Chris Alajajian

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Chris Alajajian
Nationality Australian
 Armenian
via dual nationality
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 37)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
V8 Supercars Development Series
Years active2006–2007, 2009, 2013
TeamsJack Hillerman Racing
Jay Motorsport
Nandi Kiss Racing
Starts28
Wins1
Podiums2
Fastest laps0
Best finish25th in 2006
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 Championship
Australian Production Car Championship
Championship titles
2004
2010
Australian Production Car Championship
Australian Mini Challenge

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

Biography[edit]

Early career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Career results[edit]

Season Series Position Car Team
2003 Australian Production Car Championship 6th BMW 323i Novocastrian Motorsport
Australian Production Car Championship - Class B 3rd
2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship 8th Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Protecnica
Australian GT Performance Car Championship 27th Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Australian Production Car Championship 1st Subaru Liberty GT
2005 Australian Drivers' Championship (1) 3rd Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
Australian Performance Car Championship 11th Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 25th Holden Commodore VZ Jack Hillerman Racing
Australian Performance Car Championship – Privateers Cup 6th Subaru Liberty GT
Australian Drivers' Championship (1) 6th Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
2007 Australian Drivers' Championship (1) 12th Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault Protecnica
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 34th Holden Commodore VZ Jack Hillerman Racing
2007–08 A1 Grand Prix 22nd (2) Lola–Zytek A1GP A1 Team Lebanon
2008 Australian Drivers' Championship (1) 12th Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz Team BRM
2009 Australian Mini Challenge 2nd Mini JCW R56 Jack Hillerman Racing
2010 Australian Mini Challenge 1st Mini JCW R56 Jack Hillerman Racing
2013 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series 38th Holden Commodore VE Nandi Kiss Racing
  • (1) = Contested concurrently with the Australian Formula 3 Championship
  • (2) = Team standings.

Complete V8 Development Series results[edit]

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Position Points
2006 Jack Hillerman Racing Holden VZ Commodore ADE ADE WAK WAK WAK QLD
28
QLD
2
QLD
Ret
ORA
11
ORA
24
ORA
7
MAL
4
MAL
19
MAL
11
BAT
30
BAT
Ret
PHI
Ret
PHI
14
25th 634
2007 Jack Hillerman Racing Holden VZ Commodore ADE ADE WAK
1
WAK
Ret
WAK
Ret
WIN
Ret
WIN
17
WIN
19
QLD
Ret
QLD
Ret
QLD
DNS
ORA
Ret
ORA
15
ORA
17
BAT
Ret
BAT
DNS
PHI PHI 34th 16
2009 Jay Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore ADE
Ret
ADE
DNS
WIN WIN WIN TOW TOW TOW SAN SAN SAN QLD QLD QLD BAT BAT HOM HOM NC 0
2013 Nandi Kiss Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE
23
ADE
20
BAR BAR BAR TOW TOW TOW QLD QLD QLD WIN WIN WIN BAT BAT HOM HOM 38th 81

† Not Eligible for points

Complete A1 Grand Prix results[edit]

(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[edit]

  1. ^ "Chris Alajajian to represent Australia in Spain". Armenia Media. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Lebanon join Snetterton test". A1GP. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Scott Loadsman
Winner of the Australian Production Car Championship
2004
Succeeded by
Colin Osborne
Preceded by Winner of the Australian Mini Challenge
2010
Succeeded by
Beric Lynton
(Mini Cup)