When the GP2 series kicked off at Imola in 2005, one driver made an instant impression. Anyone who has seen the picture of Adam Carroll on full opposite lock as he snatched the lead from Alexandre Premat cannot deny that it was something special, and it made plenty of people take notice of the Ulsterman.
However, nearly two years on from that maiden GP2 success, Carroll is set to follow in the footsteps of so many drivers who leave Europe in the hope of rescuing their careers in America.
Once the 2006 GP2 season had finished Carroll attended the final three Champ Car races of the year, and after an impressive test with RuSPORT he was even put on standby for the season finale if the injured Justin Wilson wasn't fit to race.