From a press release issued by the FIM:

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Procedure for yellow flag infringement

The Race Direction has confirmed its position with regard to the penalisation of yellow flag rule infringements for the rest of the 2003 season:

– Any infraction to Art. 1.22.2 “yellow flag” during a practice session will result in the cancellation of the time of the lap during which the infraction occurred.

– Any infraction to this rule occurring during the race will be penalised with a 10 seconds penalty. After notification has been made to the team, a board will inform the rider of the time penalty and the information will also be displayed on the timekeeping monitors.

– In both cases, an extra penalty may also be imposed.

Moreover, some adjustments will be proposed by the FIM to the Disciplinary and Arbitration Code
of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations at the end-of-year meeting of the
Grand Prix Commission for the 2004 rules.