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Chris Alajajian

{{short description|Australian racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{EngvarB|date=April 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

{{Citations broken|section|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Chris Alajajian

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| nationality = {{flag|AUS|name=Australian}}
{{flag|ARM|name=Armenian}}
via dual nationality

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|31}}

| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| retired =

| related to =

| last series = V8 Supercars Development Series

| years active = 2006–2007, 2009, 2013

| teams = Jack Hillerman Racing
Jay Motorsport
Nandi Kiss Racing

| starts = 28

| wins = 1

| podiums = 2

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 25th

| year = 2006

| prev series = Australian Mini Challenge
A1 Grand Prix
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Australian Formula 3
{{nowrap|Australian Performance Car Championship}}
Australian Production Car Championship

| prev series years = 2009–10
2007–08
2006–07
2004–08
2004–05
2003–04

| titles = Australian Production Car Championship
Australian Mini Challenge

| title years = 2004
2010

| awards =

| award years =

}}

Christopher Alajajian (born 31 October 1986) is an Australian-Armenian race car driver.{{cite web|url=https://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/724/Chris-Alajajian-to-represent-Australia-in-Spain|title=Chris Alajajian to represent Australia in Spain|website=Armenia Media|date=2009-12-21|access-date=2021-12-23}}

Biography

=Early career=

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=

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{{cite web|url=https://speedcafe.com/jay-motorsports-set-for-2011-expansion/|title=Jay Motorsports set for 2011 expansion|website=Speedcafe|date=10 December 2010|access-date=27 January 2025}} and 2013.{{cite web|url=https://speedcafe.com/chris-alajajian-gets-a-kiss-into-dunlop-series/|title=Chris Alajajian secures Dunlop Series return|website=Speedcafe|date=18 February 2013|access-date=27 January 2025}}

=A1 Grand Prix=

In August 2007, Alajajian tested for A1 Team Lebanon in the A1 Grand Prix series at Snetterton Circuit.{{cite web |url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=32102 |title=Lebanon join Snetterton test |publisher=A1GP |accessdate=28 September 2007 |date=14 August 2007}} Alajajian made his race debut in the series at the Dutch round in the 2007–08 season.[http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=67660 Zandvoort: A1 Team by Team Race Preview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716145107/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=67660 |date=2011-07-16 }} paddocktalk.com (September 28, 2007) 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=

Alajajian finished runner-up in the Australian Mini Challenge in 2009 and won the championship in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://speedcafe.com/mini-champ-still-chasing-carrera-cup-berth/|title=MINI champ still chasing Carrera Cup berth|website=Speedcafe|date=3 February 2011|access-date=27 January 2025}} He represented Australia in the 2010 European MINI Challenge in Spain.{{cite web|url=https://speedcafe.com/mixed-results-for-aussies-in-spanish-minis/|title=Mixed results for Aussies in Spanish MINIs|website=Speedcafe|date=7 June 2010|access-date=27 January 2025}}

Career results

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Season

! Series

! Position

! Car

! Team

rowspan=2| 2003

| Australian Production Car Championship

|align="center" | 6th

|rowspan=2| BMW 323i

|rowspan=2| Novocastrian Motorsport

Australian Production Car Championship - Class B

|align="center" style=background:#ffdf9f| 3rd

rowspan=3| 2004

| Australian Formula 3 Championship

|align="center" | 8th

| Dallara F301 Spiess Opel

|rowspan=3| Protecnica

Australian GT Performance Car Championship

|align="center" | 27th

| Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Australian Production Car Championship

|align="center" style=background:#ffffbf| 1st

| Subaru Liberty GT

rowspan=2| 2005

| Australian Drivers' Championship (1)

|align="center" style=background:#ffdf9f| 3rd

| Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault

|rowspan=2| Protecnica

Australian Performance Car Championship

|align="center" | 11th

| Subaru Impreza WRX STi

rowspan=3| 2006

| Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

|align="center" | 25th

| Holden Commodore VZ

|rowspan=2| Jack Hillerman Racing

Australian Performance Car Championship – Privateers Cup

|align="center" | 6th

| Subaru Liberty GT

Australian Drivers' Championship (1)

