Carlin signs American Ryan Tveter for 2015 European Formula 3
American Ryan Tveter has become the latest recruit for Carlin's Formula 3 European Championship team
The 20-year-old New Yorker is the second American in Carlin's 2015 F3 line-up, where he will join Californian Gustavo Menezes and also Briton George Russell, the 2014 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner.
Tveter did no karting before making his debut in car racing in 2011. His only two full seasons are in the Formula Renault Northern European Cup in 2013 and '14, finishing ninth last season.
He tested with both Carlin and Fortec Motorsport before setting the fourth-quickest time in Carlin's Dallara-Volkswagen on the team's final day at the pre-Christmas Valencia test.
"My first time in the F3 car was with Carlin at the beginning of December," said Tveter.
"I immediately felt very comfortable in the car, and the team's professionalism and experience really helped me to be very quick straight away."
Team boss Trevor Carlin added: "I have to say that we've been very impressed with Ryan's performance so far.
"Not only was his pace very good, but he has a great approach and attitude.
"We believe with Ryan's work ethic and application that he'll be a competitive driver this season, despite being so early in his racing career.
"We had to make tough choices again this year as we were looking at a lot of talented drivers, and only had six seats for FIA F3."
Previous article
Formula 3 European Championship receives 50 entry requests for '15
Next article
Dane Mikkel Jensen set for Mercedes junior deal in Formula 3
About this article
| Series | FIA F3 |
| Drivers | Ryan Tveter |
| Teams | Carlin |
| Author | Marcus Simmons |
Why Correa's return is the feelgood story racing needed
Juan Manuel Correa has had a long road to recovery from that horrific day at Spa in 2019. ART's decision to give him his race return in FIA Formula 3 in 2021 is a victory in itself, but his determination will surely - in time - have him fighting for bigger things
Why Piastri's F3 title was better than results suggested
F3 rookie Oscar Piastri only just snatched the 2020 title with Prema Racing, but the setbacks he overcame to do so suggest that Renault's next Australian talent is one destined for the top
The ground-effect wonder behind a generation of F1 stars
Recently named as Autosport's greatest single-seater, Ralt's RT3 launched a plethora of superstar drivers through the early 1980s, and established the constructor as the go-to place for your single-seater weapon
The Macau GP's greatest moments
Coronavirus restrictions mean this weekend's Macau GP will have a very different feel, with the usual F3 jamboree replaced by Chinese F4. But in past years, the event has provided some seminal moments in the careers of future world champions
Rating the prospects of the 2020 F3 title contenders
With the title race finely poised ahead of the final triple-header, a category returnee who raced George Russell in his F3 days lends Autosport his thoughts on the ones to watch
Why "whirlwind" Tauranac's legacy will stand the test of time
The passing of Ralt boss Ron Tauranac last week drew tributes from around the world, not least from the bosses of three prominent teams on whom the Australian designer made a lasting impression
The young driver Red Bull couldn't ignore
Igor Fraga has a more colourful career behind him than any other driver on the FIA Formula 3 grid, and now he's beginning to become as recognised for his talents in real racing as in the virtual world
The new F3 car that has teams purring
Dallara has improved upon its old F3 car with the new 320 for this season's Euroformula Open, ensuring that single-seater competition's 'heritage’ category can race into the future
