Neil Alberico will race with Carlin in the 2016 Indy Lights Series presented by Cooper Tires.  The 23 year-old American will continue his career on the Mazda Road to Indy, after finishing the 2015 season as the Pro Mazda runner up. 

Alberico, who will join joins already announced Carlin drivers Ed Jones and Felix Serralles, took eight podiums in total last season in Pro Mazda, including four wins.  It was the Californian’s second year in the championship, after a debut season which also saw four podiums. 

“Carlin came to the US and immediately proved they could win races,” Alberico said. “They have a winning formula for success, so of course, I am happy to be part of that for 2016. There will be challenges to adapt to as I learn the nuances of the new car, but driving alongside a pair of experienced teammates like Ed and Felix will help accelerate the learning process.”

With Alberico’s signing, Carlin will field three Indy Lights cars after race-winning success for Max Chilton and Jones last year.  The team claimed four wins and 11 podiums overall, with Jones challenging for the championship title right up to the season finale. 

“Neil was a driver who immediately caught our eye least season, from the outset he looked like one of the drivers to beat and throughout the year he handled himself very well both in and out of the car,” said team principal Trevor Carlin. “We’re extremely proud that Neil and his sponsors have chosen Carlin as the team with which to continue his career on the Mazda Road to Indy.  Neil has impressed us already in the small amount of testing he has done with the team and we’re really looking forward to seeing him race alongside Ed and Felix in what we believe is a very strong driver line-up.” 

Alberico will join the team for the first of this season’s official tests, with two days running at Homestead  on Jan 26-27.