CAROLINE SET TO RACE IN BRITISH F 3 WITH CARL IN
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 there is a space at the team in F3.
Clement Novalak is set to miss the Spa and Donington rounds of the championship as he prioritises his Formula Renault Eurocup programme, therefore vacating a seat. Caroline is also close friends with current British F3 Carlin driver Billy Monger.
“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 last week, it felt better than the entire time I was out 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 just before the start of the season.
“It would be good to be back with Carlin, I had my best year of racing with them, I didn’t want to leave them,” he added. “I had to take a step back which I wasn’t happy about and had two rough months.
“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.
“The Euroformula side of things didn’t work out and now I’m hoping to be back with the best team I’ve ever raced with.”
Caroline is yet to be officially confirmed for Spa and Donington, with a deal yet to be announced.