Herta joins Carlin’s BRDC F3 team at Brands Hatch

Colton Herta will join Carlin’s BRDC Formula 3 team at Brands Hatch this weekend, as race winner Lando Norris begins his dual programme in Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup.  Herta will step in to complete the team’s line-up alongside Ricky Collard and Ameya Vaidyanathan.

Carlin’s BRDC Formula 3 team made the best possible start to the season and new era of British F3 last time out at Snetterton, taking a front row lock out in qualifying and the first victory of the season.

Norris and Collard were split by the smallest of margins in the first qualifying session of the season, with Norris taking pole just ahead of Collard.   Norris went on to take a dominant victory as well as a third place in race three of the weekend.  The 16 year-old racer will miss the Brands Hatch event due to a clashing FR2.0 Eurocup round.

Collard and Vaidyanathan will be aiming for a strong outing this weekend after showing potential in Snetterton, with Collard keen to take his first BRDC pole.  The team’s development will be aided by Herta who was a race winner in the MSA Formula Championship last season.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Herta said, “I’m really happy to get the racing started this weekend after what has felt like quite a long off season for me. I want to say a big thank you to Trevor for this opportunity and also to Lando – I’m really looking forward to the weekend and getting out there.  I’m very familiar with the BRDC car which should mean I can be on the pace straight away. The aim is to finish off what Lando started at the first race and win races! We’re pot hunting and I want to keep that trend going.

Trevor Carlin added, “Colton makes the perfect substitute for Lando, having started season preparations in the BRDC car earlier this year.  We know he has excellent pace and I’ve no doubt he’ll be a great asset to the team this weekend at Brands Hatch.”