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  1. 26th July 2005, 00:15 #1
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    Rule change imminent after tragic NZ race pile-up

    Rules regarding the display of flags by marshals could be changed “within two weeks” following a tragic incident at Manfeild that left one racer dead and seven others injured.

    The incident at Victoria Motorcycle Club Formula 3 Superlite race happened after race officials decided to stop the race when a motorbike caught fire in a crash on the back straight. A red flag was shown at the finish line, which was seen by the leading bunch, but those following – who would have been shown yellow flags elsewhere on the circuit – ploughed at speed into the stationary riders, according to witnesses.

    The incident has prompted questioning the safety of stopping a race using a single red flag displayed at the finish. In Australia (and all world-championship levels races as far as I am aware) officials red-flag the whole circuit to signal a race stoppage.
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  2. 26th July 2005, 14:29 #2
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    Sounds good.
    I thought all marshals carried a set of flags anyway, but I guess just different events.
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    Phew! That was lucky that we had Bob all the way over there in Engerland keeping an eye on what was happening with this.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.

    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....
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    Quote Originally Posted by curious george
    Sounds good.
    I thought all marshals carried a set of flags anyway, but I guess just different events.
    No. A lot of NZ races I've Marshaled I've been luck to have 1 yellow and 1 yellow&red. Mind you if there is something serious down the track, I'm usually jumping up and down waving what flag I've got as hard as I can. As I have said in other post in the past, NZ needs better Marshal training, and yes for fu*k sakes give us all the equitment we need.
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    Why do they not just adopt FIM regs like everyone else. Makes life a lot easier.
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  6. 26th July 2005, 20:37 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman
    Phew! That was lucky that we had Bob all the way over there in Engerland keeping an eye on what was happening with this.
    Glad to see you think your own countrymen dying is so funny, V... you'd have gone down a storm over here recently...
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  7. 26th July 2005, 20:46 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoSeven
    Why do they not just adopt FIM regs like everyone else. Makes life a lot easier.
    agreed, if it works well in GP and superbikes i think it might be good enough for NZ!
    good too see that there is a change happening and that all events of last weekend have not gone unoticed.
    yeah... sorry bro, i thought that ment miles 'n hour.
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  8. 26th July 2005, 21:03 #8
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    Aren't they supposed to slow down on a yellow? eg Slow enough to stop if neccessary?
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