Davit Kajaia

Data Kajaia

Kajaia in 2012.
Nationality  Georgian
Born 10 January 1984
Tbilisi (Georgia)
Legends Cars career
Debut season 2011 Rustavi Pre-Opening Race
Current team MIA Force
Car no. 20
Previous series
2005-2011
2006-2011
2007
2007-2008
2011-2013
2012,2013		 Georgian Speed Slalom
Georgian Pair Racing
Georgian Rally Championship
Georgian Touring Series
Georgian Legends Championship
Legends Euro Nations Cup
Championship titles
2014 European Legends SuperCup Winner

Davit "Data" Kajaia (Georgian: დავით "დათა" ქაჯაია; born 10 January 1984 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian racing driver, best known for winning the Legends Euro Nations Cup in 2012[1] and 2013.[2] He currently drives for the MIA Force team in the Georgian Circuit Championship.

Career

Data Kajaia started his career in the Georgian Speed Slalom series in 2004. The next season he achieved third place at the wheel of BMW M3, and won the national title a year later. In 2007 Kajaia entered the national circuit racing series and finished third in the championship, driving a Honda Civic 1600. On the same car he came third overall in the national rally series. In 2010 and 2011 he dominated in Georgian pair racing championship. After the reconstruction of the only Georgian race track Rustavi in 2011 Kajaia joined one of a newly established national teams, the MIA Force, sponsored by the national Ministry of Internal Affairs and won his first Legends race after a closely fought battle with more experienced rivals from Russia. In 2012, Kajaia continued driving in the Georgian Legends championship and also contested Europe Nations Cup of the same category. He finished second in the homeland series and won the Europe cup. In 2013 he took the national title, still dominating in Europe,[3][4] and was awarded by the minister of internal affairs Irakli Garibashvili.[5][6][7][8]

In 2014, Kajaia continued in domestic championship and also won European Legends SuperCup.[9]

Career summary

Season Series Car Position
2005 Speed Slalom Championship of Georgia BMW M3 3
2006 Speed Slalom Championship of Georgia BMW M3 1
Pair Racing Series BMW M3 1
2007 Speed Slalom Championship of Georgia BMW M3 1
Pair Racing Series BMW M3 2
Circuit Racing Championship of Georgia Honda Civic 1600 3
Rally Championship of Georgia Honda Civic 1600 3
Georgian Race of Champions Honda Civic 1600 2
2008 Pair Racing Rompetrol Cup Honda Civic 1600 3
Circuit Racing Championship of Georgia Honda Civic 1600 3
2009 Pair Racing BMW M3 1
Speed Slalom BMW M3 3
2010 Pair Racing BMW M3 1
Drift King 2010 BMW M3 2
Rustavi Pair Racing Super Finals BMW M3 1
2011 Pair Racing BMW M3 1
Speed Slalom BMW M3 3
Pair Racing Rompetrol Cup BMW M3 2
Pair Racing Gulf Cup BMW M3 2
Rustavi Motorpark Pre-Opening Race Legends 1
2012 Hill Climb BMW M3 3
Pair Racing BMW M3 1
Bridgestone Black Sea Cup[10] BMW M3 2
Circuit Championship of Georgia Legends 2
Euro Nations Cup Legends 1
2013 Circuit Championship of Georgia Legends 1
Euro Nations Cup Legends 1
2014 Circuit Championship of Georgia Legends 2
European SuperCup Legends 1

References

  1. ↑ "Cup of Europe has been taken by Georgian driver Data Kajaia". GHN News Agency. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Minister of Internal Affairs awarded champion racer of "MIA Force" Data Kajaia". Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Data Kajaia Won Another Race in Europe". WorldSport.Ge Sports News Agency. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Data Kajaia wins at the Circuit Clermont-Ferrand". 24 Saati (24 Hours) News Agency. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Irakli Garibashvili rewarded racing driver Data Kajaia". National Public Broadcaster (TV-1). 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Minister of Internal Affairs Gharibashvili - sports club "MIA FORCE" – racing driver Data Kajaia awarded twice with the European Nations Cup". TV 9. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Data Kajaia was awarded by Garibashvili". TV Imedi. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Racing driver Data Kajaia rewarded by minister Irakli Garibashvili". New Posts Information Agency. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Legends SuperCup Championship points". 15 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bridgestone Black Sea Cup – Georgia – Batumi". Motul Official Website. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

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