Goodwood Festival of Speed Cancelled on saturday for the first time sice 30 year the reason is?

At least two major events have been cancelled and the queue to get into Wimbledon has been shut as the UK braces for strong winds and thunderstorms.

Sunday's final day of the Goodwood Festival of Speed will go ahead, event organisers have confirmed. It follows the decision not to open on Saturday due to a weather warning for high winds, the first time in the event's 30-year history that it had been cancelled.

In a statement, Festival of Speed organisers said that "the event is going ahead as planned" – but reiterated that spectators should only attend if they have a Sunday ticket. The event is fully sold out for Sunday, and Saturday ticketholders will not be allowed entry.

Organisers of the Goodwood motorsport event said they had decided to cancel Saturday’s event on the advice of weather and health and safety authorities.

“On-site safety is our highest priority and the forecasted high winds will pose a serious risk to various temporary structures across the site,” they said, adding that Sunday’s event was going ahead as planned. Yellow weather warnings, which are intended to alert the public to potential disruption caused by severe weather, were in place across large parts of southern England and Wales, with the Met Office predicting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on Sunday.

The annual festival draws motoring enthusiasts and car manufacturers from around the world, who often put on elaborate displays celebrating their vehicles.

“The event will resume as planned on Sunday.

Warning those covered by the thunderstorm warning, Mr Morgan added: "There is potential for some flooding locally for the next day or two but the emphasis is more likely to be across Scotland and Northern Ireland where the downpours are more likely to be prolonged.

Saturday ticketholders will be offered a refund in the coming days. 

Conditions were poor at the Sussex event on Friday, with the planned Red Arrows display cancelled at short notice and monsoon-like rain pelting the circuit for most of the afternoon. This resulted in some delays for drivers leaving the event car parks.

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Sarah H

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