Chris Alajajian
| Chris Alajajian | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 31 October 1986 Sydney |
| Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | |
| Years active | 2006–2007; 2009; 2013 |
| Teams | Nandi Kiss Racing |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Best finish | 25th in 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–10 2007–08 2006–07 2004–08 2004–05 2003–04 | Australian Mini Challenge A1 Grand Prix Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Australian Formula 3 Australian Performance Car Australian Production Car |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004 2010 | Australian Production Car Australian Mini Challenge |
Chris Alajajian (31 October 1986) is an Australian race car driver.
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.
Alajajian moved to the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series for 2006. At Bathurst on Friday 6 October 2006 Alajajian was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of New Zealand racing driver Mark Porter. Porter's car spun in a section at the top of the mountain and was hit from behind by Alajajian and stalled, sitting sideways on the track. As fellow driver David Clark came around a blind corner he swerved to try and avoid Porter's car but slid sideways into the drivers door. Porter was airlifted to hospital with serious head and chest injuries but died in late afternoon of Sunday 8 October as the feature race was concluding. The incident was completely unavoidable as it occurred in a section of track that is blind to following drivers.
He continued in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 2007 and made a one-off appearance in 2009 after a quiet 2008. Alajajian moved to the Australian Mini Challenge later in 2009 where he finished second in the championship. His prize for that will be a trip to Spain with series champion Paul Stokell to represent Australia in the Mini Challenge World Finals in 2010.
V8Supercar results
2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
| Round | Track | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | Queensland Raceway | 28th | 2nd | DNF |
| Round 4 | Oran Park Raceway | 11th | 24th | 7th |
| Round 5 | Mallala Motorsport Park | 4th | 19th | 11th |
| Round 6 | Mount Panorama Circuit | 30th | DNF | |
| Round 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | DNF | 14th |
2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
| Round | Track | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | Wakefield Park | 1st | DNF | DNF |
| Round 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | DNF | 17th | 19th |
| Round 4 | Queensland Raceway | DNF | DNF | DNS |
| Round 5 | Oran Park Raceway | DNF | 16th | 18th |
| Round 6 | Mount Panorama Circuit | DNF | DNS |
2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
| Round | Track | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Adelaide Street Circuit | DNF | DNS |
A1 Grand Prix
First Test: In August 2007, Alajajian flew to the Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Great Britain to test for A1 Team Lebanon in the A1 Grand Prix series, before jetting back into Sydney in time for the fifth round of the Fujitsu V8s at Oran Park Raceway, west of Sydney.
The test in the 550 hp A1GP car was recognition of Alajajian's prowess behind the wheel of open-wheeled cars, finishing as high as second in the opening round of the 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship – run in conjunction with the Australian round of the 2006–07 A1GP at Eastern Creek in February 2007.[1]
Racing: Chris made his 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.
Career results
- (1) = Contested concurrently with the Australian Formula 3 Championship
- (2) = Team standings.
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | A1 Team Lebanon | NED SPR 14 |
NED FEA 19 |
CZE SPR |
CZE FEA |
MYS SPR 14 |
MYS FEA Ret |
CHN SPR Ret |
CHN FEA 13 |
NZL SPR 15 |
NZL FEA Ret |
AUS SPR 19 |
AUS FEA 19 |
RSA SPR |
RSA FEA |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
CHN SPR |
CHN FEA |
GBR SPR |
GBR SPR |
22nd | 0 |
References
- ^ "Lebanon join Snetterton test". A1GP. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
External links
- Official website
- V8 Supercars – Chris Alajajian's win at Wakefield Park Raceway[permanent dead link] (released 1 April 2007)