Sunday held the penultimate round of the 2016 Autumn Junior Castle Combe Karting Championship. It was very tricky conditions with half the track dry and the other half wet. Heading into the round there were still 3 drivers left in the hunt for the championship and all 3 of them made the final. Lining up…
A special milestone will be passed at Combe Karting on 20th December when the company waves the chequered flag on its KartPro Stratos karts after 16 years of hard service, before brand new ones arrives in January. On hand to mark the occasion as Race Director is Max Tyler, who also holds the distinction of…
As you may have seen elsewhere on our website, Drive-Tech Ltd at Castle Combe Racing Circuit are currently awaiting the delivery of a fleet of new racing karts. The new karts are being specially built for us and set up for our awesome outdoor karting track in Chippenham. Here’s a very short video of our…
Three More Great TripAdvisor Reviews for our Skid Pan Experiences The great Trip Advisor reviews keep coming in for the Drive-Tech skid pan experiences! “Educative and Fun at the same time!” Reviewed 5 days ago I think this training course should be an experience to add during the process to get the driving license. Everybody should experience what…
Two More Great TripAdvisor Reviews for our Skid Pan Experience from 24/11/2016 The great Trip Advisor reviews keep coming in for the Drive-Tech skid pan experience! “Brilliant – An excellent afternoon. Great combination of mad fun and learning useful stuff that could save your life”. alison_dev65 “A very enjoyable day with instructors Dave and Paul, as…
Check out our latest TripAdvisor review for a Skid Pan experience from 21/11/2016! “Fab day out! The Skid pad was great fun and hopefully I will never need it but I would like to think I have that skill in the bank now! Suitable for all ages and driving experience – excellent gift idea too! Visited…
Drive-Tech’s New Go Karts are Now in Final Testing Phase A prototype of our brand new, bespoke, high speed Go-Karts was tested last week for gearing on our outdoor track. It was a huge success and we can’t wait to get delivery of the new Go-Karts in January. Watch our website for updates on the…
Here at Drive-Tech, at Castle Combe Racing Circuit, we love TripAdvisor. We get loads of great feedback from our customers who have enjoyed a great day karting, on our skidpan, or on our 4×4 course. Here’s a lovely piece of feedback from a recent visit to our skidpan: “Had an absolutely great time and learnt…
Driving Experiences at Castle Combe Circuit – a Great Christmas Present! With Christmas approaching many will be looking for present ideas. Drive Tech offer a wide range of driving experiences at Castle Combe Circuit for all ages. Off Road 4×4 Driving Experiences at Castle Combe Circuit Why drive on the road when you can have so…
Book your Skid Pan Training at Castle Combe Circuit to Prepare Yourself For This Years Forecast Big Freeze! According to leading forecasters the UK is facing the heaviest snowfalls in years this winter as the country’s first icy blast arrives in November. They predict this will unleash four months of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures. Now is…
A new fleet of karts is on order for our outdoor kart track at Castle Combe, and the countdown has started…. Drive-Tech at Castle Combe are pleased to announce they will soon be taking delivery of a brand new fleet of karts! Manufactured by BIZ karts and based on their NG1 model, each kart is…
Great Britain Olympic Team Visits Drive-Tech Skidpan for their Winter Training Olympic Athletes from the Great Britain Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association based at the University of Bath have just visited the Skid Pan here at Castle Combe before they head back out on the ice training this September. Their September excursion will take them to the Swiss…
Check out these skid pan videos of the experiences on offer here at Drive-Tech Ltd. We offer courses for beginners and intermediates and these experiences make fantastic gifts for a special occasion. They are also superb team building events or hen and stag do activities. Call us on 01249 783010 to find out more…
Unfortunately due to insufficient numbers the parent and junior races scheduled for 24th July has been cancelled. Round 1 of the Autumn Junior Karting Championship will be on the 21st August and the rest of the Autumn championship dates are as follows: 21 August Round 1 4th September Round 2 18 September Round 3 2nd…
