The Castle Combe race circuit in the UK has taken delivery of a new rapid response emergency vehicle supplied by local Iveco-distributor Bristol Street Commercials. The Iveco Daily 35S12 is finished in high visibility graphics and is being fitted out with all of the features typically found on board an ambulance, in readiness to take over as the circuit’s primary front-line response vehicle in the autumn. It will also carry specialist rescue and extrication equipment required for use at motorsport venues.

Built on Daily’s longest 3,950 mm wheelbase, the vehicle will be present at all race meetings and will line-up behind the competitors on the grid. At the start of the race it will follow the cars or bikes to the first corner, before taking up position at the end of the main straight, ready to respond to emergencies anywhere around the track. Rodney Gooch, Sales and Marketing Director, Castle Combe Circuit, explains: “We selected the Daily as it represents the perfect vehicle for this rather unique role, with plenty of space for our medical and rescue equipment and good performance to ensure it arrives at the scene of an emergency promptly.”

In addition to its responsibilities at the track, the Daily is officially classified as an ambulance and will be available to support other motorsport activities in the area. “Formula One teams often carry out straight line speed testing on a local runway and regulations stipulate they require a rapid response vehicle to be on-site, and we are often asked to provide the vehicle,” adds Mr Gooch. The Daily will be crewed by a volunteer medical team and due to the nature of its operation, is expected to cover less than 10,000 miles a year.

Routine servicing and maintenance will be carried out by Bristol Street Commercials’ dealership in Bristol Road, Gloucester. It is powered by a 2.3 litre HPI diesel engine developing up to 116hp, making it responsive around the circuit and ideal for making swift progress on local roads.