Speed Events

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Speed events

The same basic principles for race marshalling apply to marshalling at speed events - hill climbs, sprints, autocross, rallycross and all wheel drive events. There are three main differences however :

-    speed events may have more complex start procedures than races

-    only one flag is used at a speed event - a red flag - except when the event is taking place at a circuit when other flags may also be used

 

-    runs are usually stopped if there's an incident

Speed events can be almost as frenetic as race meetings. 

Although there may only be three or four cars on the course at one time - all separated by a reasonable distance - there's never any question of trying to deal with a significant incident while competition is continuing, but marshals do need to be flexible, able to do different jobs or even a number of jobs, at the same time.

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