New Show

[Adrian Southgate]

One for the west country lads and those willing to travel a bit.

Castle Coombe race circuit, just like to good old days of donington, circuit access is available.

See below.

So what can I expect from KitFest?

• FREE Admission and Display Parking for drivers arriving with their kit car
• FREE Owner’s Club Stands with no limit to number of cars on display
• HUGE Trade Village and manufacturers giving demo rides
• 15-minute track sessions running all day
• Exclusive Track Sessions available to Owner’s Clubs
• Slower Track Sessions with Pace Car; no overtaking
• Drifting Displays from the Drift Battles
• Camping on Friday and Saturday night
• Tavern Bar and Restuarnat open until late with live music on Saturday night
• Arrive ‘n’ Drive Karting on Friday evening and Saturday morning
• Free Admission for children aged 16 years and under
• Early Booking Discounts

[Adrian Southgate]

Please thank the guys from the BKCC for the offer James.

If the club can manage to muster enough bodies to  make a showing then I think it should. Just wondering if the club tent will fit in the legerra like a gazeebo, of course if we get enough bodies then a proper tent would be the right thing to do and get a local firm to put it up/ take it down like we do at Stoneleigh.

[Adrian Southgate]

It is with great regret that Castle Combe Action Days LLP announces the cancellation of the ‘KitFest’ Action Day which was scheduled to be take place at Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday 19th July 2014.

The event, which was a new venture for the Circuit was adding a new dimension to its already successful stable of Action Days, many of which attract over 5000 visitors to the Circuit and hundreds to the track and have been running for over 25 years.

Sales and Marketing Executive, Neil Thomas, confirmed: “It is a real disappointment to be cancelling what we were hoping was going to be a really successful event for the circuit. We had it on very good authority that a circuit based kit car event was exactly what the industry was after, giving the opportunity for kit car enthusiasts to gather plus traders and manufacturers to show off their latest products both off track and, more importantly, on track.

“We have not taken the decision to cancel lightly and we are very much hoping to transfer  some of the Owners Clubs and individuals who had confirmed attendance to the well-established Classic & Retro Action Day  which is taking place on Saturday 28th June. Full refunds will be available for those who are unable to make the alternative date.

“The reasons for the cancellation are multi-fold. We were intending that this event should meet the needs and expectations of the whole kit car community and include a strong manufacturer and trade presence, a strong ‘autojumble’ presence, track time, full evening entertainment, camping and more. Sadly there just hasn’t been the take up that we would have anticipated this close to the event date and therefore the difficult decision to cancel – rather than disappoint – has had to be made.

“We will be contacting all clubs, individuals and traders who have pre-registered individually to ensure that they are aware of the cancellation and their options with regard to transfer to the Classic & Retro Action Day or full refund. If anyone does need to get in contact with the Circuit direct however, then please do contact us direct on 01249 782417 and we will deal with all enquiries individually.”

The KitFest Action Day was being run in conjunction with KitCar Magazine.

Tom Saunders of Kitcar Magazine commented; “We really thought it was the right time for a new show.  We wanted to offer everything the Kitcar community want and expect with some new and exciting dimensions such as the on-track action.  We’d love to know whether it was a case of the right event but with too little time for planning or that it just wasn’t what the Kit Car community wanted.  We’d like to believe it is the former which means we can get a good head start on the event for 2015 by getting the commitment we need in plenty of time to make the show viable”.

The next Action Day, the Classic & Retro Action Day, planned for the Circuit is taking place on Saturday 28th June and will be incorporating a range of classic and retro cars, vintage bus passenger rides on the circuit, hot air balloons (subject to weather conditions on the day), veteran cycle displays and much more. Full details can be found on the website at www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk or by contacting 01249 782417.

[James Doulton]

That is very disappointing news - I was looking forward to that. Maybe it was too short notice as it is in the holiday season, for example, I know some people from the Bristol Club had already booked a trip to Snowdonia for that weekend.

[Adrian Southgate]

Tempted to get down for the replacement show though on the 28th, after all, Duttons are officially classics now ... the FBHVC would agree.

[1midz0wwbl268]

thats unfortunate, that its been cancled, at least us down south have got some shows to go to,i just hope that the Southwestern guys have some local shows, lined up   on a personal note, in some ways  its solved a person problem, because the grand family get together is at Swindon one week later and i would have not been able to have afforded two trips to wiltshire  but as long as we collectivly keep on flying the Dutton Flag , thats whats  important.