Scuderia Ecosse Chris Niarchos
 Facts
Born: 3 May 1965 – Toronto, Canada
Nationality: Canadian / Greek
Marital status: Married with three children
Lives: London, England
Height: 1.83m (6ft)
Weight: 92kgs (203lbs)
Website: www.cobragroup.com

 Stats
First drove a car: At 16. The legal age in Canada
First race: A Formula Ford race in July 2002
First win: The same Formula Ford race in July 2002
First FIA GT race: Silverstone 2006
Best FIA GT finishes: 1st: Dubai 2006

 Trivia
Best racing memory: Our podium finish at Le Mans in 2006; the culmination of a lifetime of dreams and a few years of practice!
Worst racing memory: British GTs at Mondello Park, June 2006, just a week after Le Mans; a £25 part cost us the entire weekend.
Sporting heroes: Jean Alesi and Ayrton Senna
Favourite sports & hobbies: Motorsport, photography and computers

 Career Highlights
2006:

British GT Championship
Chris and his team-mate, Tim Mullen, won 10 of the 14 British GT Championship rounds in 2006, securing the title during the final weekend of racing at Magny Cours in France. Chris also secured his first GT pole position at Rockingham in August. He also received an MSA Gold Flag award and the Cavallino Trophy for his 2006 performance.

FIA GT Championship
In his first year of competing in the FIA GT Championship, the premier series for professional GT racers, Chris was delighted to finish in second place at Dijon but then went on to achieve one of his greatest goals just a few a few races later. Chris’ secured his first international victory at Dubai in November.

Le Mans 24 Hours
In his first attempt at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Chris (along with Andrew Kirkaldy and Tim Mullen) finished the epic race on the podium, even double-stinting during the night, in an incredibly brave performance.
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2005: British GT Championship
In 2005 Chris Niarchos, Tim Mullen, and their Ferrari 360, were the only combination that could put up a fight to the Championship-winning Kinch/Kirkaldy car. Although a second victory proved to be elusive, Chris and Tim fought hard and took a fantastic six runner-up spots and eight podium finishes. The duo completed the season as Runners-Up in the British GT Championship.
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2004: British GT Championship
In his first year of GT racing, Chris, along with team-mate Tim Mullen, took a great victory ay Thruxton in August. Regularly qualifying at the front end of the grid the pair fought hard all year to help the team secure the runner-up spot in the Team’s Championship.
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2003: Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Championship Runner-up
Chris notched up an impressive victory at Castle Combe in his first season of racing and seven other podium finishes throughout the year. He ended a successful year as Championship Runner-up.

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