French national flag
The blue, white and red French national flag is raised to signal the start of the race.
Chequered flag
Waved at the finish line to indicate the end of the race or the practice session.
Red flag
A red flag is waved to stop the race or the practice session. It is displayed at the start line or by the marshals, by order of race control.
Overtaking is forbidden. The riders must reduce speed immediately and head slowly to the red flag line.
Yellow flag
When ordered by race control, this flag indicates that the safety car has entered the track following an incident. It is waved by all track marshals and an “SC” board is displayed. The marshal posted before the point where the accident has occurred, or the intervention is taking place, waves a double yellow flag.
All motorcycles must line up behind the safety car and reduce speed. Overtaking is forbidden.
Blue flag
A still blue flag is shown to a rider leaving the pits when other machines are arriving at full speed on the track.
The blue flag is waved at a rider on the track to inform them that a faster competitor is about to overtake.
Green flag
The green flag is waved when the track is opened by the official car before the start of a race to indicate that everything is OK.
During the race, the green flag is waved to indicate the end of a neutralised zone and the return to normal or to resume the race following the intervention of the safety car.
Yellow and red striped flag
A still yellow and red striped flag is displayed by a marshal to warn riders that the adhesion of the track in the following section may be compromised (by oil or gravel, for example). If the marshal raises a hand at the same time, rain is starting to fall.
White flag
A white flag is used to warn a rider that they are catching up with a much slower competitor who may hinder them.
Black flag with an orange oval in the centre
This flag is held still along with the racer’s number to warn a rider that the motorcycle has mechanical issues that could compromise their own or other competitors’ safety. It is only displayed by order of race control.
The rider concerned must make a pit stop at the earliest opportunity.
Black and white flag
This flag is held still along with the racer’s number for the duration of one lap to inform the rider that one of their racing manoeuvres is under investigation.
Black flag
This flag is held still along with the racer’s number, by order of the Stewards Panel, to inform the rider that they must pit at the earliest opportunity or stop or in a designated area.
