by admin | Jun 5, 2018 | F3 News, News
BRDC British F3 Championship, 2018.
Rounds 7,8,9 Snetterton. May 26/27
Round 6 at Oulton Park saw two collisions, each of which put a Douglas Motorsport driver out of the race. Jamie Chadwick and Arvin Esmaeili were the victims of some bad driving by others. This time at Snetterton, in the first practice session on Friday it was Jordan Can’es turn. After a good practice day on Thursday, Jordan was fastest in most sectors and right up at the top of the practice times in each session. However on the Friday morning, on the first lap of the first practice session, Jordan was taken out of it by a car on slick tyres on a wet track who missed his braking at the end of the straight and went across the grass, taking Jordan Cane out of it when he emerged from the grass back onto the track.
Thursday testing went very well being fastest in most sectors in the dry sessions and a great race car underneath me, Friday however was a different story, on a wet track on the very first lap of the day another driver on slicks on a wet track missed his braking at the end of the straight and went straight across the grass, he t boned me as I was exiting the next corner. To be honest it could’ve been much worse, The car was all but destroyed from the roll hoop back, the team did a great job in getting me out for the last session but there were still issues in the car, Saturday we hoped we’d sorted everything but found further issues in both gearbox actuator and engine, despite that I think I drove as well as I ever had to get 6th in quali and fourth in the race 1. However it was evident that despite all the hardwork to get the car fixed we found more and more damage from the Friday crash. The boys worked past midnight to put in a brand new engine and I can’t thank them enough but a new engine still takes time to loosen up and for Sunday we still had a speed issue.
In race 2 the plan was just to get a good lap to move us up the grid for race 3 and I did mess this up a bit I didn’t leave a big enough gap to the car in front and kept catching him before the end of the lap, we were lacking engine but I could’ve done better. Race three was a bit of a procession but I drove well enough.
Arvin Esmaeili had a good weekend, finishing all races which included a 5th place in race 2 – his best result of the season so far. Jamie Chadwick couldn’t match the great results on the first weekend of the year, but nevertheless finished all 3 rounds with 7th in round 9 being the best.
Silverstone is next for rounds 10, 11 and 12 and each driver will be pushing for podium places.
by admin | Apr 29, 2018 | F3 News, News
BRDC British F3 Championship, 2018. Rounds 4,5,6
April 28-29, Rockingham
After a podium finish for Jamie Chadwick at Oulton Park, Jordan Cane matched that result with 3rd place in race 1 at Rockingham, a race in which treacherous conditions played a huge role. Arvin Esmaili’s race was over on the first lap after he found trouble with a number of other drivers. Jamie Chadwick was one of those drivers who found trouble but she was able to recover somewhat and bring the car home in 9th place, an impressive result after the bad start.
Race 2 saw Jamie Chadwick cross the line in 4th position, but a battle for that position over the last number of laps saw Jamie pickup a time penalty for exceeding the track limits. With a number of drivers close behind Jamie, it meant she dropped back to 10th position. Jordan Cane, who dropped a few places at the beginning of the race managed to make the places and push to finish in 8th position. Arvin Esmaeili finished in 13th.
Race 3 once again saw a number of retirements on the first lap, unfortunately two Douglas Motorsport drivers were among them. Arvin Esmaeili and Jamie Chadwick were unfortunate once again to hit trouble on the first lap of a race at Rockingham. Meanwhile Jordan Cane finished the race in 6th position. However it was not over there. The stewards at Rockingham issued an amended race 3 result after a number of drivers were disqualified. One of those disqualifications meant Jordan Cane made up 1 place and finished 5th. Two other drivers were disqualified for causing collisions, both collisions were with Douglas Motorsport drivers Jamie Chadwick and Arvin Esmaeili.
Car number 17 (Clement Novalak) was disqualified from seventh place for causing a collision with car 55 (Jamie Chadwick) on lap one (regulation C1.1.5, Driving in a manner incompatible with general safety).
Car number 68 (Chia Wing Hoong) was disqualified from 11th place for causing a collision with car number 66 (Arvin Esmaeili) on lap one (regulation C1.1.5, Driving in a manner incompatible with general safety).
Rounds 7,8,9 will take place at Snetterton on 26/27 May
by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | F3 News, News
Oulton Park was the venue for the opening weekend of the BRDC British F3 Championship, 2018.
A 3rd place finish for Jamie Chadwick in race 1 at Oulton Park this weekend was the highlight of the weekend for Douglas Motorsport.
Chadwick, with a year of f3 experience under her belt, made up a number of positions in race one, as did Jordan Cane who was a last minute call-up for the Oulton Park meeting. The result of race one on Friday saw Cane finish in 8th place, one place above team mate Jamie Chadwick. New recuit Arvin Esmaeili came home in 14th.
Race 2 saw the entire grid reversed, a change introduced by BRDC for this season. Jamie Chadwick, starting from 9th, climbed to 3rd place and was in a battle for the lead until the safety car appeared after a number of cars fell foul of the wet conditions. The safety car pitted on lap seven, but was out almost immediately after further offs. The red flag was brought out with Chadwick in 3rd place. A gain of 6 places (6pts) plus 15pts for 3rd place finish gave Jamie 21 points for race 2. Arvin Esmaeili completed his second race in British F3 with a top ten finish. Meanwhile, Jordan Cane’s race ended at the first corner of the first lap.
