Jamie Caroline
{{short description|British racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jamie Caroline
| nationality = {{flag|GBR|name=British}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|02|02}}
| birth_place = Warlingham, Surrey, United Kingdom
| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver
|current series = GT4 European Series
|current team = Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse
|first year = 2021
|car number = 70
|starts = 5
|wins = 0
|poles = 0
|fastest laps = 0
|prev series = Ginetta Junior Championship
BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy
F4 British Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
British GT Championship
|prev series years = 2014-2015
2016
2017
2018
2019-2020
|image=Jamie Caroline at Knockhill Racing Circuit 2017.jpg}}
James Lee Caroline (born 2 February 1999) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British GT Championship with Ram Racing.
Career
=Karting=
=Ginetta Junior Championship=
In 2014, Caroline made his car racing debut in the Ginetta Junior Championship with TCR, claiming two victories and finishing sixth overall.{{cite web|url=http://ginetta.com/news_article.php?id=1377&oldStory=1|title=Jamie Caroline Commits To Ginetta Junior Championship|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=April 15, 2017|archive-date=16 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416131136/http://ginetta.com/news_article.php?id=1377&oldStory=1|url-status=dead}} The following season, Caroline switched to HHC Motorsport, taking the title in dominant fashion.{{cite web|url=http://ginetta.com/news_article.php?id=2189&oldStory=1|title=Jamie Caroline Crowned Provisional Ginetta Junior Champion|date=October 11, 2015|accessdate=April 15, 2017|archive-date=16 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416131128/http://ginetta.com/news_article.php?id=2189&oldStory=1|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://drivetribe.com/p/the-late-braking-interview-jamie-EAYThdCOTiiFS5rQ72mSOQ?iid=bfW9XaIPS3i31kpuvgfPow |title=The Late Braking Interview: Jamie Caroline |publisher=Drivetribe |accessdate=July 7, 2020 |first=Ben |last=Hocking |archive-date=8 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708082100/https://drivetribe.com/p/the-late-braking-interview-jamie-EAYThdCOTiiFS5rQ72mSOQ?iid=bfW9XaIPS3i31kpuvgfPow |url-status=dead }}
=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.{{cite web|url=http://fiaformula4.com/caroline-to-contest-ford-msa-formula-in-2016-with-jamun-racing/|title=Caroline to contest Ford MSA Formula in 2016 with Jamun Racing|date=February 10, 2016|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://fortecmotorsports.com/jamie-caroline-and-fortec-motorsports-join-forces/|title=Jamie Caroline and Fortec Motorsports join forces!|date=June 8, 2016|accessdate=April 15, 2017|archive-date=16 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416125242/http://fortecmotorsports.com/jamie-caroline-and-fortec-motorsports-join-forces/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2017/03/jamie-caroline-officially-signs-carlin-2017-title-tilt/|title=Jamie Caroline Officially Signs for Carlin for 2017 Title Tilt|date=March 15, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://fiaformula4.com/caroline-wins-again-to-make-history-with-british-f4-race-weekend-grand-slam/?tr=1033&sr=|title=Caroline wins again to make history with British F4 race weekend grand slam|date=May 7, 2017|accessdate=May 21, 2017}}
On 30 September 2017 Caroline won the British Formula 4 title at Brands Hatch.{{Cite web|url=http://fiaformula4.com/driver-news-jamie-caroline-and-pirtek-racing-secure-british-f4-title/?tr=1175&sr=|title=DRIVER NEWS: Jamie Caroline and Pirtek Racing secure British F4 title {{!}} British F4|website=fiaformula4.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-18}}
=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.{{cite web |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018/03/jamie-caroline-jumps-us-f2000-2018-assault/ |title=Jamie Caroline Jumps to US F2000 for 2018 Assault |publisher=The Checkered Flag |date=March 5, 2018 |accessdate=July 7, 2020 |first=Connor |last=Jackson}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://news2.msv.com/9976.aspx|title=Jamie Caroline to enter Autumn Trophy with Douglas Motorsport|date=October 25, 2016|accessdate=April 15, 2017}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.racecar.com/News/89157/Motorsport/Jamie-Caroline-confirmed-at-Carlin-for-British-F3-at-Spa |title=Jamie Caroline confirmed at Carlin for British F3 at Spa |publisher=Racecar |date=July 18, 2018 |accessdate=July 7, 2020}} In 2019, he competed in the final round of the F3 Asian Winter Series for BlackArts Racing.{{cite web |url=https://formulascout.com/jamie-caroline-joey-alders-asian-f3/48331 |title=Jamie Caroline to make racing return in Asian F3 Winter Series |publisher=Formula Scout |date=February 14, 2019 |accessdate=July 7, 2020 |first=Steve |last=Whitfield}}
=British GT=
In 2019, Jamie Caroline entered the Brands Hatch round of the British GT Championship, driving for HHC Motorsport with Ruben Del Sarte.{{cite web |url=https://www.britishgt.com/driver/550/jamie-caroline |title=Jamie Caroline |publisher=British GT Championship |accessdate=July 7, 2020}}
For the 2020 season, Caroline was entered in TF Sport's GT4 squad, partnered with ex-Carrera Cup driver Dan Vaughan.{{cite news|url=https://britishgt.com/news/586/british-gt-reveals-capacity-35-car-full-season-entry-at-media-day|title=British GT reveals capacity 35-car full-season entry at Media Day|date=3 March 2020|publisher=britishgt.com|accessdate=3 March 2020}} They finished the season as champions of the GT4 category.
For the 2021 season, Caroline entered the last two rounds of British GT with Speedworks motorsport partnered with John Ferguson in the Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Supra GT4 qualifying second at Oulton park to Darren turner in his first outing in the car then scoring pole by half a second over Sennan fielding at Donington Park.
