DOHA (Qatar): Dorna Sports tied up with EM Motorsport to supply the FIM MotoGP World Championship with 22 digital, high-tech flag panels for use at each Grand Prix event.
From 2022, it will be mandatory for circuits that host MotoGP to install T1 or T2 panels following a joint directive from the FIM and FIA to increase the visibility of and information regarding track conditions for all competitors in order to increase their safety during any incident, regardless of the discipline.
The introduction of the panels for the rest of the 2021 MotoGP season, before they are mandatory, will enable both the riders and each host circuit to become accustomed to the technology before the new regulations come in.
The 22 new high-tech flag panels, which will travel with the MotoGP paddock throughout the remainder of 2021, will make their debut at the Grande Premio 888 de Portugal.
Homologated Digital Flag Panels provide excellent visibility at high speeds in all weather conditions, making it easier for the riders to know the status of the circuit during sessions and increasing safety significantly.
Particularly, EM Motorsport has vigorously tested its Flag Panels to ensure that whatever the weather or lighting conditions, they can be seen clearly utilising a brightness of 64,000 candela per square meter. They have been the first to be homologated by the FIM and FIA.
MotoGP will use a combination of T1 and T2 panels, with the T1s being used at long run off areas and fast straights and the T2s covering the rest of the circuit.
T1 panels are EM Motorsport’s flagship product, with T2 panels evolving from those to offer the high-end technology to the entirety of the motorsport market. T1 and T2 differ in dimensions and performance in order to adapt to different Championship and circuit needs.
(Information as received from MotoGP)
