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Informative flags
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Green flag
A green flag means that the track is clear. A green light is placed at the exit of the pit boxes in each training session, at the start of the sighting laps, and during the warm-up.
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White flag with diagonal red cross and yellow and red striped flag
This combination of flags simply advises the rider of where the track is wet due to rain.
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Blue flag
This flag is waved to advise a rider that a rider behind is about to pass.
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Check flag
This flag indicates the finish of the race or practice session.
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Instruction flags
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Yellow flag
This flag is waved to indicate a dangerous situation. Riders understand that they must be prepared to stop and as long as this flag is shown, they may not pass other riders.
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White flag
If the flag marshal waves this flag while it is raining, MotoGP riders may enter the pit box to change their bike for one adapted to the rain.
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Red flag
This flag is used with a red light to indicate that the race or practice session is being interrupted. Riders must slow down and return to the pit boxes as soon as possible.
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Black flag
This flag is shown together with a number that corresponds to a rider, meaning that the rider must immediately return to the pit box.
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Black flag with orange disk
This flag is shown to advise riders that their motorcycle has technical problems which may put them and others at risk.
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MotoGP
MotoGP flags. What do they mean?
During the course of a Grand Prix, various flags and lights are used to advise, warn, and inform riders of different situations that may happen on the track.
