Jamie Caroline
| Jamie Caroline | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 2 February 1999 Warlingham, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| GT4 European Series career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse |
| Car number | 70 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-2015 2016 2017 2018 2019-2020 | Ginetta Junior Championship BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy F4 British Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship British GT Championship |
James Lee Caroline (born 2 February 1999) is a British racing driver currently competing in the 2021 GT4 European Series.
Career[]
Karting[]
Scott Plastow.
Ginetta Junior Championship[]
In 2014, Caroline made his single-seater debut in the Ginetta Junior Championship with TCR, claiming two victories and finishing sixth overall.[1] The following season, Caroline switched to HHC Motorsport, taking the title in dominant fashion.[2][3]
Formula 4[]
In 2016, Caroline graduated to British F4, competing in four rounds with Jarum Racing before switching to Fortec Motorsports for the remainder of the season.[4][5] There he claimed a victory and finished 10th overall. Caroline remained in the series for 2017, partnering with Carlin. He became the first driver to claim a race weekend grand slam in the British F4 series' history.[6][7]
On 30 September 2017 Caroline won the British Formula 4 title at Brands Hatch.[8]
USF2000 National Championship[]
After initially announcing a sabbatical year due to a lack of funds, he then moved to the U.S. F2000 National Championship for 2018, driving for BN Racing.[9] He finished 25th in the standings after only competing at the opening 2 rounds of the championship.
Formula 3[]
In October 2016, Caroline contested the BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy with Douglas Motorsport alongside ADAC F4 champion Joey Mawson.[10] He achieved a podium and finished fifth in the overall standings. He returned to the series in 2018 at the Spa round, driving for Carlin.[11] In 2019, he competed in the final round of the F3 Asian Winter Series for BlackArts Racing.[12]
British GT[]
In 2019, Jamie Caroline entered the Brands Hatch round of the British GT Championship, driving for HHC Motorsport with Ruben Del Sarte. [13]
For the 2020 season, Caroline was entered in TF Sport's GT4 squad, partnered with ex-Carrera Cup driver Dan Vaughan.[14] They finished the season as champions of the GT4 category.
GT4 European Series[]
For the 2021 season, Caroline entered the 2021 GT4 European Series, alongside Jean-Luc D'Auria, competing for Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse.[15]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ginetta Junior Championship | TCR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 320 | 6th |
| Ginetta Junior Winter Series | HHC Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 144 | 1st | |
| 2015 | Ginetta Junior Championship | HHC Motorsport | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 473 | 1st |
| 2016 | F4 British Championship | Jamun Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 181 | 10th |
| Fortec Motorsports | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy | Douglas Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 5th | |
| 2017 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 442 | 1st |
| 2018 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 164 | 13th |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | BN Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 25th | |
| 2019 | British GT Championship - GT4 | HHC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | British GT Championship - GT4 | TF Sport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 170 | 1st |
| 2021 | GT4 European Series | Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13th* |
| British GT Championship - GT4 | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15th |
Complete British GT Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HHC Motorsport | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SIL 1 |
DON 1 |
SPA 1 |
BRH 1 Ret |
DON 1 |
NC | 0 |
| 2020 | TF Sport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 16 |
OUL 2 11 |
DON 1 14 |
DON 2 16 |
BRH 1 18 |
DON 1 17 |
SNE 1 13 |
SNE 2 13 |
SIL 1 19 |
1st | 170 |
| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | GT4 | BRH 1 |
SIL 1 |
DON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
OUL 1 18 |
OUL 2 18 |
DON 1 NC |
15th | 5 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.
Complete GT4 European Series Results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trivellato Racing By Villorba Corse | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | GT4 | MZA 1 Ret |
MZA 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NUR 1 |
NUR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
NC | 0 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.
References[]
- ^ "Jamie Caroline Commits To Ginetta Junior Championship". January 8, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline Crowned Provisional Ginetta Junior Champion". October 11, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Hocking, Ben. "The Late Braking Interview: Jamie Caroline". Drivetribe. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Caroline to contest Ford MSA Formula in 2016 with Jamun Racing". February 10, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline and Fortec Motorsports join forces!". June 8, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline Officially Signs for Carlin for 2017 Title Tilt". March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Caroline wins again to make history with British F4 race weekend grand slam". May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "DRIVER NEWS: Jamie Caroline and Pirtek Racing secure British F4 title | British F4". fiaformula4.com. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (March 5, 2018). "Jamie Caroline Jumps to US F2000 for 2018 Assault". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline to enter Autumn Trophy with Douglas Motorsport". October 25, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline confirmed at Carlin for British F3 at Spa". Racecar. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (February 14, 2019). "Jamie Caroline to make racing return in Asian F3 Winter Series". Formula Scout. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Caroline". British GT Championship. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "British GT reveals capacity 35-car full-season entry at Media Day". britishgt.com. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "47 cars for GT4 European Series Monza Season Opener". dailysportscar.com. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links[]
- Jamie Caroline career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Tandridge (district)
- English racing drivers
- British F4 Championship drivers
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- Ginetta Junior Championship drivers
- Carlin racing drivers