Flag Points of The World - Page 2

275 GTB-4 · 6 Dec 2006, 09:01 (Ref:1783116)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Hollywood

I'd take my chances there more than any Irish flag post! It looks nice and safe, and I doubt you would have to be too far from cover to flag safely.

Even if you have to run the ground is flat and well kept and it appears that there is a very large wide area in which to make good your escape!

Points well made Doc...and yes, escape route is good (although this one is a long way from the blacktop and there is a big patch of kitty litter between the point and the track anyway) however, in a land of milk and good beer, it should be done better as the Woolen One hinted

PS...the whole reason I started this thread was to see how the other half live...I haven't exactly been inundated with pictures from afar....please, post a snap of an Irish Flag point...I'd love ta see it..

Cheers, Mick

**Woolley** · 6 Dec 2006, 13:55 (Ref:1783332)

I'll find some British ones, then, I think I've got a few (usually with people in them - I'm not that sad!)

Hepatic · 6 Dec 2006, 18:40 (Ref:1783499)

OK then

Post 7 at Zandvoort, Holland
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hepatic/315541396/

Post 20 at Zandvoort, Holland (exit of Audi S)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hepatic/315540357/

They had a flag holder screwed to the wall, perfect for keeping them close to hand for when you needed them.

Grandslammer · 6 Dec 2006, 19:20 (Ref:1783519)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolley

I'll find some British ones, then, I think I've got a few (usually with people in them - I'm not that sad!)

A couple from Castle Combe
'Old Paddock'

'Bobbies'

One from Silverstone
'Becketts Apex'...bearing Britcar 'scars'

275 GTB-4 · 7 Dec 2006, 11:12 (Ref:1783974)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolley

I'll find some British ones, then, I think I've got a few (usually with people in them - I'm not that sad!)

You mean to say, you get other people to work with you on the Flag Point....they have been telling me that all Flag Marshals work alone!!

[I think I'll change my deodorant

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275 GTB-4 · 7 Dec 2006, 11:15 (Ref:1783976)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hepatic

OK then

Post 20 at Zandvoort, Holland (exit of Audi S)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hepatic/315540357/

They had a flag holder screwed to the wall, perfect for keeping them close to hand for when you needed them.

Now that looks like a descent amount of thought has gone into the design.

**Woolley** · 7 Dec 2006, 13:56 (Ref:1784142)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

You mean to say, you get other people to work with you on the Flag Point....they have been telling me that all Flag Marshals work alone!!

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Just occasionally, that's why I took the picture! Actually, one or two are pictures someone took of me, goodness knows why...

275 GTB-4 · 13 Feb 2007, 10:14 (Ref:1840231)

Cars come over the rise and sometimes peel off to enter the back gate of the pits (just past the Flag Point)....well sited.

PVDA · 14 Feb 2007, 07:45 (Ref:1840968)

And that would be the point which had the yellow for the upside down Canadian A1GP car the other week at Eastern Creek.

Doc Hollywood · 14 Feb 2007, 08:06 (Ref:1840981)

Looks good! Are all of your flag points as close together?

275 GTB-4 · 14 Feb 2007, 08:44 (Ref:1841012)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Hollywood

Looks good! Are all of your flag points as close together?

Well....you need line of sight Doc...so if you have a natural feature as in this case, a hill with a bend on top of it and a bend behind it.....you need to keep LOS around this (errrggghh) obstacle. To answer your question...no....some of the flag points I have been on you practically need binoculars to see the other points.

[edit: the camera has forshortened the view a tad....I'd estimate about 500 yards (in the old money) to that point on top of the hill]

Jacal · 14 Feb 2007, 10:08 (Ref:1841064)

Quote:

Originally Posted by archaic gold

Obviously not a MSV owned Circuit, - No grass on the run-off areas!!!

Mate, at the moment there's no grass in the country

Dutch chap · 15 Feb 2007, 01:19 (Ref:1841796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hepatic
OK then

Post 20 at Zandvoort, Holland (exit of Audi S)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hepatic/315540357/

They had a flag holder screwed to the wall, perfect for keeping them close to hand for when you needed them.

Now that looks like a descent amount of thought has gone into the design.

I actually "stole" the idea of the flagholder from a British Marshal, had his DIY thing change to something more solid and implemented it at every Zandvoort post in 1998, when the 23 new concrete posts were erected.

275 GTB-4 · 16 Feb 2007, 09:59 (Ref:1842986)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch chap

I actually "stole" the idea of the flagholder from a British Marshal, had his DIY thing change to something more solid and implemented it at every Zandvoort post in 1998, when the 23 new concrete posts were erected.

Dutchy...we also have some sort of Flag holders at some tracks....at Wakefield Park they had a good idea to use some plumbing poly pipe bolted horizontally, down low on the flag point....with a row of holes drilled on an angle (like a flute). Unfortunately, the holes fit skinny flag poles but not the current fat ones they provide....oh well

275 GTB-4 · 24 Sep 2007, 08:10 (Ref:2021478)

EC again, here we see the results of the world-wide concrete shortage once again. The concrete slabs might just as well not be there, they are a trip hazard as they sit. This coupled with the world-wide shortage of Comms headset cable means it can be quite difficult to do your job tethered two metres from a pole with a big trip hazard underfoot.

One good aspect of this point is the duck pond behind it...very restful..."whats that mate? Alcohol fire? wondered why you were dancing!! Step this way!!!"

275 GTB-4 · 7 Apr 2008, 09:42 (Ref:2172046)

Flag 10.5 - Pit Entry on the main straight...quite scary sometimes when cars run wide on the main straight and head for the armco.

Here is flag 10 (the preceding point)...helps to have eyes in the back of your head!!

Finish Line flag point...hmmmm...wonder who was getting the bad sportsmanship flag??

bludvl_x19 · 7 Apr 2008, 10:04 (Ref:2172069)

I'll take some pics this weekend at Winton (I like the turn 7 (Tank) and 8 (Cleveage) FP's and I'm sure PVDA will be out snapping as well.

Mick

CombeMarshal · 7 Apr 2008, 17:17 (Ref:2172483)

Heres a couple from sebring....

And one from Wembley!!!!

And heres my post from Wembley.....

bludvl_x19 · 7 Apr 2008, 17:22 (Ref:2172486)

Just realised that I have one from Sandown of the starters rostrum:

The car is just a bonus

Mick

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 05:12 (Ref:2175650)

Phillip Island 12.5 AKA pit entry

About 10.00 am Sat morning.

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 05:17 (Ref:2175651)

The old turn 12 / Pit Entry before it was moved to the other side of the track.

The tyre marks on the belting were made at speed.

275 GTB-4 · 12 Apr 2008, 06:37 (Ref:2175656)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPA

The old turn 12 / Pit Entry before it was moved to the other side of the track. The tyre marks on the belting were made at speed.

That fella on Yellow has a fairly blank look on his dial

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 06:40 (Ref:2175657)

Yup, a very blank look......

I blur all faces unless I have their permission.

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 06:42 (Ref:2175659)

Anyway.....back on with the pix....

Sandown Park, Main Straight.

You can see the next flag point. The flaggies could not.

Someone put a big green box in the way.

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 06:51 (Ref:2175663)

Adelaide.

The view from turn 5.

A pretty place to work.

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