How Tracksa improve safety on race tracks

Our systems enable Race Directors to react and respond to any incident on the track within milliseconds. Using the Race Control software, Race Directors can activate all posts, responding to any incident, instantaneously.  He can effectively transfer his experience to every single flag post on the race track, simultaneously.

Removes flag marshals from harm's way

By signaling drivers via wireless remote controls, flag marshals can completely remove themselves from the hazards on the track. This significantly reduces the risk of injury for both flag marshals and drivers.

Helps reduce catastrophic risk

In a world of blazing speeds, relying on the snap judgment of volunteer flag marshals to make potentially life or death calls, exposes the race track owner to unknown liabilities. An experienced Race Director armed with our system allows that experience to be located anywhere a light post is found on the track. This helps to reduce catastrophic risk as well as provide peace of mind for everyone

No more missed instructions

Open wheeled cars driving at 240km/h make a lot of noise around the track.  And despite flag marshals’ best efforts to pay attention to their radios, messages are sometimes missed, resulting in delayed response. With Race Control, the Race Directors can activate individual light marshals that may have missed their cue. This helps to ensure that all flags are properly displaying the colors desired by the Race Director.  

Offers an extra pair of eyes

Not all surface hazards can be seen from the nearest flag marshal. In the event that a hazard is overseen, the Race Director positioned at a higher elevation can activate the light marshals on demand. This means there are always an extra pair of eyes available to make sure your races are well looked after.

Provides true visibility

By using high intensity LED lights, we can ensure that the light marshals can be seen from various angles and under difficult conditions. This means that drivers, flag marshals, and perhaps most importantly, the spectators, can always see what is going on.

Every incident is logged

Race Control documents every single incident when a light marshal is activated.  It will document who, when, where, and what flag was signaled.

Makes you available in rescue situations

Should I go to help at the scene of the accident, or by leaving my post can I risk making the situation worse? Flag marshals often struggle with this dilemma. Our light marshals can continue to warn drivers while flag marshals closest to the scene can help with the rescue effort.

Frees both hands

The Remote Control that activates the light marshal is hung around the neck by a neck strap, freeing your hands for more important things during a crisis situation.

Can function even in the event of a power failure

Our battery operated lights can function independently of a power network, providing continuity for operations.

Made with extreme weather conditions in mind

Whether it is the harshest winters of the Arctic circle or the 2 o’clock sun on the Mediterranean coast, Tracksa’s equipment is built to tolerate what mother nature can throw at it.

Built to take a beating

Each Light Post is built with a flexible and durable spring mount.  This helps to release the force generated from a collision by a car or debris, reducing the damage to both the equipment and the car.

How Tracksa improve operation on race tracks

After having conducted numerous interviews with track owners, we discovered that Tracksa’s light marshaling solution always resulted in improved financial performance, both on and off race days. Even smaller race tracks save anywhere between 40,000 and 60,000 EUR per year in labor costs alone. This means that the system can pay for itself within 1 to 3 years.

Our safety system generates revenues

Some race tracks rent out Tracksa's light marshal system to event organizers as an optional service. Many event organizers choose to buy the additional service as a commitment to safety to their event participants, generating additional income for track owners.

More training runs can be offered with less staff

By using the Training Sender function, a small operating team can offer more training runs without compromising safety. More training runs mean more revenue for the race track and greater awareness of the track for the drivers.

More consistent operations

Our light marshals do not need washroom breaks, lunch breaks, overtime pay or cold water on hot days to stay hydrated.  They just need some charging over night. Owners of our system are able to operate their tracks without interruptions, event after event after event.

Eliminate Unnecessary Upgrades

Race track owners that use our light marshaling systems often do not have to invest in additional safety upgrades that are tied to the old way of doing things. Such upgrades can easily amount to over 50,000 EUR even for a small track.  In these cases, Tracksa pays for itself well within 1 year.

No need for expensive cable upgrades

Tracksa functions using wireless signals and batteries.  This means that the system does not need any cables or associated upgrades.

 

"Our track license originally required 97 employees to staff all our marshal posts. After having installed Tracksa's system, we were able to immediately reduce it to 69."

"By using the light marshals, we can clear the track in under 2 minutes. This means we can accommodate more events during peak days."


Stefan Bernström
Event Manager, Anderstorp Raceway

"The altitude difference on our circuit is 32m and has 14 different corners, many of which are blind. Tracksa significantly improved our safety and helped us avoid many accidents."


Pertti Kuki-Suonio
Owner, Ahvenisto Race Circuit

 

"you can see the light marshal from anywhere. You can't miss it."

Johan Rajamäki
Formula 1 Racecar Driver