DRIVER FLAG MEANING REMINDER: Specially for Beginners and INTERMEDIATE A Drivers. PLEASE READ! We will discuss this on track day but it is good that everyone understands the flags and its meaning before that. ALL DRIVERS PLEASE READ. VERY IMPORTANT!! Flags: Green - Track is Green, you can go. Usually only displayed at Start/Finish. If you do not see a flag at a flag station, you can assume it is Green and can pass. Yellow - Caution Flag. Hazard ahead. Slow down, be cautious, and look for the incident. No Passing! Do not pass until you see the next manned flag station that is not displaying a yellow . Waving Yellow - Immediately dangerous conditions ahead. Safely slow way down and look for incident. Be prepared to take evasive actions. The more vigorous the waving, the more serious the incident. No Passing! Double Yellow - Standing Yellow displayed at all Flag Stations. Caution, No Passing. Form a single file line at reduced speeds. Yellow/Red Striped - Debris Flag. There is something on the track. Could be oil, coolant, water, dirt, grass, cone, fluid, animal, or car parts. Red - Emergency. Something bad has happened and they need to get emergency crews out as quickly as possible. Check your mirrors and come to a controlled slow stop off to the side of the track and in view of a flag station. Stop on a flat surface of track if you can. Do NOT slam on your brakes and come to a dead stop in the middle of the track. Others behind you may not see the Red Flag and hit you hard. It is only necessary that you slow down in a controlled fashion. Once you are slow and off to the side of the track, you can creep up to a flat section of track in view of a flagger and wait their direction. Do not park in the grass because if it is dry and your brakes are hot, you can start a grass fire under your car. White - Slow moving vehicle ahead. This could be a car with problems or it could be an emergency vehicle. Slow down and pass them with care, giving them a lot of room. Black - Something is wrong, come into the pits. . Black w/Red Dot - Meatball Flag. Something mechanical is wrong with your car. Come into the pits. Blue w/Yellow Stripe - Faster car approaching you. Give them a point by at first available Passing Zone. Checkered - You won! Your session is up. Complete the rest of the lap as a Cool Down Lap and come into the Pits and Paddock. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration - This is where you check-in with the club running the event so they know that you are there. Registration should be one of the first things you do when you get to the track. You will sign a waiver and get a colored wristband designating your Run Group. You will usually need to bring a copy of your registration form, and some groups ask that you bring a copy of your Tech Form and helmet to Registration. Tech - This is where your car will be looked over at the track to make sure that it is safe for track use. You must have everything out of your car, numbers applied, and ready to go on track when you go through Tech. You should go to Tech immediately after you check in at Registration and clean out your car. You will need to bring a copy of your completed Tech Form and your helmet with you to Tech. Track side Tech is not a thorough check of your car, and it is your responsibility to make sure your car is safe and ready for track use before you get to the track as well as before you go out on track. Drivers Meeting - Meeting time when everyone gathers before the first cars go out on track so the organizers can inform you on how the event will be run, what is expected of you, go over passing zones and passing rules, safety, and flags. Drivers Meeting is mandatory for everyone. Run Groups - Groups of cars and drivers broken down by driver experience level. Car capability is not a factor in Run Group selection, only driver skill level. Expect to see an instructor with a Miata in the Advanced Run Group and a novice with a Porsche GT3 in the Beginner Run Group. Yes, that instructor in the Miata will be faster than the novice in the GT3. Typical Run Groups are Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Instructor, but may be broken down further if there are a lot of participants. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:10:20 +0000