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Rodin Carlin has revealed Zane Maloney and Ritomo Miyata as its 2024 Formula 2 line-up.
Maloney won the 2019 British Formula 4 title with the team as a single-seater rookie, came eighth in Euroformula the year after, then reunited with the British outfit as he embarked on his rookie F2 campaign this year.
The 20-year-old from Barbados picked up four feature race podiums to come 10th in the standings. For one weekend he also stepped back down to FIA Formula 3, where he came second in the championship in 2022, to contest the World Cup in Macau with Carlin and finished eighth.
“I’m really pleased to be remaining with the team for the 2024 season. I feel as though I’ve learned so much this year on track and I really believe we’re in a good place to hit the ground running next year,” said Maloney.
“I’ve been with the team for three out of my five years in single seaters so it’s like a family here; I’m looking forward to continuing that relationship and going for the championship together in 2024.”
Just over a week ago, Toyota made the surprise announcement that it would be sending reigning Super Formula champion Miyata down the single-seater lader to F2 for next year.
The 24-year-old won the Japanese F4 title in 2016 and ’17 as a Toyota junior, then came second in Japanese F3 two years in a row before winning the title in 2020 as the series evolved into Super Formula Lights.
That year he also earned a seat in Super GT’s top GT500 class with one of Toyota’s teams and made his debut in SF. Miyata claimed his first Super GT500 win in 2022, then this year took three wins en route to the title and won two races in SF as he became champion there too.
The relocation of his racing career to Europe is part of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s ‘Challenge Program’ driver development scheme, and will also include racing in the European Le Mans Series’ top LMP2 class.
“I’m excited to join Rodin Carlin and participate in F2 for the 2024 season. Carlin has lots of experience and have achieved great things in the series,” said Miyata.
“For me, it is my first time driving a F2 car and the tracks on the calendar, so I have a lot to learn but I’m really looking forward to working with the team. I would like to thank Morizo-san, TGR staff, all the partners and Carlin who created this opportunity and supported me to race in F2 this season. I will do my best to meet everyone’s expectations.”
Miyata will get his first experience of an F2 car in this week’s post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit.