The
following Speedway Flag Signals will be obeyed by drivers during competition
or practice. Please note that some flags used in other forms of AKA Karting
do not apply to Speedway.
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Green
Flag - (Rule 15.06)
Start the race |
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Green with Yellow
Chevron Flag
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(Rule 15.07)
Restart. Reform on track
To be used by the Starter and/or Clerk of Course
in the event of an error of judgment by the Starter or when a stoppage
has occurred in the first lap in the Final/Feature race in which 2
or more karts have caused the stoppage. Can only be used prior to the
first lap being completed by the race leader. |
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Red Flag -
(Rule 15.08)
All racing shall cease
Driver/s will
indicate by raising his/her arm and pull to the side of the track and
stop in a safe manner as soon as possible. This order shall be given
only through the Clerk of Course and / or Stewards of the Meeting. Red
lights may be used in addition to the red flag. |
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Red and White Chequered
Flag
- (Rule 15.09)
Signifies that it has been a false start or no start, return
to pits
This flag is to be used by a Steward / Clerk
of Course or Starter prior to the first lap being completed by the race
leader to enable the Stewards to take immediate action for a breach of
rules prior to start. |
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Yellow Flag -
(Rule 15.10)
Full Course Yellow
A Yellow Flag at any flag point indicates, caution, driver will indicate by raising
his/her arm and slow down. Maintain position and form one (1) lane ready to restart
as soon as the Green Flag is shown. Passing under the Yellow Flag is prohibited.
Failure to slow to a safe speed for a Yellow Flag will be considered a serious
breach of these rules. |
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Blue Flag (Waved) -
(Rule 15.12)
One or more competitors are about to lap you
You must hold your line and allow him/her to pass unimpeded. |
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Black
and White Diagonal -
(Rule 15.14)
Un-sportsmanlike Behaviour
If
this flag, together with a panel upon which the competitors number
is displayed to the driver concerned, it indicates that the competitor
is being observed for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The competitor must
report to the Clerk of Course or Steward immediately after the race.
If
this flag together with the ROF (Rear of Field) board, is shown to
a driver, it indicates that the competitor is receiving an instant
penalty for a starting or other infringement, and must start/restart
at the rear of the field, but in front of any provisional competitors
(rule 13.18.1.c) |
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Black
Flag -
(Rule 15.15)
Driver is to immediately leave the racing circuit
Should it become necessary for any reason to stop a driver, this order
shall be given only through the Clerk of Course and / or Steward of the
Meeting. The Black Flag shall be displayed to the driver concerned, together
with a panel upon which is shown the kart number.
Such signal indicates "that the driver is to immediately
leave the racing circuit with safety to a position determined by the
Clerk of the Course at the Driver's Briefing". |
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Black with Orange
Disc Flag (Optional)
- (Rule 15.16)
Mechanical Defect
This flag is displayed together with a panel upon which the competitors’
kart number is
shown to inform the driver concerned that their kart may have a mechanical
/safety
problem or does not comply with the current AKA Manual. The driver must
return to
the mechanical breakdown lane / in-grid safely, prior to completion of
the next lap. |
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Black and White
Chequered Flag
- (Rule 15.17)
Completion of Race
At the end of each race, the Black and White Chequered Flag shall be shown, stationary
or waived, to the driver of the first kart to finish as he/she crosses the finishing
line, and then in succession to all other drivers as they cross the finishing
line after the first kart. This flag is also used to signal the end of practice. |
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White Flag or Last
Lap Board
- (Rule 15.18)
Last Lap of Race
Either a white flag or a last lap board may be displayed initially to the leading
kart, and each kart subsequently, when the leading kart commences what the officials
believe to be the last lap of the race. |