=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 in which he did not complete the full season.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/04/13/47-cars-for-gt4-european-series-monza-season-opener.html|title=47 cars for GT4 European Series Monza Season Opener|date=13 April 2021|publisher=dailysportscar.com|accessdate=13 April 2021}}
Racing record
=Career summary=
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Season
! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
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rowspan=2| 2014
|align=left| Ginetta Junior Championship |align=left| TCR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 320 | 6th |
align=left| Ginetta Junior Winter Series
|align=left| HHC Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 144 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
2015
|align=left| Ginetta Junior Championship |align=left| HHC Motorsport | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 473 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan=3| 2016
|align=left rowspan=2| F4 British Championship |align=left| Jamun Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |rowspan=2| 181 |rowspan=2| 10th |
align=left| Fortec Motorsports
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
align=left| BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy
|align=left| Douglas Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 5th |
2017
|align=left| F4 British Championship |align=left| Carlin | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 442 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan=2| 2018
|align=left| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship |align=left| Carlin | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 164 | 13th |
align=left| U.S. F2000 National Championship
|align=left| BN Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 25th |
2019
|align=left| British GT Championship - GT4 |align=left| HHC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2020
|align=left| British GT Championship - GT4 |align=left| TF Sport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 170 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan=2| 2021
|align=left| GT4 European Series - Silver |align=left| Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16th |
align=left| British GT Championship - GT4
|align=left| Toyota Gazoo Racing UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15th |
2022
|align=left| British GT Championship - GT3 |align=left| Ram Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 30th |
= Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points |
2014
! nowrap| Total Control Racing |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHI |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHI |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| DON |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| THR |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| OUL |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| OUL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| CRO |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| SNE |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ROC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ROC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHGP |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BHGP ! 6th ! 320 |
2015
! nowrap| HHC Motorsport | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHI | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BHI | style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON | style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON | style="background:#dfffdf;"| THR | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| THR | style="background:#ffffbf;"| OUL | style="background:#ffffbf;"| OUL | style="background:#ffffbf;"| CRO | style="background:#ffffbf;"| CRO | style="background:#ffffbf;"| SNE | style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE | style="background:#ffffbf;"| KNO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO | style="background:#ffffbf;"| ROC | style="background:#ffffbf;"| ROC | style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL | style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHGP | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP ! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st ! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 473 |
= Complete F4 British Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! DC ! Points |
rowspan="2" | 2016
!nowrap| Jamun Racing | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | THR | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | OUL | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | OUL | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | OUL |colspan=19| ! rowspan="2" | 10th ! rowspan="2" | 181 |
nowrap| Fortec Motorsports
|colspan=12| | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CRO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ROC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ROC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ROC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | |
---|
2017
!nowrap| Carlin | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BRH | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | DON | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | DON | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DON | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | THR | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | THR | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | THR | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | OUL | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | OUL | style="background:#ffffff;" | OUL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SNE | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | ROC | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ROC | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | ROC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SIL | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SIL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 442 |
=Complete U.S. F2000 National Championship results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! Rank ! Points |
2018
!nowrap| BN Racing |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMS | LOR | ROA | ROA | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | MDO | POR | POR ! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th ! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 40 |
= Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! DC ! Points |
2018
! Carlin |OUL |OUL |OUL |ROC |ROC |ROC |SNE |SNE |SNE |SIL |SIL |SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA |style="background:#ffffbf;"| SPA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BRH |style="background:#efcfff;"| BRH |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BRH |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| DON |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#000000; color:white;" |DON |SIL |SIL |SIL ! 13th ! 164 |
=Complete British GT Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! DC ! Points |
2019
!nowrap| HHC Motorsport !nowrap| McLaren 570S GT4 ! GT4 | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | SIL | DON | SPA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH | DON ! NC ! 0 |
2020
!nowrap| TF Sport !nowrap| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 ! GT4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OUL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 170 |
2021
!nowrap| Toyota Gazoo Racing UK !nowrap| Toyota GR Supra GT4 ! GT4 | BRH | SIL | DON | SPA | SNE | SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON ! 15th ! 5 |
2022
!nowrap| Ram Racing !nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ! GT3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL | DON | SNE | SNE | SPA | BRH | DON ! 30th ! 2.5 |
† 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)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! DC ! Points |
2021
!nowrap| Trivellato Racing By Villorba Corse !nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT4 ! GT4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MZA | MZA | LEC | LEC | ZAN | ZAN | SPA | SPA | NUR | NUR | CAT | CAT ! NC ! 0 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|jamie-caroline}}
{{S-start}}
{{S-sports}}
{{Succession box|title=Ginetta Junior Winter Series
champion|before=James Kellett|after=Stuart Middleton|years=2014}}
{{Succession box|title=Ginetta Junior Championship
champion|before=Jack Mitchell|after=Will Tregurtha|years=2015}}
{{Succession box|title=F4 British Championship
champion|before=Max Fewtrell|after=Kiern Jewiss|years=2017}}
{{Succession box|title = British GT Championship
GT4 Champion | before= Ash Hand
Tom Canning | after = Will Burns
Gus Burton | years=2020|with=Daniel Vaughan}}
{{Succession box|title = British GT Championship
GT4 Silver Champion | before= Ash Hand
Tom Canning | after = Will Burns
Gus Burton | years=2020|with=Daniel Vaughan}}
{{S-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caroline, Jamie}}
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Category:English racing drivers
Category:British F4 Championship drivers
Category:BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
Category:U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
Category:British GT Championship drivers
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Category:Carlin racing drivers
Category:Karting World Championship drivers
Category:Fortec Motorsport drivers