donington weather

[turk06]

i hope you are all packing your wellies. its focast for rain all weekend at donny:mad: hopefully not as wet as last year though.

[adzerrancoon]

Oh good, rivers running down the spectator banking on the infield again, and the ditch at the bottom rapidly filling up. Wiil make the racing fun though eh?

[heidi1]

until they decide to put the yellow flags out again! could it really be as bad as last year?

[BTCCROCKS]

I love the good old British weather:rolleyes: I don't mind what the weather is like. I will always enjoy the event. It'll make the racing more exciting

[adzerrancoon]

until they decide to put the yellow flags out again! could it really be as bad as last year?
Yeah thats a good point, kind of spoilt it when they put them out at old hairpin, lets hope its not too bad

[btccbryn]

wont be going this year to donny not that the weather would put me off but the wifes birthday is on the same day i know why she couldnt have it on a diffrent day god knows lol.


hope all you guys and galls have a good day anyway.

[Samt]

typical women ey lol, il be there again, after standing out last year, i cant say im realy bothered wat the weathers going to do cos surely it cant be any worse.

[JonA]

I am lucky enough to work in the National Traffic Control Centre for the Highways Agency (don't shoot me) and we have a met office person based here. I've just spoken with him and he believes that whilst there is a chance of rain at Donnington this weekend it will be intermittant (albeit heavy when it does rain) rather than all day. Basically - expect it to be sunny with periods of rain (or rainy with periods of sunshine if your're a pessimist).

[Eunos]

Is it toomuch to ask for a Rain free Weekend?

Obviously yes it is, Ah well.. Bring it on, Im not afraid of getting wet.

[heidi1]

i have got my rac rain thing again. that is the best thing ever for keeping dry. altouugh the camera man picked me up in it last year and i saw what i looked like in it!!:eek: as long as the flags dont stay out at old hair pin i aint worried if it rains or not.

[turk06]

when is this years weather gonna get good. i cant remeber last time it didnt rain for two days in a row. it should be a comfy couple of nights in the tent then

[Shortride]

I am lucky enough to work in the National Traffic Control Centre for the Highways Agency (don't shoot me) and we have a met office person based here. I've just spoken with him and he believes that whilst there is a chance of rain at Donnington this weekend it will be intermittant (albeit heavy when it does rain) rather than all day. Basically - expect it to be sunny with periods of rain (or rainy with periods of sunshine if your're a pessimist).

Basically a weekend like Rockingham again by the looks of it

[mbailey06]

So that would mean that the first 3 meets would all have been affected by rain. Don't remember a season like that for a while.

[kaisersalsek]

well, it's been raining like crap round here recently, so that doesn't suprise me! That said, all the time I've been to donny, it's been boiling, so it'll make a change! Not so good for all the walking to and from the busses we've gotta do though :(

[kezbabybabe]

Are the clios on before BTCC? this usually starts the rain falling.

[Samt]

they are for the second race i think. not sure please dont quote me on that

[JonA]

they are for the second race i think. not sure please dont quote me on that

They are.

Here's this weekend's provisional timetable. (http://www.btcc.net/pdf/ci_6.pdf)

[kezbabybabe]

Oh dear :( It's gonna rain just before hand. if it isn't already by then. :)

[mattlovestbs]

i dont want rain again... dry, warm sunshine!

[kezbabybabe]

i dont want rain again... dry, warm sunshine!
Yes please! Though I won't know what to do with all my layers if it gets too hot!

[JonA]

Yes please! Though I won't know what to do with all my layers if it gets too hot!

Take them off? :) ;)

[kezbabybabe]

There's no room left in the rucksack to carry them :rolleyes:

[JonA]

There's no room left in the rucksack to carry them :rolleyes:

Oh and here was me thinking you could provide some between race entertainment. ;)

Just joking btw.

[kezbabybabe]

Oh and here was me thinking you could provide some between race entertainment. ;)

Just joking btw.

Good job! :eek: I'd probably put the drivers off their races. :p

[JonA]

Good job! :eek: I'd probably put the drivers off their races. :p

And the spectators off the racing.

[kezbabybabe]

And the spectators off the racing.

Absolutely!

[JonA]

Absolutely!

It'd be worth the £24 I just paid for my ticket.

[kezbabybabe]

Okay, seriously off topic now. According to triple 8 it's looking like Cloudy Saturday and light showers on Sunday.

[JonA]

Okay, seriously off topic now. According to triple 8 it's looking like Cloudy Saturday and light showers on Sunday.

Yeah - my fault. I'm at work and very bored. Which is good I suppose since I deal with accidents on our motorway network. But still...

Anyway, the Met Office agrees with Team 8:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/castle_donington_forecast_weather.html

[kezbabybabe]

You can get a module for firefox and I think IE from the Met Office, it's really quite interesting, as it gives you the weather from your local station. :)

[JonA]

You can get a module for firefox and I think IE from the Met Office, it's really quite interesting, as it gives you the weather from your local station. :)

You can indeed. We have it pre-installed on our computers here at the Highways Agency (as monitoring the weather is considered one a fairly important element of managing the roads).

[kezbabybabe]

You can indeed. We have it pre-installed on our computers here at the Highways Agency (as monitoring the weather is considered one a fairly important element of managing the roads).

Cos I bet if it's raining the traffic is worse and the accidents higher. Which part of the road network do you monitor?

[turk06]

i reckon if we all meet on saturday and do a backwards rain dance as the sun rises we should escape the showers

[turk06]

i have just checked the bbc forcast and it now says a nice and sunny day on friday which allows me to put up my tent and keep my bed dry.woo hooo bring on friday

[Eunos]

From the looks of things, Just be grateful it's not Knockhill this Weekend, Not looking good up there.

Looks like we might get Dry Weather. I welcome it, We are long overdue a Dry meeting at this Track anyway.

[Eunos]

Yeah - my fault. I'm at work and very bored. Which is good I suppose since I deal with accidents on our motorway network. But still...

Anyway, the Met Office agrees with Team 8:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/castle_donington_forecast_weather.html

Only 1 Race on Saturday?, Couldnt they atleast get one of the Porsche Races out of the way that day aswell? and perhaps a Formula Renault.

Looks like im gonna have to leave earlier on Sunday too >.<

Ah well, Glad the last BTCC Race isnt the last Race on the timetable like it was at the Rock.

Hopefully means it will give the car park a chance to clear up abit.

[turk06]

dam weather has changed again. lets just all take brollies to give us shade and keep us dry

[JonA]

Cos I bet if it's raining the traffic is worse and the accidents higher. Which part of the road network do you monitor?

All the motorways and the primary trunk roads of England.

Statistically weather doesn't play too much of an impact on the main routes unless it is extreme weather.

You can always view the motorway cameras online too though the Highways Agency's Traffic England website:

http://www.trafficengland.net/TCC/SchematicTable/ViewTable.do?init=true