Chris Alajajian

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Chris Alajajian
Born October 31, 1986 (1986-10-31) (age 21)
Flag of Australia Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation Racecar driver
Spouse none
Children none
Website
http://www.thechris.com.au
Chris Alajajian (Fujitsu V8 Series)
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Fujtisu V8 Supercars Record
Nationality Flag of Australia
Car # 43
Current team Jack Hillerman Racing
Series Championships 0
Wins 1
Podium finishes 1
Pole positions 0
2006 Championship position 25


Chris Alajajian (October 31, 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 and contested some Australian Formula 3 races with Piccola Scuderia. He also raced in the Australian Performance Car Championship.

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

Chris will continue his association with Protecnica Racing when he makes his debut in the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series‎ at Queensland Raceway in July.

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 passed away in late afternoon of Sunday 8th 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.


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[edit] V8Supercar results

2006

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

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

[edit] 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 550hp 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 Three 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.

[edit] Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
2003 Australian Production Car Championship 6th BMW 323i Wayne Russell
2004 Australian Formula Three 8th Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Protecnica
2004 Australian Production Car Championship 1st Subaru Liberty GT Protecnica
2005 Australian Drivers' Championship 3rd Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
2006 V8 Supercar Development Series 25th Holden Commodore VY Jack Hillerman Racing
2006 Australian Drivers' Championship 6th Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
2007 Australian Drivers' Championship 12th Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 34th Holden Commodore VZ Jack Hillerman Racing
2007-08 A1 Grand Prix 22th (1) Lola A1GP - Zytek A1 Team Lebanon
  • (1) = Team standings.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lebanon join Snetterton test. A1GP (August 14, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-28.

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