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Chris Alajajian
Nationality	Australian  Armenian via dual nationality
Born	(1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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 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

Christopher Alajajian (born 31 October 1986) is an Australian-Armenian race car driver.

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 and 2013.

A1 Grand Prix

In August 2007, Alajajian tested for A1 Team Lebanon in the A1 Grand Prix series at Snetterton Circuit. 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

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

Career results

• (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)

† Not Eligible for points

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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

References

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

• Official website
• Chris Alajajian career summary at DriverDB.com
• Chris Alajajian driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• News articles, pictures & videos at Motorsport.com
• V8 Supercars – Chris Alajajian's win at Wakefield Park Raceway (released 1 April 2007)

• 1986 births
• A1 Team Lebanon drivers
• Australian Formula 3 Championship drivers
• Australian people of Armenian descent
• Living people
• Racing drivers from Sydney
• Sportsmen from New South Wales
• Supercars Championship drivers
• Armenian racing drivers
• Racing drivers from New South Wales
• 21st-century Australian sportsmen