We’re now under a month away from one the highlights in our kart racing calendar, the parent and junior karting races!! Our parent and junior races are for existing junior drivers who are already racing in our karting championship. The parent and junior event takes place on Sunday 24th July starting at 1.30pm at Drive-Tech,…
Junior Karting at Castle Combe – Final Round Sunday saw the 10th and final round of our Spring 2016 Junior Karting at Castle Combe Championship. We had 29 drivers competing and there was some great racing! Heading into the final 1st & 2nd place in the championship had already been decided. The 3rd & 4th…
We are sorry to announce that the Avon & Somerset Police Cadets Road Traffic Collision Demonstration planned for the 18 June at the Bath & West Showground has been cancelled and postponed indefinitely, possibly until April / May next year, hopefully still at the Bath & West Showground. This is due to South Western Ambulance…
Sunday saw the penultimate round of our junior karting competition, the Spring Junior Karting Championship. The sun was shining once again and much like Saturday the track was very quick with plenty of lap times in the 23 seconds. Josiah Lockett headed into the round with a 1 point lead over Matthew Baker, but with…
We’re thrilled to announce that Drive-Tech Ltd has been selected for the 2016 Certificate of Excellence, reflecting the consistently great reviews we’ve earned on TripAdvisor. “With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honours hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travellers”, said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition…
Round 2 of the Castle Combe Go Karting Championship Round 2 of the Castle Combe Go Karting Championship took place on Saturday and it contained some absolutely brilliant races. Michael Seabourne returned to the championship in fine form, lining up on pole position with Reigning champion Oliver Bayani alongside. Kieran Dawson put in a fantastic…
Round 7 of the Junior Karting Championship at Castle Combe took place on Sunday 1st May 2016 and we had 3 stand out drivers making the final. Jack Latus lined up on pole position, making it into the final for the first time after a really impressive run in the heats. Matthew Baker lined up alongside…
We are pleased to announce that once again we will be joining Avon & Somerset Police who are running a Safer Driving Tips Day that includes the demonstration of a fatal Road Traffic Collision (as per last year at Bath Racecourse). But this time it is for all nine Avon & Somerset Police Cadet Units…
Round 5 of the Castle Combe Junior Karting Championship took place on Sunday, the track was dry again, but the racing drew a number or surprising results. The first of which was Alex Cameron, who drove brilliantly in all 4 of his heats to take 4 wins and with it line up on pole position…
Round 4 of the 2016 Spring Junior Karting Championship took place on Sunday 20th March. We had 20 Drivers competing and once again it was dry! Jacques Flanders put in a great performance winning all 4 of his heats, which will help him in his title defense! Matthew Baker joined him on the front row.…
Bath Rugby enjoy another afternoon of Chippenham Go Karting at Drive-Tech Ltd Bath Rugby are repeat visitors to Drive Tech and they recently booked in at short notice for a fabulous afternoon of karting on our outdoor go kart track. On arriving at Drive-Tech, the 30 strong group of Bath players enjoyed a coffee whilst getting…
Report on Round 1 Adult Go Kart Racing Championship It was reigning champion Oliver Bayani who qualified on Pole position for the final of the adult go kart racing championship, with Ben Winter joining him on the front row. Jamie Higgins had a brilliant drive to win his Semi-Final and qualified 3rd. James Paramore joined him…
Junior Go Kart Racing – Round 1 Spring Report Round 1 of the 2016 Spring Junior Karting Championship took place on Sunday 7th February. 21 Drivers turned up for what was a very wet day. The stand out driver of the day, without a doubt, was Josiah Lockett who lined up on pole position for…
Our Junior Karting Championship revs up again with the first round of 2016 on Sunday 7th Feb. Our first Drive Tech Public Karting Grand Prix of 2016 is scheduled for Saturday 27th Feb, cost just £47 per person (pre booking essential). This is our cheapest option for small stag/hen parties rather than exclusive use. It…