Jamie was very happy to make the podium on the opening weekend:
“When the heavens opened this morning, I kind of knew that would play into our hands a bit, especially with the way the reverse grid works,” …”I knew that we had a chance but I just had to stay out of trouble. The first lap was just about keeping clean and picking off positions where I could, while avoiding any trouble. I managed to get my head down from there, unfortunately I couldn’t quite challenge for the win today, it wasn’t to be. The spray was intense, the visibility was really bad but I’m pleased to be on the podium.”
Race 3 started without Jordan Cane, but Jamie Chadwick was able to push again for another good points finish, this time finishing in 7th. Arvin Esmaeili finished in 13th to round off his debut weekend in British F3, where he managed to finish all three races in what, at times, were difficult conditions, and conditions that Arvin hadn’t completed any testing in, having signed only a few days beforehand.
Next round is at Rockingham on the 28th/29th Apil.
by admin | Mar 28, 2018 | F3 News, News
We are happy to announce that Swedish-Iranian racer Arvin Esmaeili has joined the Douglas Motorsport team for the 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship.
The 20-year-old joins the series after a promising year in the Formula Masters Asian Series in 2017, where he finished sixth overall with a win at the Zhuhai circuit in China and two podiums at the season opener at Sepang in Malaysia. In his first season in cars, he showed excellent consistency to also score a further 11 top-10 finishes from the 18 races.
Esmaeili enjoyed a strong karting career and in 2015 competed in the Formula Kart Stars series in the Super FKS category in Britain, while also racing in the X30 Challenge in Singapore, where he was a race winner.
He also split his commitments between Britain and Singapore in 2014, racing and winning in the Singapore Karting Championship and a one off appearance in Super One in the UK. His career started in the Singapore Karting Championship in 2013, where he was a podium finisher in his first year.
Esmaeili joins Jamie Chadwick and Alexandra Mohnhaupt at the Douglas Motorsport team for 2018 season.
Team Principal Wayne Douglas: “We’re really pleased to welcome Arvin to the team for the new season. He’s shown a lot of potential in his career so far and I think he will do very well as the season progresses. I’m delighted with our line-up for the year ahead, and we are confident of a very strong season.”
Arvin Esmaeili said: “I’m really pleased to be joining the BRDC British F3 Championship with Douglas Motorsport, for my first season in cars in Europe. The British F3 grid looks really strong this year but with Wayne’s team I’m sure that I can continue my progress and be competing at the front of the grid before too long.”
Welcome to the team Arvin!!
by admin | Feb 28, 2018 | F3 News, News
Douglas Motorsport are pleased to announce that Mexican racer Alexandra Mohnhaupt will race with the team in the 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship.
The 18-year-old is making the step up to British F3 after two seasons at Formula 4 level, making history this month as the first female race winner of an FIA sanctioned F4 event by taking a double victory in the Mexican NACAM Formula 4 series at the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed.
She currently lies in second place in this year’s championship having also scored five other podium results, including three at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the venue for the Mexican Fl Grand Prix.
Mohnhaupt began her car racing career in the NACAM F4 series in the 2015-16 season, while also taking part in selected rounds of the F4 British Championship in 2016. Her second season in NACAM F4 in 2017-18 saw her finish fifth overall, scoring her first podium result in the process, while again taking part in selected rounds of British F4.
Prior to this, Alexandra raced in karting, with notable results being a fourth place overall in the 2014 FIA Mexico National Karting Championship and third in the 2011 Rotax Karting Mexico Capital Zone Minimax series.
Alexandra joins Jamie Chadwick at the team and is relishing the prospect of competing at a higher level:
I’m really excited to be racing in the BRDC British F3 Championship with Douglas Motorsport. The car is fantastic, I’ve hugely enjoyed driving it in testing so far and I can’t wait make the step up and join the rest of the field on the grid at Oulton Park.
We’re very excited to welcome Alexandra to the team for the 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship. She’s gained a lot of single seater experience at F4 level, and her recent results in Mexico show that she is definitely ready for the next step up. We’re looking forward to working with her.
Team Principal
Alexandra Mohnhaupt in the Douglas BRDC F3 car
Alexandra Mohnhaupt in the Douglas BRDC F3 car
Wayne Douglas Welcomes Alexandra Mohnhaupt to the Team
by admin | Feb 19, 2018 | F3 News, News
Douglas Motorsport are pleased to announce that Jamie Chadwick will race with team in the 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship.
The 19-year-old enjoyed a competitive season in BRDC British F3 in 2017, finishing a creditable ninth overall in the final standings, and scoring a podium at Rockingham.
In her first season in single seater racing, Chadwick showed constant top-10 pace, with other strong results including a fifth on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, sixth at the majestic Spa Francorchamps, and seventh place finishes at Snetterton and Donington Park.
Looking to build on her career so far, which includes title glory in the 2015 British GT Championship (GT4) and podiums in the Ginetta Junior Championship, Chadwick is now looking to mount a title challenge in her second season in the BRDC British F3 Championship.
Chadwick commented: “It was always my wish to complete a second year in British F3, and I am delighted to be teaming up with Douglas Motorsport for this year’s campaign. I have a great team behind me, so I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running at Oulton Park and starting our title attack.”
Team Principal Wayne Douglas: “After following Jamie’s progress through the junior formulas including winning a British Championship, it is a pleasure to have her join the team. This week we start an intensive test programme and intend to be fully up to speed and running at the front for the first round at Oulton Park.”
