FIA board

The standardised boards marking a control: the yellow board as advance warning about 20 m before, and the red board at the control point itself.

The FIA boards are standardised signs that mark a control. About 20 metres before the control stands the yellow board as an advance warning; at the control itself follows the red board, where the entry is made on the control card and – depending on the type of control – the start time is given. Between the yellow and red boards, where 'free check-in' applies, a crew may pull up early and wait for its time. The colour coding is internationally uniform and comes from the FIA regulations.

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Related terms

  • Control point

    Defined location on the route where a control takes place – such as a time, transit or passage control.

  • Transit control

    Control where only passage is confirmed by a stamp on the time card – proof of route adherence. Also called a stamp control.

  • 07er-Kennzeichen

    Germany's red classic-car plate (rotes 07-Kennzeichen): one transferable plate for several historic vehicles, usable only for events plus test, transfer and workshop drives – never for everyday use.

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