The 2016 Duo BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy took place at Snetterton over the weekend of October 29/30, and the Douglas Motorsport drivers put on an impressive display, with a car in the top 3 in every race, including 2 cars in the top 3 of race 3.

Recently crowned German Formula 4 Champion, Joey Mawson, made his F3 debut with Douglas Motorsport and ran at the front of each race and challenged for the lead. He went into race 4 with a chance of winning the title and would have started on pole as a result of the pace he showed all weekend, however the worsening fog at the racetrack meant the final race was called off, handing the title to Enaam Ahmed, who led after race 3.

Former Ginetta Junior champion Jamie Caroline, after spending some time testing the car the weekend previous, impressed over the weekend and his continued improvement resulted in a third place finish in race 3, giving Douglas Motorsport a double podium finish, 2nd and 3rd place. After race 3 Jamie was in fifth place overall and was in contention for an overall third place finish, had race 4 gone ahead.

Overall it was a successful weekend for the Douglas team, with two drivers gaining their first experience of British F3, and only losing out to a driver with a full season of F3 behind him. Enaam Ahmed, who drove for the team for the entire 2016 season, was able to use the experience he gained with the team to win the overall trophy, and it is a testament to the entire Douglas team and the experience within the race team to see former drivers develop and go on to further success. Enaam’s former Douglas team-mate,  Thomas Randle, is now impressing in the Formula V8 3.5 Series. In the series finale, and only his second meeting of the series, he managed to lead the race for a time before finishing in an impressive 11th place.

Former Ginetta Junior Champion Jamie Caroline will enter the upcoming Duo BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy at Snetterton (29/30 October) with Douglas Motorsport.

Caroline will step up to British F3 having raced in the F4 British Championship this year, where he finished 10th overall taking a win on the Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch, along with four other podium finishes across the season.

Prior to that, Caroline won the 2015 Ginetta Junior Championship following a thrilling title fight with Senna Proctor, with the 17-year-old coming out on top by virtue of race wins after both drivers finished level on points. He claimed the 2014 Ginetta Junior Winter Series title and also enjoyed success in karting, finishing as runner-up in the 2011 MSA British Cadet and Super One Championships, before graduating to European level karting.

Caroline said: “I can’t wait to race in the Duo BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy at Snetterton this weekend! I enjoyed a really good test last week and with a team as well prepared as Douglas Motorsport, I think we can score some really strong results in Norfolk.”

Wayne Douglas, Team Principal of Douglas Motorsport, added: “It is great to be running Jamie in the Duo BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy and we are sure that he will go well at Snetterton. We know that he is a very talented young driver, as evidenced by his success in Ginetta Juniors and British F4, and we are looking forward to continuing his development as he steps up to British F3.”

The 2016 Duo BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy enables drivers to get their first taste of British F3 whilst also offering additional mileage for those drivers remaining with the championship for a second campaign.

Joey Mawson, the recently crowned German Formula 4 Champion, will race in the upcoming Duo BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy at Snetterton (29/30 October) with Douglas Motorsport.

Mawson, who hails from Sydney in Australia, will make his debut in the one-weekend, four-race championship in Norfolk, fresh from his success in Germany where he won the title following a year-long battle with Michael Schumacher’s son, Mick. He took 10 wins along with six other podium finishes across the year and will now finish off 2016 by racing in British F3.

The 20-year-old finished third overall in his first year of German Formula 4 in 2015 and prior to that, raced in the French Formula 4 Championship, finishing fourth overall in 2014 as he made his debut in single-seaters. Mawson also enjoyed success in karting, entering both the CIK-FIA European and World Championships in the KF category, having made the step up from domestic racing, where he finished as runner-up in the Australian Rotax Nationals in 2012.

Mawson said: “The opportunity came as a bit of a surprise, mentally I had already started to focus on the off season and onto winter testing. Now it’s quickly back to focusing on a race weekend. It’s a great opportunity to be back in a car again and have a race meeting while learning a new track at the same time.

“I’ve never driven the BRDC Formula 3 car before, although there are some things that will be familiar like the Pirelli tyres. It will be nice to drive a slightly faster car as I prepare for the next step in my career during 2017.”

Wayne Douglas, Team Principal of Douglas Motorsport, added: “It is great to be able to confirm that Joey will be in one of our cars for this weekend’s Duo BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy at Snetterton. He is a really quick driver, as he proved this year by taking the German F4 title, and we are really excited to see what he can do in the Tatuus-Cosworth British F3 car.”

The 2016 Duo BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy enables drivers to get their first taste of British F3 whilst also offering additional mileage for those drivers remaining with the championship for a second campaign.