Start number
A start number is clearly assigned to the participants in a competition . In the case of individual sports , each participant receives one that is attached or pulled over the jersey . This is at international events usually Bib (Engl. For bib or vest in sports), respectively. Thus, the identification of each participant falls by referees , judges or adjudicators easier and spectators. In most sports, the size of the numbers is fixed. In contrast to shirt numbers , they are clearly assigned not only within a team, but across the entire field of participants.
sports
Cycling
Cyclists carry their start number on their back, especially in road races. This is usually stuck to the right and left on the back pockets of the cycling jersey . In addition, the start number is attached to the bike frame , usually on the front part of the top tube. The race organizer determines the number based on team membership, internal team hierarchy and previous year's placements.
In stage races , the driver's start number is deducted and retained as an external indicator of a disqualification or abandonment. In some races, such as the Tour de France , there are not only special jerseys for the best-placed drivers but also special start numbers. During the tour , for example, the “ red number ” is given to the most combative driver of the previous day, and the drivers of the overall best-placed team wear yellow start numbers.
Motorsport
In motorsport , the number is clearly attached to the vehicles. Normally, the number 1 is reserved for the season champion of the previous year in the racing series. In the years 1993 and 1994 was Damon Hill , the number 0 as the reigning world champion Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost at the end of the 1992 season and 1993 season were resigned. In Formula 1 , every driver has been given a career start number since 2014 , which he keeps during all races contested. Out of superstition , start number 13 is usually not awarded in motorsport.
In the motorcycle world championship , it is common for riders to keep their number throughout their career and, as the reigning world champion, to get the number 1 if they wish. The numbers of some very successful or deceased drivers are no longer assigned. For example the 34 from the American Kevin Schwantz or the 58 from Marco Simoncelli, who died in an accident in 2011 . However, this only applies to the MotoGP class. The German Philipp Öttl races in the Moto3 class with the number 65 . However, this is blocked in MotoGP as Loris Capirossi's former number . The 46 of nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi is also legendary . His hometown Tavullia imposed an urban speed limit of 46 km / h.
Dance sport
In couple dances , only the gentleman wears a start number on his back, which he receives for each tournament.
Triathlon
In triathlons , the number is attached to a start number band because the number must be worn on the back when cycling and on the front when running. The bike is also usually marked with a number.
So that the athlete can also be identified while swimming, the number is sometimes also marked on the calf or upper arm. The bathing cap is usually also marked with the number, as barely visible skin remains exposed when swimming with a neoprene suit. Different colors are often used here to make different classes such as professionals and amateurs visible.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Höller: Retired start numbers: Rossi waves aside 46. motorsport-magazin.com, September 13, 2016, accessed on September 13, 2016 .
- Jump up ↑ Alison: Tavullia speed limit 46 for Rossi. (No longer available online.) Twowheelsblog, October 23, 2008, archived from the original on February 22, 2014 ; accessed on February 16, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Dragos Rusu: Valentino Rossi Gets Unusual Recognition. autoevolution.com, November 22, 2010, accessed February 16, 2014 .
