Saturday morning at Assen

UPDATE Champ Car practice has begun at Assen and the sun is out. The track is still wet but it is drying.

09/01/07 Heavy rains were falling as we drove into the TT Circuit in Assen, Holland this morning, but better weather is forecast this afternoon, with a 30% chance of rain. From two days of rain the green grass fields are rather soggy around the Assen circuit so parking cars today will be a challenge. It's 8:30 AM now and practice will begin at 10:15 AM local time. Qualifying is slated for 2:00 PM local time (8:00 AM ET). The wet weather has definitely put a damper on attendance thus far. We estimated Friday attendance at only 10,000 but if it clears this afternoon that number is expected to go way up..