Tio Ellinas
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Eftihios “Tio” Ellinas is a Cypriot race car driver. In 2010 he competed in the MSA Dunlop Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain
racing with the JTR
Team. He won three races and finished fourth in the championship, the highest placing for a novice driver since Jenson Button
in 1998.
He was the winner of Grand Prix Shootout in 2009 competing against 50 other top young drivers from all over the world.
He won the ROK Cup International Final in 2005 and won ten karting championships in Cyprus.
Third in Cyprus Karting Championship - KZ2 2009.
Second in ROK Cup Cyprus - Super Class 2009.
Cyprus Karting Championship - KF2 champion 2009.
Bridgestone Cup Cyprus champion in the KZ2 class 2009.
Second in Cyprus Karting Championship - KZ2 2008.
Third in ROK Cup Cyprus - Senior 2007.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2006.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2006.
ROK Cup International Final champion in the Junior ROK class 2005.
ROK Cup Cyprus - Junior champion 2005.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2005.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2004.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2004.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2003.
car at the Pembrey Circuit
in Wales
. In January 2010, Ellinas was announced as the first Grand Prix Shootout winner at the Autosport International
exhibition.
with the JTR team.
championship with the Atech Reid GP
team.
2010 British Formula Ford season
The 2010 British Formula Ford season was the 35th season of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 5 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 26 September at Brands Hatch after 10 rounds and 25 races, held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.Jamun Racing...
racing with the JTR
Joe Tandy
Joseph Tandy was a British racing driver and team owner.-Ministox:Tandy started his racing career unusually in short oval Ministox machinery in 1994. However by the end of 1998, Tandy had won 45 races, with 60 other podium placings as he became both British and World Ministox champion, as well as...
Team. He won three races and finished fourth in the championship, the highest placing for a novice driver since Jenson Button
Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren. He was the 2009 World Drivers' Champion.Button began karting at the age of eight and achieved early success, before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British...
in 1998.
He was the winner of Grand Prix Shootout in 2009 competing against 50 other top young drivers from all over the world.
He won the ROK Cup International Final in 2005 and won ten karting championships in Cyprus.
Karting
Ellinas's first taste of motorsport came when he was seven years old racing in karts. He competed in 131 races winning 101 of them with 20 further podiums. His championship positions are as follows:Third in Cyprus Karting Championship - KZ2 2009.
Second in ROK Cup Cyprus - Super Class 2009.
Cyprus Karting Championship - KF2 champion 2009.
Bridgestone Cup Cyprus champion in the KZ2 class 2009.
Second in Cyprus Karting Championship - KZ2 2008.
Third in ROK Cup Cyprus - Senior 2007.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2006.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2006.
ROK Cup International Final champion in the Junior ROK class 2005.
ROK Cup Cyprus - Junior champion 2005.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2005.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2004.
Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2004.
Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2003.
Grand Prix Shootout
Ellinas took part in the inaugural Grand Prix Shootout competition in the United Kingdom in 2009. He was assessed by world famous driving coach, Rob Wilson, in September 2009 as part of the competition. He then completed a number of sessions in a Double R Racing Formula BMWFormula BMW
Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
car at the Pembrey Circuit
Pembrey Circuit
Pembrey Circuit is a racing circuit outside Pembrey village, south Wales. It is deemed to be the home of Welsh motorsport, providing racing for cars, motorcycles, karts and trucks...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. In January 2010, Ellinas was announced as the first Grand Prix Shootout winner at the Autosport International
Autosport International
Autosport International is an annual 4 day event motor show catering for both automotive industry professionals and motorsport fans who enjoy following and being close the sport....
exhibition.
Formula Ford
Ellinas competed in the MSA Dunlop Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain2010 British Formula Ford season
The 2010 British Formula Ford season was the 35th season of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 5 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 26 September at Brands Hatch after 10 rounds and 25 races, held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.Jamun Racing...
with the JTR team.
Formula Renault
Ellinas is currently competing in the Formula Renault UK2011 Formula Renault UK season
The 2011 Formula Renault UK season is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that...
championship with the Atech Reid GP
Atech Grand Prix
Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr....
team.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Formula Ford 2010 British Formula Ford season The 2010 British Formula Ford season was the 35th season of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 5 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 26 September at Brands Hatch after 10 rounds and 25 races, held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.Jamun Racing... |
JTR Joe Tandy Joseph Tandy was a British racing driver and team owner.-Ministox:Tandy started his racing career unusually in short oval Ministox machinery in 1994. However by the end of 1998, Tandy had won 45 races, with 60 other podium placings as he became both British and World Ministox champion, as well as... |
25 | 2 | 3 | 451 | 4th |
| Formula Ford Festival Formula Ford Festival The Formula Ford Festival is an annual meeting of Ford powered single seat racing cars which is held at the end of the British racing season, at the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in the county of Kent, in Southern England... |
4 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| 2011 | Formula Renault 2011 Formula Renault UK season The 2011 Formula Renault UK season is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that... |
Atech Reid GP Atech Grand Prix Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr.... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 2nd |