Friday, September 19, 2008

250cc race rescheduled due to rain

The start of the 250cc Indianapolis Grand Prix has been delayed from its 1:15pm scheduled local time to 4:15pm, due to torrential rain hitting the historic circuit.

The rescheduling does not affect the 3pm MotoGP start slot, meaning that the 250cc race will be held after the premier class event, assuming the rain eases up enough in time for it.

As predicted, the remnants of Hurricane Ike hit the track during the 125cc race, which was eventually shortened as conditions got worse.

But just a couple of minutes before the scheduled start of the 250cc, with the riders already lined up on the grid, it turned into a massive downpour that forced race control to delay the start and competitors to rush back to their garages.



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