Event: Castle Combe Racing Club – Summer Spectacular
Location: Castle Combe Circuit
Date: 28th June 2025
Series: Castle Combe Nankang Hot Hatch Championship
Class: I
Car: Citroen Saxo VTR
Qualifying
Mel Higgins
Position: 23
Best Lap Time: 1:25.841
Highlights:
TIMESTAMP 10:42:41.667: Green Flag
TIMESTAMP 10:57:52.809: Session Finish
Race 1
Starting Position: P23
Highlights:
TIMESTAMP 13:08:42.921: Green Flag
TIMESTAMP 13:29:00.371: Session Finish
Race 1 Results
Laps Completed: 14
Final Position: P21
Time: 20:31.461
Gap: +2 Laps
Best Lap Time: 1:25.383
Race 2 Summary
Starting Position: P22
Highlights:
TIMESTAMP 16:17:49.566: Green Flag
TIMESTAMP 16:38:08.145: Session Finish
Race 2 Results
Laps Completed: 14
Final Position: P18
Time: 20:50.205
Gap: +2 Laps
Best Lap Time: 1:26.262
Incidents and Penalties
Race 1
Incidents
None
Penalties
None
Race 2
Incidents
None
Penalties
None
Analysis and Team Comments
Team Analysis
“The heat was relentless on Saturday, the hottest our team has ever operated under. Despite the punishing heat, Mel remained determined, staying focused and consistent from start to finish.
The car held up well under pressure of race conditions in such heat, with minimal trouble.
The team are genuinely pleased with the way the weekend went, grateful for the opportunity and proud of Mel’s level-headed drive in tough, hot, conditions.
We are also so proud of Mel for securing 2 more finishes to remove her novice cross and move her career in racing forward.”
Driver Analysis
Mel Higgins
“This has to be the hottest conditions I’ve ever raced or even been on track under, but I was glad to be back at our home circuit at Castle Combe!
It was a pleasure to rejoin the Hot Hatch Championship grid as an invitee.
Considering the temperatures, the car coped well – I did have to back off pushing as hard as usual as the car got too hot – I don’t blame it, so did I!. I was only a second off my PB today, which was great.
To top off a successful day, the primary focus was to finish and I am eager to report that I have now completed enough races to graduate off my novice cross, so a very special day indeed. I am glad it happened at Castle Combe where all this track obsession and race career started.”
With Thanks To
A massive thank you to all those who worked to organise the event, Event Marshalls, and the other teams present, for a fantastic day of racing; as well as to our own team members including:
Mel Higgins [Driver]
Lee Kenealy [Mechanical Support]
Laura Evans [Social Media Manager]
Leah Halsey [Presenter and Social Media Content Creator]
Katrina Muhsin [Presenter and Social Media Content Creator]
Sasha Wynn [Web Content Manager and Writer]
Also with many thanks to our Partners and other businesses who are supporting what we do:
The Shallow Consultancy Company
Stormvault UK
Ninety2 Automotive
Abraham Fernández [Photographer and Videographer]
Harriet Bluett – HD Media [Photographer and Videographer]
Callum Day [Photographer and Videographer]
Powerflex
RamAir
And our supporters:
And of course, our friends and family who were able to join us in-person and online worldwide.