Hyland Motorsport

25/05/2026

The next doubleheader is about to start! Tune in on TSL or join us up at the circuit!

The third race meeting in the 2026 Castle Combe Racing Club calendar – Spring Speedsters – did not disappoint. Featuring guest racing from the Baynton Jones ...

20/05/2026

Last chance to enter!!! 🙌🏼 🏁

08/05/2026

🏁 Spring Speedsters 🏁

Rounds 3 & 4 of the Hot Hatch Championship and we headed to the circuit with a full team.

Webber 93
Waterman 112
Willsher 15
Sprague 148
Ridout 7

Heavy rain the night before soaked the track and a thick mist/fog in the morning made for a nervous approach to qualifying. Tyre choices and set ups decided last minute we headed out onto what was a surprisingly dry track. One lap in and we had our first red flag of the day, a Mini in the wall at tower and we were pulled back into the pit lane to wait for the Marshalls to work their magic. A brief session of 6 laps and the 93 car was clear on pole by 0.664 in race one and 1.108 for race two, Mark Wyatt and class A competitor applying pressure from the off.

Into race one, the track was dry, we were on pole and the car felt great. The lights go out and we fly off the start, up to the rise and around quarry maintaining our position. Behind us was a tangle, four or five cars including Waterman sustaining race ending damage and Ridout with just a small bump thanks to some quick evasive driving. Red flag. The Marshalls re gridded everyone and we tried again, up the rise and through quarry cleanly. The headlights of Wyatt’s yellow Astra very much a fixture in the mirrors for the first half of the now 17 minute race. We pushed on, trying to break away and give ourselves some breathing space. Eventually we did, breaking our own Class A lap record in the process and Mark lapping the quickest he’s been in that car proved we were pushing each other along. Webber P1, fastest lap and new class A lap record.

Race two. This saw a smoother start and we got off up the road nice and early this time, clearing a comfortable lead from Wyatt and keeping to the task in hand the 93 car had a 17.159 second gap to the 98 of Wyatt by lap 15 when disaster struck. A nearside front brake issue caused the car to spin on the approach to Tower(Gooch’s) at a speed of 117 Mph and send us infield across the track and into the recticell barriers the other side. Although it was a big crash the development of safety in motorsport has come a long way and the car bounced out, completed the final lap and pipped Wyatt to the finish by just over a second. The damage only visual and repaired within an hour back at the workshop!

We continue the charge for the class A title and also the overall Hot Hatch Championship but most of all enjoy each and every race day to the full. The team has now grown to 5 with Ben Pemberton joining us for the rest of the year in the rental Civic having had Mark Ridout in it for this meeting who drove superbly and came home 2nd in class with a 1.17 lap time!

Club racing can be many things, but it enables you to meet new people, all of which share the same passion for cars, racing and of course the repairs that come with it 😅

We owe special thanks to Will Self for rescuing the ECU after Qualy and getting us to the grid.

All the pictures for this post are credited to JPE Photography, you’ll find him as local as Combe and as far as Spa, he’s a credit to motorsport and always a friendly face.

We also wouldn’t be here without our sponsors, they make racing a reality and help more than just financially, if any of the services they offer can be of use to you then please ask and we can put you in touch!!

Hyland Car Sales Ltd
Willand Service Centre
Paul Kingdom - Kingdom Automotive
LVL Transport and Recovery
Dampsolve Southwest
Track Car Door Cards
Retro Resus
M4 Tyres Ltd
Rare Rims
Phoenix Automotive Technologies
Parsons Motorsport
F&M Autocare
Total Roofing - Marlon Holley
Andys Man Club

Finally a special thanks to the Orange Army and everyone at Castle Combe Racing Club who make these days viable.

We look forward to seeing you all on the 25th of may!! Our tents always open so come and say hello 🏁

03/05/2026

😮🗞️🔥🖤 AN INSANE WEEKEND 🖤🔥🗞️😮

Howard’s Race Day at Castle Combe Racing Club was just absolutely unreal for & Lee Waterman

Not only was it insane to see these two drivers on the front row, but listening to the commentary and hype around the track was absolutely electric ⚡️ Then we find out that Webber smashed his own lap record for the THIRD year running!!!!!! 🤯 🏁

As always, a huge thank you to our Sponsors 🙏🏼

30/04/2026

🏁 From the paddock to the podium 🏁

One of the most special moments wasn’t just taking P1 — it was sharing it 🥹 Our Class A champion had the honour of celebrating with one of our biggest supporters, a young super fan who’s been following our journey every step of the way for over a year 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 Moments like this are bigger than trophies 🏆 They’re about inspiring the next generation of racers, engineers, and dreamers 💭

We love to welcome young fans into our paddock across the team — so please do come and say hello! 👋🏼 ☺️

30/04/2026

🏁 3 Cars in Today for Prep ahead of the Spring Speedster at 🏁

29/04/2026

📸 Media Day at 📸

We’re all still buzzing from the Media day! 🏁 Not only was the sun shining, but we were able to catch up with multiple friends and fellow teams across the paddock 🗣️ 🙌🏼 Well, some of us did but Class A Champion didn’t take his foot off the pedal, completing countless passenger rides for sponsors, suppliers and super fans in our rentable FN2🙈😏

The response to the new hire has been overwhelming 🙏🏼 with the competitive season fully booked, as well as track days and thrill rides 🚥 🎉

📅 Keen to keep the adrenaline rushing, and the smiles wide, we have opened up some additional slots for hire. So please do reach out if you want to experience the fiery FN2 🔥

12/04/2026

Shout out to for finishing his first meeting with his home built MG! 🏁 🙌🏼 Whilst he keeps the team on their toes when we’re Karting during our a team building events, often taking to the podium - he has in fact only just passed his ARDS Test allowing him to race this season in the Championship!! 🤩 💪

At this first meet, he kept his cool throughout 😎 He had some good battles throughout the day and enjoyed the chase 💨 Keep your eyes peeled for him in the coming months 👀

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12/04/2026

💨 No doubt you’ve read our Howard’s Day Full Race Report on Facebook! 📕 But for those that haven’t, whilst secured maximum points, the race wasn’t completely routine 🤷‍♀️😳🥴

One lap from the end the clutch let go and gave an almighty bang, loss of drive and left Webber scrambling 💥 Trying to maintain his lead, he completed a quick check of engine temps and pressures before realising it was clutch related!! 😳 One final attempt and he managed to get 4th and limp across the line to take the chequered flag 🏁 🤯 He didn’t however make it back 😅 Instead, Webber ‘opted’ to stop at bobbies to wait for the tow truck and had a good laugh with the Marshall’s 🧡 So he finished the day off with a smile and a very fast, but quite broken Civic 🤷‍♀️ 🛠️ 🧰

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08/04/2026

🏁 Howard’s Day 🏁

The first meeting of the new season, fresh cars and some fresh faces with a packed grid for the April bank holiday racing at Castle Combe. With 93 Webber and Waterman 112 entering the Hot Hatch Championship again, we also had Sprague 148 and new comer Willsher 15 join us for the season.

We started with the morning practice session, which turned out was very much needed. After a few laps the car felt awful! This was the first time it was driven since the ‘refresh’, and with numerous new parts, it could’ve been a number of things. The fault turned out to be the brake servo delete, which we replaced with AP cylinders for both front and rear. The rears were binding and dragging the back of the car all over the place. A bit of adjustment and we were called for qualifying, not ideal as it was quite early but we had to play the hand we were dealt and hope the issue was sorted.

Qualifying was a rollercoaster, as we built the pace up and trialed the brakes ahead of pitting for Parsons Motorsport inspect them more closely. This intended pit stop was bought forward with Hathaway ending up in the wall at camp with suspected gearbox failure chucking oil on the rear wheels - a hard hit but he walked away with aches and pains. This obviously caused red flag number one, which at this point we had only completed one full lap of the mandatory three. We were released back onto track after around ten minutes, but not for long. As we moved down towards Tower corner we witnessed Barker skidding across the grass and again unfortunately into the wall. Knowing it would very likely be red flagged when passing the incident, we opted to pit and take the front of the queue for the pending restart - a decision turned out to be a good one. Setting off with no traffic, using the out lap to warm the tyres again, we went for it and put in a lap time of 1.14.182. This being a PB we continued, aiming to match the time but ultimately smashing it with a 1.13.394, the car felt good and the first sub 14 lap for us. P1 both races, first time ever on pole and in second place our stablemate, good friend and sponsor Lee Waterman 112 in his Civic. Corey topping the class A rankings and Lee topping class B respectively with a 1.14.468 and new personal best for him dropping into the 14s! Front row lock out for the Hyland Motorsport and Willand Service centre team mates.

Race one and the grid walk quickly came around, a spanner check, some fuel and we were out on the grid. This allows the public to come out and interact with the drivers, the cars and everyone else involved in the day. We then start the race from here after the green flag lap. A good start for the Civic of 93 Webber, not so good for Waterman 112 missing second gear. This actually helped us in the long run, as in fighting his way back through we managed to create a gap and cross the line 1st overall and 1st in Class taking the fastest lap also.

Race two and the roles were reversed, Waterman flew off and Webber missed second gear dropping from 1st to 4th, a good battle with Holloway up over Avon rise saw us push back to third before the esses and making our way past Fooks-Bale into tower it was onto Waterman. A good exit from camp and we were on him by quarry, an obliging pass into the esses allowed us both to go on and win our classes and take the fastest laps. Maximum points for both of us!! The race however wasn’t completely routine…. One lap from the end the clutch let go and gave an almighty bang, loss of drive and left Webber scrambling. A quick check of engine temps and pressures we realised it was clutch related, one final attempted and we managed to get 4th and limp across the line to take the chequered flag. Although we didn’t make it back 😅 a quick stop at bobbies to wait for the tow truck and a good laugh with the Marshall’s finished the day of with a smile and a very fast, but broken Civic.

We were privileged to spend the afternoon with the guys from Andy’s Man Club again, it’s great to see them attending these kinds of events and to be able to spend time with them and build plans for future meetings. If you need to speak to the guys then please get in touch directly or alternatively come along to the next race meeting and see them in person.

Special congratulations to Adam Willsher 15 for finishing his first meeting with his home built MG, kept his cool and had some good battles throughout the day. Keep your eyes peeled for him in the coming months 👀

A huge thank you to everyone Involved in the day. All of our sponsors, CCRC, The Marshalls, Photographer
Retro resus
Dampsolve Southwest
Phoenix Automotive Technologies
Andys Man club
M4 Tyres Ltd
Castle Combe Racing Club
Lvl transport and Recovery
Willand Service Centre
M4 Tyres Ltd
Kingdom Automotive - Paul Kingdom
F&M Autocare
In Car solutions
Total Roofing - Marlon Holley
WT Consultancy
All Aspects Co
JPE Photography