red flag on the direction of the Clerk of the Course. The red flag will then travel backwards round the Course – because as outlined above the Flag Marshal watches the Marshal in front of him, on seeing a red flag will the put out their own red flag, the process repeats and the flag will be put up reversing around the Course – this means approaching riders get the notification.
- Flag Marshals will generally be wearing a white coat.