Chris Alajajian
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| Chris Alajajian | |
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| Born | October 31, 1986  Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| Occupation | Racecar driver |
| Spouse | none |
| Children | none |
| Website http://www.thechris.com.au |
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| Chris Alajajian (Fujitsu V8 Series) | |
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| Fujtisu V8 Supercars Record | |
| Nationality | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
