Sam Stoner Racing -- Karting Flags

Gokart Flags

Karting Flags

	British Start (in absense of lights) For a rolling start karts start at the moment the flag is raised. For a standing start karts start at the moment the flag is dropped.
	Black & White Chequered (End of Race) End of Race or Practice, slow down no overtaking return to the pits.
	Yellow (Caution) Stationary Danger, slow down sufficiently to ensure that full control of the vehicle can be retained. No overtaking. Waved Great danger, slow down considerably. Be prepared to suddenly change from the projected racing line, including stopping if necessary. No overtaking.
	Yellow & Red Striped (Debris/Oil on track) Stationary Slippery surface ahead Waved Slippery surface imminent
	Green (Restart/End of caution) All clear, at the end of a danger area controlled by yellow flags. Also use to signal the start of a formation lap and shown at all posts during first lap of each practice session and during the formation lap.
	Green with yellow arrow False start, slow down and reform the grid. Continue another rolling lap, stay in formation at the speed set by the pole sitter at the front.
	Battenberg Immediately slow down to a steady pace (as on a rolling start) and must line up in order behind the leader who wil act as the pace setter. The race will be resumed by the display of a Green Flag at the start/finish line and withdrawal of the Yell/Black flags. No overtaking until past the green flag.
	Red (Stop Racing) Immediately cease driving at racing speed and proceed slowly, without overtaking, and with maximum caution to pits or start line obeying marshal's instructions, and being prepared to stop should the track be blocked.
	Black (Penalty/Disqualification) The driver must stop at their pit within one lap of receiving the signal and report to the Clerk of the Course. A penalty of exclusion may be enforced.
	Black with orange disc (Mechanical failure) Notification of apparent mechanical failure or of a fire which might not be obvious to the driver. The kart concerned must call at its pits for repairs on the next lap.
	Blue (Fast vehicle approaching) Stationary Another competitor is following closely behind. Waved Another competitor is trying to overtake.
	Black & White Diagonal (Warning) A warning, to the driver that his behaviour is suspect and that he may be Black-flagged on further reports. This flag is always displayed with a board showing the relevant competitors car number.
	White (Slow moving vehicle ahead) A service car or slow-moving kart is on the circuit. The flag will be waved to indicate the sector of the track that the slow-moving vehicle is in and held stationary whilst the vehicle is in the next sector.