Time to Get Serious
Monday 25th August 2025
The fourth race meeting in the Castle Combe car racing calendar.
This penultimate event with the results building up to the final race meeting of the championships.
This event features racing from Castle Combe Racing Club:
FF1600 Championship Rounds 7 & 8 – Formula Ford racing
GT Championship Rounds 6 & 7 – Â where variety and freedom sets the Championship apart
Hot Hatch Championship Rounds 7 & 8 – This Championship is designed to suit the older hot hatches as a competitive value for money way to race.
Delighted to welcome as special guests to Combe Countdown:
CMMC Intermarque Silhouettes – Classic and Modern Motorsport Club Southern
MGOC MC Owners Club – This club was formed in 1973 to serve the growing needs of MG owners
Castle Combe Racing Championships including:
– Saloon Cars
– Formula Fords
– Hot Hatches
– GTs
What's On

TICKETS
Super Early General Admission – £12
Early Bird General Admission -£15
General Admission – £18
On the day admission tickets – £23
 Children aged 16 and under are permitted free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult.
Please click the link below to book your admission tickets.

PADDOCK CLUB HOSPITALITY
Exclusive access to the indoor viewing area on the first floor of the Strawford Centre, with TSL Timing screens and a dedicated host throughout.
Catered breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, and hot and cold (non-alcoholic) drinks provided.
When possible, priority parking will also be provided.

SEASON PASSES
Planning on attending multiple events at Castle Combe throughout the year?
You might benefit from one of our Season Pass options – representing great value for regular visitors.
Click the button below for more information.

CLUB BOOKINGS
Want to form a club stand at this event, or book club passes for a club stand that has already been registered?
Hit the link below for more info.
INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY BOOKINGS
Individual display passes are available for this event. Prime parking in the paddock behind the cafe is available.
TRADE STANDS
Book a trade stand to feature in front of thousands of spectators and competitors at one of our iconic race days. The trade booking deadline is Wednesday, 20th August.
What's Racing
- CCRC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
- CCRC GT Championship
- CCRC Saloon Championship
- CCRC Hot Hatch Championship

Castle Combe Racing Club Formula Ford 1600 Championship
Club racing at its best!! Catering for Kent-engine Formula Ford 1600s, this superb championship has been a crowd favourite at the circuit since 1969.
Castle Combe Racing Club GT Championship
Celebrating its 47th year, 2024, the Castle Combe GT Championship continues, where variety and freedom set the Championship apart; virtually any Saloon Car, Sports Car, GT Car, Silhouette or Touring Car can race competitively for the Championship.

Castle Combe Racing Club Saloon Championship
This very successful class-based Championship’s big attraction is the vast diversity
of eligible cars capable of being competitive.

Castle Combe Racing Club Hot Hatch Championship
This Championship is designed to suit older hot hatches as a competitive, value-for-money way to race.
Guest Racing

CMMCS Modified/Super Saloon Series
Open to a wide variety of cars which range downwards from some of the fastest saloons seen in national racing.
CMMCS TinTops
A series designed for saloons much closer to road-going specification than their modified cousins.

The Intermarque Silhouette Series
Open to full race cars that have a passing resemblance to vehicles like the BMW Z4, Audi TT, Mercedes SLK, Vauxhall Tigra and Peugeot 206, Ginetta and Ford.
Track Timetable
NOTE TO ALL COMPETITORS ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE.
IT IS THE COMPETITORS RESPONSIBILITY TO WATCH THE PROGRESS OF THE MEETING AND TO BE IN THE ASSEMBLY AREA NO LATER
THAN 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF QUALIFYING OR RACE. THE TIMETABLE MAY BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY UPTO 20 MINUTES.
Video Preview
COMBE TV – Episode 95
COMBE COUNTDOWN VIDEO PREVIEW
Combe Countdown 2025 Race Day Monday, 25th August
The penultimate race meeting for our local championships sees the titles nearing the climax for the 2025 season. It is also the celebration of 30 years of the Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship, so we are joined by long-term fan and championship title sponsor, Jon Wills of South Cerney Engineering, to reminisce and preview the ever-popular championship.
VIEW ON YOUTUBEE
Media Partner
FLAT-OUT MEDIA
COMBE COUNTDOWN MEDIA PARTNER
Flat-Out Media is a creative-led media and PR agency that really can understand the entire process of how to stand out in this fast-paced corner of the market.
VISIT WEBSITE


Car Storage
The Vault Car Storage
Store your car just down the road and bring it to the circuit.
MORE INFO
Racing Club
Castle Combe Racing Club
Visit the CCRC website for information on the championships/series, events, and races it organises. This is also where you can register for championships or series.
MORE INFO

FAQ's
If you have a General Admission Ticket, you will be directed to one of the on-site public car park within the grounds of the venue. Parking is free if you have a General Admission Ticket. You will then be just a short walk from the action in the heart of the circuit!
All general admission tickets will admit you into the main paddock of the event you’re attending – a fantastic place to soak up the motorsport atmosphere!
The pit garages will not usually be accessible to the public, however there will typically be scheduled pit walks and autograph sessions at some events.
Yes – there are always plenty of food/drink options available at Castle Combe Circuit events. The Café in the main paddock is open for all events, with other food outlets often situated around the perimeter of the 1.85-mile circuit as you walk around it.
You should also consider upgrading to a Paddock Club hospitality ticket – elevating your experience with an exclusive, fully-catered hospitality area within the Strawford Centre near the pitlane.
Unfortunately, dogs are strictly forbidden at all Castle Combe Circuit events, aside from guide/assistance dogs. We ask that, where possible, all assistance dogs have formal identification in the form of a white harness. Organisation specific branded dog jackets, lead slips or ID tags on the dog’s collar.
Assistance dog users should be able to provide a yellow ADUK branded ID book. For more information, please visit www.assistancedogs.org.uk
Unfortunately, unauthorised drone flying at any Castle Combe Circuit event is strictly forbidden. This is to avoid collisions with drones that have been approved to fly from the venue’s in-house media team.
Castle Combe Circuit offers fantastic vantage points around the entire circuit – we strongly recommend walking an entire lap whilst you visit (staying within the public areas). From here, you should be able to take some fantastic personal photos/video.
You can apply for media accreditation to any event if you have proof of previously published work, and also hold a current public liability insurance policy. Please contact emma@castlecombecircuit.co.uk for a form and other media enquiries. Please note that Media Pass applications close 2 weeks prior to the event and we can not accept applications on the day
The Circuit Shop in the main paddock is open at all events, offering circuit and show-specific merch and memorabilia. We’d strongly suggest going to check it out.







