Chris Alajajian Explained

Chris Alajajian
Nationality: Australia
Armenia
via dual nationality
Birth Date:1986 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Last Series:V8 Supercars Development Series
Years Active:2006–2007, 2009, 2013
Teams:Jack Hillerman Racing
Jay Motorsport
Nandi Kiss Racing
Starts:28
Wins:1
Podiums:2
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:25th
Year:2006
Prev Series:Australian Mini Challenge
A1 Grand Prix
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Australian Formula 3

Australian Production Car Championship
Prev Series Years:2009–10
2007–08
2006–07
2004–08
2004–05
2003–04
Titles:Australian Production Car Championship
Australian Mini Challenge
Title Years:2004
2010

Christopher Alajajian (born 31 October 1986) is an Australian-Armenian race car driver.[1]

Biography

Early career

In 2004 he won the Australian Production Car Championship, becoming the youngest ever driver to win an Australian championship. In the same year he also contested some rounds of the Australian Formula 3 Championship with Piccola Scuderia and raced in the Australian GT Performance Car Championship.

Continuing in Australian Formula 3 in 2005, Alajajian started the year with Astuti Competition, before moving to Protecnica Racing. He finished third in the championship. Chris also won a number of races in the Australian Performance Car Championship with Protecnica Racing.

V8 Supercars Development Series

Alajajian moved to the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series for 2006. He scored a podium at Queensland Raceway and was involved in Mark Porter's fatal crash at Bathurst later in the season. He continued in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 2007, claiming his only race win at the second round at Wakefield Park Raceway. He made one-off appearances at the Adelaide Street Circuit in 2009 and 2013.

A1 Grand Prix

In August 2007, Alajajian tested for A1 Team Lebanon in the A1 Grand Prix series at Snetterton Circuit.[2] Alajajian made his race debut in the series at the Dutch round in the 2007–08 season. After missing round 2 in Brno, he raced the next 4 rounds, being in a points scoring position in New Zealand before being hit from behind, and was 2nd quickest in Rookie Qualifying at Eastern Creek.

Mini Challenge

Alajajian finished runner-up in the Australian Mini Challenge in 2009 and won the championship in 2010.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2003Australian Production Car Championship6thBMW 323iNovocastrian Motorsport
Australian Production Car Championship - Class B3rd
2004Australian Formula 3 Championship8thDallara F301 Spiess OpelProtecnica
Australian GT Performance Car Championship27thSubaru Impreza WRX STi
Australian Production Car Championship1stSubaru Liberty GT
2005Australian Drivers' Championship (1)3rdDallara F304 Sodemo RenaultProtecnica
Australian Performance Car Championship11thSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2006Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series25thHolden Commodore VZJack Hillerman Racing
Australian Performance Car Championship – Privateers Cup6thSubaru Liberty GT
Australian Drivers' Championship (1)6thDallara F304 Sodemo RenaultProtecnica
2007 Australian Drivers' Championship (1)12thDallara F304 Sodemo RenaultProtecnica
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series34thHolden Commodore VZJack Hillerman Racing
2007–08A1 Grand Prix22nd (2)Lola–Zytek A1GPA1 Team Lebanon
2008Australian Drivers' Championship (1)12thDallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-BenzTeam BRM
2009 Australian Mini Challenge2ndMini JCW R56Jack Hillerman Racing
2010 Australian Mini Challenge1stMini JCW R56Jack Hillerman Racing
2013Dunlop V8 Supercar Series38thHolden Commodore VENandi Kiss Racing

Complete V8 Development Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718PositionPoints
2006Jack Hillerman RacingHolden VZ CommodoreADEADEWAKWAKWAKQLD
QLD
QLD
ORA
ORA
ORA
MAL
MAL
MAL
BAT
BAT
PHI
PHI
25th634
2007Jack Hillerman RacingHolden VZ CommodoreADEADEWAK
WAK
WAK
WIN
WIN
WIN
QLD
QLD
QLD
ORA
ORA
ORA
BAT
BAT
34th16
2009Jay MotorsportHolden VZ CommodoreADE
ADE
WINTOWTOWTOWSANSANSANQLDQLDQLDBATHOMHOMNC0
2013Nandi Kiss RacingHolden VE CommodoreADE
ADE
BARBARBARTOWTOWWINWIN38th81
† Not Eligible for points

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Alajajian to represent Australia in Spain. Armenia Media. 2009-12-21. 2021-12-23.
  2. Web site: Lebanon join Snetterton test . . 28 September 2007 . 14 August 2007.