Carroll edges closer to Formula 3 title

Having won last evening’s race Avon Tyres British Formula 3 Scholarship Class at Snetterton,

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll has edged closer to the title.

Today’s double-header at the Norwich venue are rounds 21 and 22 of the 26 round championship.

Last evening’s race was the race that was previously cancelled at a rain swept Croft some weeks ago.

Carroll driving with the Sweeney Racing outfit, finished ahead of Clive Piccione and fellow Irishman,

Stephen Colbert of Meritus Racing.

Gavin Smith, also with Meritus, was fifth.

Carroll has a tough test in today’s races, his qualifying session didn’t go to well and in the opening race, he starts the fifth of the Scholarship aces.

Dubliner, Gavin Smith is fourth with pole being occupied by Clive Piccione.

In the second race, the Scholarship pole is taken by Robert Dahlgren.

Stephen Colbert is third off the starting line with Carroll further down the grid.

Meanwhile, in the Championship class, Robbie Kerr occupies pole for both races.

His championship rival, James Courtney is on the third row in race one and on the fifth row in race two.

Courtney starts today’s races six points ahead of Kerr.

Due to the unexpected death of his father, Paddy, Cork driver, Michael Keohane isn’t racing.