Caroline back to UK racing
Reigning British Formula 4 champion Jamie Caroline is set to compete in BRDC British F3 later this year, after testing with the Carlin team at Pembrey last week.
Caroline – who competed in four USF2000 races earlier in the season with BN Racing, with a best finish of fourth – won British F4 with Carlin last year, and the team has a vacant F3 seat. Clement Novalak, one of Carlin’s F3 regulars, is set to miss the Spa and Donington rounds as he prioritises his Formula Renault Eurocup programme.
“We were quick in the test at Pembrey last week, fastest on the old tyre and a tenth off the quickest on the new tyres there,” said Caroline.
“To race for a team like that is incredible. I have a lot of respect for Trev [Carlin] and the entire team. I consider them my racing family and if I could race with them it would be a privilege.
“Testing with them, it felt better than the entire time I was in the States.”
Caroline, son of UK national racer Lee, was set to compete with the squad in Euroformula Open this year, but the deal fell apart on the eve of the season.
“It would be good to be back with Carlin,” he added. “I had my best year of racing with them and I didn’t want to leave them. I got told the weekend before the Euroformula campaign that my sponsor had pulled out, and he was covering most of the budget, which is unfortunate.
“But I’m not the only person that has happened to. I believe everything happens for a reason.”
Caroline is yet to be officially confirmed for Spa and Donington, and any deal is still to be announced.