GREEN FLAG: The track is clear. Also used to let riders know that a yellow flag incident has been resolved.
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.
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.
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 non-dangerous 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.
A SINGLE YELLOW FLAG: Waved at the flag marshal post, it indicates that there is danger ahead. Overtaking is not permitted in a yellow flag zone.
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.
BLACK FLAG WITH ORANGE DISK: Used to convey instructions to one specific 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.
YELLOW AND RED STRIPED FLAG: Adhesion on this section of the track could be adversely affected by any reason other than rain - oil spills, debris, etc.
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.
CHEQUERED FLAG: Indicates the finish of races or practice sessions.
WHITE FLAG: Rain at some parts of the circuit.
There is a consistent points scoring system across all categories inside the WorldSBK paddock, with regard to what are considered ‘full races.’ The points awarded for each finishing position inside the top 15 places of a full race finish are the same, from WorldSBK onwards. A ‘long’ race that has to be stopped (due to changing track conditions, red flags, etc) may also be deemed finished by the officials and not restarted. 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 will be allocated to each rider on a reducing sliding scale. That translates to 25 points for a win, 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth and ten for sixth. Moving down the results sheet, one point less is then awarded for each subsequent finishing place, right down to 15th - which scores a single point. In the ten-lap WorldSBK-only Tissot-Superpole races 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, right down to one point for ninth place.
As per last year ’s initiative, for the WorldSSP, WorldSSP300 and WorldWCR classes Tissot Superpole qualifying will take place on Friday, with each Race One scheduled on Saturday. The fastest laps set in Race One will then be used to allocate the top nine grid places for Race Two on Sunday. The rest of the grid will form up based on Friday’s Superpole qualifying times.
In the WorldSBK, WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 classes each rider must achieve a lap time during the qualifying session(s) at least equal to 105% of the qualifying time recorded by the fastest rider in their particular class. Any rider who fails to achieve a 105% qualifying time will still be permitted to take part in the race - provided that in any of the free practice sessions they have achieved a time at least equal to 105% of the fastest rider during the same session. Such riders will start the race from the back of the grid, according to their qualifying time, if more than one rider ends up in the same situation. In the WorldWCR Championship the riders must now set a time within 110% of the fastest rider.
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