New flags and flag presentation for 2014 - FIM

CCR/009bis/2013 DUP
To:
- CCR Members
- FMNs
- CONUs
- FIA
- Circuits (CCR)
- All other bodies concerned
New flags and flag presentation for 2014
03 December 2013
Dear Sirs,
As you could read in our previous press releases issued during the 2013 season, we
remind you that the GP and SBK Commissions have decided to wave all flags as from
2014 and to use a double yellow flag when there “is a hazard wholly or partly
blocking the track”.
The FIM CCR Commission decided, on 11 November during its meeting at Valencia-
Cullera, to extend this (waved) flag presentation to all the FIM CCR disciplines.
In order to be very visible when waved, the characteristics of some flags have been
reviewed. The FIM Standards for Road Racing Circuits will be rewritten and will be
available soon on our FIM website.
However, we wish to anticipate the 2014 season and inform you about the needs for
equipment of the flag marshals’ posts for the future.
As an illustration, we are pleased to present to you a photo of the “new” flags
presented waved.
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Art 029.8.3 of the 2014 FIM Standards for Road Racing Circuits will be written as
follows:
Art. 029.8.3 Equipment of the Flag Marshals’ posts
Each post should be indicated by a sign board clearly visible from the track. It is
recommended this board to be 40cm horizontal by 30cm vertical with yellow
background and black signs. The signs should be “F” and the number of the turn.
At each post, the following equipment must be available:
1. General equipment
• verbal link to the race control post.
• a set of official flags:
All the flags must have the following dimensions: 100 cm horizontal X 80 cm vertical.
The "Pantone" reference for the colors mentioned in brackets must be respected:
1 green (348C)
1 with 3 yellow and 2 vertical red stripes, each stripe with same width (Yellow
C, Red 186C)
1 blue (286C or 298C). Light blue (298C) is recommended for 2014 and will be
mandatory for 2015
1 white
2 yellow (C)
1 red (186C)
1 black (black C)
1 black with orange disk ( 40 cm) (Black C, Orange 151C)
1 white with a diagonal red cross (Red 186C) whose stroke width is minimum 4cm
between 10 and 13 cm.
• 1 black board (70 cm horizontal X 50 cm vertical) which enables the race number
of a rider to be attached. 1 set of white numbers whose stroke width is minimum 4
cm and height minimum 30 cm.
2. Additional equipment for the Endurance races
• 1 red flag (Red 186C) with a diagonal white cross whose stroke width is minimum 4
cm.
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• 1 white board with the letters “SC” in black (Black C).
• 1 yellow board with the word "Push" in black (Black C, Yellow C). For races taking
place partly at night, this board must be retro reflective.
3. Additional equipment for the Endurance races taking place partly at night
• yellow flashing lights (029.6.5).
• A set of official retro reflective boards.
All the boards must have the following dimensions: 100 cm horizontal X 80 cm
vertical. The "Pantone" reference for the colors mentioned in brackets must be
respected:
1 green board (348C)
1 yellow board with vertical red stripes (Yellow C, Red 186C)
1 white board
1 red board (186C)
1 white board with a diagonal red cross (Red 186C) whose stroke width is
minimum 4 cm.
1 red (Red 186C) with a diagonal white cross whose stroke width is minimum 4 cm.
1 white board with the letters “SC” in black (Black C).
4. Additional equipment for the marshal post on the finish line
• chequered Black/White flag(s)
• 1 “drop of position” yellow board (100 cm horizontal X 80 cm vertical) which
enables the race number of a rider to be attached and which enables to indicate
the number of position to be dropped. A “+” sign as well as one set of black
numbers, whose stroke width is minimum 4 cm and height minimum 30 cm, must
also be provided.
We thank you for taking note of the above and to relay such information to the
bodies (and circuits) concerned.
With best regards,
Paul DUPARC
CCR COORDINATOR
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