TRACK FACTS
FLAGS & LIGHTS
GREEN FLAG : the track is clear . BLUE FLAG : tells a rider he is about to be overtaken .
YELLOW FLAG : waved at each row of the starting grid to indicate that the start is delayed .
A SINGLE YELLOW FLAG : waved at the flag marshal post it indicates that there is danger ahead .
TWO YELLOW FLAGS : waved together at the flag marshal post indicates that there is a hazard wholly or partly blocking the track . The riders must slow down and be prepared to stop - and no overtaking .
YELLOW AND RED STRIPED FLAG : adhesion on this section of the track could be affected by any reason other than rain , giving unexpected surface conditions . This can include isolated damp patches on a dry track , oil , gravel , grass or other debris . Must be waved at the flag marshal post .
WHITE FLAG WITH DIAGONAL RED CROSS : drops of rain on this specific section of the track affecting the track surface . Must be waved at the flag marshal post .
WHITE FLAG : Rain at some parts of the circuit .
RED FLAG AND RED LIGHTS : when the race or practice is being interrupted , the red flag will be waved at each flag marshal post and the red lights around the track will be on . Riders must return slowly to the pits .
BLACK FLAG : used to convey instructions to one specific rider , together with the rider ’ s number . The rider must stop at the pits at the end of the current lap . This flag can also be presented to a rider for a reason other than a penalty e . g . to rectify a nondangerous technical problem or to indicate to a rider on the warm up lap , arriving at pit lane entry after the safety car , that they must enter pit lane .
BLACK FLAG WITH ORANGE DISK : used to convey instructions to one rider only and is waved at each flag marshal post together with the rider ’ s number . It means his motorcycle has mechanical problems likely to endanger himself or others . He must immediately leave the track .
CHEQUERED FLAG : indicates the finish of races or practice sessions .
AWARDS
The Tissot-Superpole Awards are given out at the end of the season to the riders from the WorldSBK , WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 classes who score the greatest number of points in the Tissot-Superpole qualifying sessions . The award is thus given to the riders who perform best over the whole season in the very particular discipline of going faster than their peers to secure pole position . There is one important exception . For the headline WorldSBK category only there are also points awarded based on results of the ten-lap Tissot-Superpole sprint races , which take place on Sunday mornings . The Tissot Superpole awards are a strong incentive for riders to perform well before they can aim for Championship points in the races .
The Pirelli Best Lap Awards are earned by the riders in the WorldSBK , WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 categories who are the most successful at securing the fastest laps in their respective classes . Pure pace over one lap is the aim here . Final rankings and awards are given out after a full season of racing . Should two riders share the same total of fastest laps after the final round , the rider with the most Lap Records that year will be adjudged the winner . In the WorldSBK category itself , which features three races in total at each round , only the full-distance Race 1 and Race 2 results will be considered when adding to each rider ’ s total in their efforts to win the coveted Pirelli Best Lap Award outright .
POINTS SCORING RULES
Through all WorldSBK classes the points awarded for each finishing position inside the top 15 of a full race are the same . A much shortened ‘ long ’ race can also be deemed finished by the authorities , but if less than 2 / 3rds of the planned distance has been completed then only half-points will be scored . For a full race the points awarded are 25 for a win , 20 for second , 16 for third , 13 for fourth , 11 for fifth and ten for sixth . One point less is then earned for each subsequent finishing place down to 15th - which scores a single point . In the ten-lap WorldSBKonly Tissot-Superpole race points are awarded in the range of 12 for a win , 9 for second , 7 for third , 6 for fourth and then one point less for each subsequent classification , down to one point for ninth place . It is possible to be awarded half points , if any races do not go to a full distance . Championship wins have been decided by half of a point in the past .
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TRACK FACTS