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Hartley joins Carlin in F3 Euro Series

British F3 race winner Brendon Hartley will stay with Carlin Motorsport for the 2009 season and will make the switch to the team's F3 Euro Series squad. 19 year-old Hartley, who finished third in this year's British F3 series, has previous experience in the European series, having competed in the final three rounds of the 2008 Euro Series championship with Carlin.

Having completed his first full season of F3 in 2008, Hartley was among the front runners throughout the 2008 British F3 season, with his five race wins only matched by eventual champion and fellow Carlin driver Jaime Alguersuari. Hartley set four fastest laps during the season, and his outright speed was reflected by 10 front row starts - more than any other driver throughout the season.

While carrying out an extensive winter test programme with Carlin, Hartley has combined his F3 duties with a test in the Red Bull Racing F1 car in December. Taking part in his first full F1 test, the young racer impressed onlookers with his ability to adapt to the F1 machine. Heading straight from F1 testing in Jerez, Hartley joined Carlin in Valencia, where he completed the team's final F3 test of 2008.

Hartley commented on the news: "I'm really pleased to staying with Carlin for 2009. I got on really well with the team in 2008, and I'm looking forward to working with the team again next season. F3 Euro Series is one of the most competitive single seater categories in the sport, so I think it's a good career move for me to be competing alongside the best teams and the best drivers. Racing on the European tracks again will also prepare me for categories such as GP2. The level of competition is high, but I'm confident that we will be able to fight with the best and challenge for race wins."

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