|align="center" | 6th

| Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault

| Protecnica

rowspan=2| 2007

| Australian Drivers' Championship (1)

|align="center" | 12th

| Dallara F304 Sodemo Renault

| Protecnica

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

|align="center" | 34th

| Holden Commodore VZ

| Jack Hillerman Racing

2007–08

| A1 Grand Prix

|align="center" | 22nd (2)

| Lola–Zytek A1GP

| A1 Team Lebanon

2008

| Australian Drivers' Championship (1)

|align="center" | 12th

| Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz

| Team BRM

2009

| Australian Mini Challenge

|align="center" style=background:#dfdfdf| 2nd

| Mini JCW R56

| Jack Hillerman Racing

2010

| Australian Mini Challenge

|align="center" style=background:#ffffbf| 1st

| Mini JCW R56

| Jack Hillerman Racing

2013

| Dunlop V8 Supercar Series

|align="center" | 38th

| Holden Commodore VE

| Nandi Kiss Racing

  • (1) = Contested concurrently with the Australian Formula 3 Championship
  • (2) = Team standings.

=Complete V8 Development Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! 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

|style=background:#dfffdf| QLD
{{small|28}}

|style=background:#dfdfdf| QLD
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#efcfff| QLD
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ORA
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ORA
{{small|24}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ORA
{{small|7}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| MAL
{{small|4}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| MAL
{{small|19}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| MAL
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAT
{{small|30}}

|style=background:#efcfff| BAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#efcfff| PHI
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| PHI
{{small|14}}

! 25th

! 634

2007

! Jack Hillerman Racing

! Holden VZ Commodore

|ADE

|ADE

|style=background:#ffffbf| WAK
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#efcfff| WAK
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#efcfff| WAK
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#efcfff| WIN
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#cfcfff| WIN
{{small|17}}

|style=background:#cfcfff| WIN
{{small|19}}

|style=background:#efcfff| QLD
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#efcfff| QLD
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#ffffff| QLD
{{small|DNS}}

|style=background:#efcfff| ORA
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ORA
{{small|15}}

|style=background:#cfcfff| ORA
{{small|17}}

|style=background:#efcfff| BAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#ffffff| BAT
{{small|DNS}}

|PHI

|PHI

! 34th

! 16

2009

! Jay Motorsport

! Holden VZ Commodore

|style=background:#efcfff| ADE
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#ffffff| ADE
{{small|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

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|23}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|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=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! 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

|style=background:#CFCFFF| NED
SPR
{{small|14}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF| NED
FEA
{{small|19}}

| CZE
SPR

| CZE
FEA

|style=background:#CFCFFF| MYS
SPR
{{small|14}}

|style=background:#EFCFFF| MYS
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#EFCFFF| CHN
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF| CHN
FEA
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF| NZL
SPR
{{small|15}}

|style=background:#EFCFFF| NZL
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF| AUS
SPR
{{small|19}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF| AUS
FEA
{{small|19}}

| RSA
SPR

| RSA
FEA

| MEX
SPR

| MEX
FEA

| CHN
SPR

| CHN
FEA

| GBR
SPR

| GBR
SPR

! 22nd

! 0

=Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! Overall
position

! Class
position

2007

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Subaru Australia

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Grant Denyer
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Neil Crompton

|align="left"| Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C

| B

| 248

| 5th

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.thechris.com.au}}
  • {{DriverDB driver|chris-alajajian}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Chris_Alajajian}}
  • [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Chris_Alajajian Chris Alajajian] at Third Turn Database.

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{{succession box | before = Scott Loadsman | title = Winner of the Australian Production Car Championship | years = 2004 | after = Colin Osborne}}

{{succession box | before = Paul Stokell | title = Winner of the Australian Mini Challenge | years = 2010 | after = Beric Lynton
(Mini Cup)}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alajajian, Chris}}

Category:1986 births

Category:A1 Team Lebanon drivers

Category:Australian Formula 3 Championship drivers

Category:Australian people of Armenian descent

Category:Living people

Category:Racing drivers from Sydney

Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales

Category:Supercars Championship drivers

Category:Armenian racing drivers

Category:Racing drivers from New South Wales

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen