29 June 2002

British Formula Three Championship - Brands Hatch

Jesper Carlsen competes in the latest round of the British Formula Three Championship at Brands Hatch. Jesper was quick there in the opening round of the season and has made further progress in the last few rounds despite running with the unfashionable (in current F3 terms) Toyota engine.

In first qualifying for this weekend's races Jesper was fourth, just two tenths of a second down on Mugen-Honda powered pole man Clivio Piccione. In the second session Jesper got the better of Indian racer Karun Chandok and reigning British Formula Ford Champion, Swede Robert Dahlgren. Jesper lined up third, again behind Piccione and Championship leader Adam Carroll, again both Honda powered.

Jesper also beat many of the Championship class runners who use this year's chassis as opposed to a year old version. Notably Jesper lines up in front of Matt Gilmore, Finnish star Heikki Kovalainen, fellow Dane Ronnie Bremer and Championship class race winner from earlier this season, Mark Taylor.

In the races Jesper did not fare so well. Seventh in race one was followed by retirement in the second. Further details to follow.