This coming weekend (15th/16th July 2017) sees Drive-Tech Ltd host the 2017 IST Charity Karting Challenge in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, where we’ll be making use of our new fleet of Biz karts.
This is the second such event, with the 2012 version having been won (in atrocious conditions) by Will Blackwell-Chambers. Will has gone on to achieve great success in cars, taking the 5 Club Racing MX-5 Cup last season. This year Will is aiming to crack the BRSCC equivalent, which means he is sadly at Snetterton rather than defending his karting title at Drive-Tech this weekend.
Nevertheless, we are delighted to have a tremendous field of drivers assembled for this charity event including a number of Castle Combe legends, current and former competitors across FF1600 and a range of other categories, entrants from the Compact Cup and Porsche Championship that are visiting Castle Combe racing circuit this weekend – not forgetting an assortment of commentators and journalists that are hoping to do more than make up the numbers!
This is primarily a fun event, with the key focus is on raising funds to support the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. The organisation provides support to the hundreds of young people each year diagnosed with cancer, by way of state of the art cancer units, funding expert staff, and providing the added touches that make life more bearable at such a difficult time. It is a hugely worthwhile cause and we thank you all for supporting it. Drive-Tech Ltd are donating all profits from the event to the charity.
The weather forecast currently looks perfect so come along and join the fun.
We have a dedicated Facebook page for the event, or you can contact us to find out more.
We like to say that we employ only the best and most experienced staff at Drive Tech so we were delighted when Luke Cooper – one of our outdoor 
On Saturday 15th July Drive-Tech Ltd are running a Charity Karting Event in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Saturday 15th July is a big BRSCC race meeting at Castle Combe, the charity karting event is taking place in the evening, after the main racing is finished and will feature a number of drivers racing during the day. A number of other multiple car racing champions from both Castle Combe’s local championships and National Championships will also be competing. The Event will feature 24 heats pitching the drivers against each other, before 6 Grand Finals will take place with grids based on results from the heats. The drivers who finish 41st – 48th will line up on the grid for the 1st final, with the top two progressing through into the 2nd final. 33rd-40th from the heats will make up the grid for the 2nd final, with the top two from Final 1 on the back of the grid. With Final 6 being made up of 1st-8th from the heats and the top 2 from Final 2. Each of the finals will be filmed for YouTube to help promote Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Round 2 of the Castle Combe Junior Karting Championship took place on Sunday and it was the first fully dry event on the new karts! So naturally the lap record was broken and set at a 25.20 by Matthew Starke.
We are really excited to announce that our super new karts have landed at Drive-Tech Go Karting at Castle Combe Circuit!
A prototype of our brand new, bespoke, high speed Go-Karts was tested last week for gearing on our outdoor track.
Drive-Tech at Castle Combe are pleased to announce they will soon be taking delivery of a brand new fleet of karts! Manufactured by 
As they entered the last lap Jacques had a comfortable lead, but Harry was still under severe pressure from Josiah, Josiah had a look up the inside into the top corner. There was a little bit of contact, Harry maintained the place but they both lost momentum, which brought Neo Mcbraida right into contention. He dived up the inside of Jos, there was contact and it caused Jos to spin. Neo backed off allowing Jos to carry on in front of him, but Alex Cameron came from nowhere to squeeze his way through into 3rd place, with Josiah rejoining right behind him.
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Seabourne was trying everything to find a way past Bayani, but Bayani was able to fend him off and take his 2nd win of the season. Dawson came through to take a brilliant 3rd place, with Jamie Higgins 4th. Stephen Islip took 5th, Archie Cousins 6th, Jeremy Woodward 7th and Ben Winter 8th.
There was then a 3 way battle for 3rd place with Jack Latus now defending from Alex Cameron who had worked his way into 4th. William Jeary was right behind, with Matthew Maitland falling a way a bit at the back.
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 for the final. Harry Sadler made it 5 finals from 5 to line up 2nd on the grid, with reigning champion Jacques Flanders 3rd. Matthew Baker lined up 4th, Neo Mcbraida 5th and Cameron Polledri 6th. The big surprise being Championship leader Josiah Lockett not making the final.
Matthew Baker got a slightly better start than Jacques Flanders and they headed into the first corner side by side, with Matthew’s nose just ahead. They rounded the corner with Matthew carrying a little more speed and was just able to slot his way into the lead. Jacques Flanders was immediately under pressure from Harry Sadler and had to go defensive which allowed Matthew to open up a gap. 
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.
The players had opted for an endurance race so established teams to compete in. The idea of the endurance race is simple; complete as many laps as possible in the allotted time of 2 hours. Of course, there are time penalties for dangerous driving and other karting offences which would see the offender sitting in the pits for a time period. Being highly competitive professional sportsmen, this is certainly not something they would have enjoyed.
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After all of the heats Jacques Flanders was unable to improve on his lowest score, which meant that it was all down to Matthew Baker who was still in contention having won all 4 of his heats and lined up on the front row of the grid for the final. But it was Josiah Lockett who qualified on pole position for the final, he had also won all 4 of his heats and was still chasing after 2nd in the Championship. Robin Hayman lined up 3rd on the grid, holding the all important Fastest Lap at this point. Martha Hopes made the final for the first time this year, to cement her victory in the Ladies Championship, lining up 4th on the grid. With the two best Novice drivers lining up 5th and 6th on the grid. Michael Saunders could still win the best novice championship, however he would need to win the final and set the fastest lap, much like Matthew Baker.
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The competition winner for May has been announced and the winner is Clive Bassett who won an Adult Karting Voucher.