Officially, AMA Racing no longer races in the rain at Mid-Ohio. When the Honda Supercycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires started at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course there was no chance of rain on Sunday. As each day of the weekend went by, the chance of rain on Sunday increased. Well, now it’s 9:00 a.m. local time Sunday, the track is completely wet, it is currently raining lightly, weather radar on www.weather.com shows a lot more rain coming and AMA Racing officials are in a meeting with track officials to form contingency plans. No official plan has been released by AMA Racing, but here is what two creditable sources in the paddock told Roadracingworld.com. The goal Sunday will be to get the AMA Superbike race run. If that happens the day will be considered complete whether the Supersport or Superstock classes race or not. If necessary, AMA Racing officials will wait out the rain until 3:00 p.m. local time. At that point, if the rain has not stopped and drying of the track has not begun, the day will be called rained out and racing will be moved to Monday. The track is available for use on Monday. We will post more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, Saturday’s AMA Superbike race is scheduled to be aired at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time today on SPEED Channel. More, from AMA Racing: AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Honda Supercycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – August 3-5, 2007 SUNDAY RAIN PLAN 1. On track activities will be suspended until the track is in race condition. 2. A PA call with horns will be made approximately 1 hour before the anticipated opening of the track. 3. Once the track is deemed to be in race condition the meet will be run with the following schedule: a. 15 min Superbike warmup b. 10 min break c. warm up lap (No sighting lap) d. Superbike Race (18 laps) e. 15 min Supersport warmup f. 10 min break g. warm up lap (No sighting lap) h. Supersport Race (12 laps) i. 15 min Superstock warmup j. 10 min break k. warm up lap (No sighting lap) l. Superstock Race (12 laps) (Any races run to 50% will be considered complete) 4. If the rain has not stopped by 4pm, Sunday’s events will be canceled. 5. If the Superbike race is completed the meet will be considered complete regardless of whether Supersport or Superstock is completed. 6. Should no races be completed on Sunday the meet may be moved to Monday. At this time the availability of Monday for on track activities is in question. More information will be released after Noon. 7. In an attempt to service the fans, teams are asked to still hold autograph sessions on or around the scheduled 11:20 start time for as long as possible, unless on track activities can resume during that time.
Updated With Official Sunday Rain Plan: It’s Raining At Mid-Ohio, Contingency Plans Being Formed
Updated With Official Sunday Rain Plan: It’s Raining At Mid-Ohio, Contingency Plans Being Formed
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