Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham has postponed all large public events planned at the Wiltshire venue in June. These will be rescheduled if possible but individual private test days will be possible by arrangement to ensure there is no overcrowding and participants meet social distancing guidelines. It means a race meeting planned for 13 & 14 June will not be held in accordance with the … [Read more...]
Castle Combe celebrates golden jubilee
Easter Monday saw Castle Combe Circuit hold its annual Howard’s Day race meeting, commemorating Welshman Howard Strawford who saved the Wiltshire circuit as a motor racing venue in the 1970s before going on to build it into one of the UK’s leading club racing circuits, writes Peter Hughes. The event also celebrated the 50thanniversary of the circuit’s own Formula Ford Championship. Formula Ford … [Read more...]
Classic motorbikes racing this weekend
Although it’s now in its 40th successful year, the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club makes its first visit to Castle Combe on 6-7 April with a two-day nostalgia treat as it recreates the classic racing motorcycle scenes of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The weekend features plenty of competitive action, including the opening rounds of the 2019 ACU National Championships for Classic and Post Classic … [Read more...]
Welsh student helps with MG3 hottest hatch
A young Welsh female student is taking a leading role in a landmark motor sport event for the famous MG brand. Angharad Davies, from Llantrisant (right), is an engineering student at Bath University and is spending a year's placement with MG in Longbridge helping develop its new racing hot hatch. Last week, the MG3 low-cost racer built by MG Car Club and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre made its … [Read more...]
Racing lines 2 August
Recently-formed charity, Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust, was set up to help recognise the invaluable importance airfields have played in the past by erecting memorial marker stones at various key sites around the country. And it’s the turn of Castle Combe Circuit to receive one of these prestigious markers in 2018, which is set to be unveiled at the venue’s Autumn Classic race meeting … [Read more...]
Marshals flock to circuit training
A record of 33 new potential marshals signed on for the Castle Combe circuit’s annual ‘Marshal Training Day’ last Sunday. Budding and existing marshals practiced and developed a range of skills from first aid to fire fighting. Richard Beard from Stockwood, the chief marshal at Castle Combe said, “The day was the culmination of an awful lot of planning by willing volunteers for the last 3 … [Read more...]
Faster laps anticipated after circuit resurfaces
Castle Combe Circuit’s lap records are predicted to tumble this year, following the resurfacing of the majority of the track. The much awaited new surface was recently laid following the installation of a solar farm in the centre of the circuit. The new tarmacadam starts just after the start line and extends all the way through to the exit of Tower corner. Initial impressions are the new … [Read more...]
Marcos founder and racer dies
Larger than life character, Jem Marsh, a regular face at the Castle Combe circuit, has passed away at the age of 84. Jem, who was born in Clifton, Bristol was the founder of Marcos Cars, once based at nearby Westbury. Jem was a well-known character at the circuit, having first raced there in 1964, taking 2 race wins in his Marcos 1000GT. He scored another 2 race wins in his Marcos Volvo in … [Read more...]
Marcos founder and racer dies
Larger than life character, Jem Marsh, a regular face at the Castle Combe circuit, has passed away at the age of 84. Jem, who was born in Clifton, Bristol was the founder of Marcos Cars, once based at nearby Westbury. Jem was a well-known character at the circuit, having first raced there in 1964, taking 2 race wins in his Marcos 1000GT. He scored another 2 race wins in his Marcos Volvo in … [Read more...]
