Chris Wootton
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Christopher James Wootton (born 11 December 1988 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales
) is an Australia
n racing driver.
With racing in his blood, Chris commenced his motor sporting career in karting in December 2004, at the Gold Coast Christmas race meeting. He had instant success becoming rookie of the year in two classes in the "2005 Queensland Karter of the Year" as well as many podiums in his inaugural year.
The Wootton family have been involved in motor sport since the 1960s in Australia. Chris's family were successful in circuit racing and rallying, competing at Bathurst Hardie Ferodo 500, the Surfers Paradise 24 hr races as well as winning many coveted events. His father, Ken, competed in rallying and circuit events throughout NSW.
He competed in the Mark Webber
Tasmania
Challenge in 2007 in the Ace Adventure Team.
Wootton competed against 26 of the top drivers from the region, including nine other Australians, for a Formula BMW Pacific scholarship. The exhaustive trials were held at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit from 13 to 16 December. Wootton now carries the prestigious title of Formula BMW Junior, and will receive expert coaching and tuition throughout the season from BMW Motorsport professionals.
Wootton, was amongst 26 candidates from 12 different nations taking part in the trials, has been offered 50,000 Euro (approximately 85 000 AUD) of financial assistance towards the cost of a season in the region's premier entry-level single seater series, as well as a full year in the unrivalled Formula BMW Pacific Education & Coaching program.
Wootton won the BMW Scholarship in 2009, He is the current official lap record holder at Sepang in a Formula BMW.
Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district and Hyde Park, within the local government area of the City of Sydney...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n racing driver.
With racing in his blood, Chris commenced his motor sporting career in karting in December 2004, at the Gold Coast Christmas race meeting. He had instant success becoming rookie of the year in two classes in the "2005 Queensland Karter of the Year" as well as many podiums in his inaugural year.
The Wootton family have been involved in motor sport since the 1960s in Australia. Chris's family were successful in circuit racing and rallying, competing at Bathurst Hardie Ferodo 500, the Surfers Paradise 24 hr races as well as winning many coveted events. His father, Ken, competed in rallying and circuit events throughout NSW.
He competed in the Mark Webber
Mark Webber
Mark Alan Webber is an Australian Formula One driver.After some racing success in Australia, Webber moved to the United Kingdom in 1995 to further his motorsport career...
Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
Challenge in 2007 in the Ace Adventure Team.
Wootton competed against 26 of the top drivers from the region, including nine other Australians, for a Formula BMW Pacific scholarship. The exhaustive trials were held at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit from 13 to 16 December. Wootton now carries the prestigious title of Formula BMW Junior, and will receive expert coaching and tuition throughout the season from BMW Motorsport professionals.
Wootton, was amongst 26 candidates from 12 different nations taking part in the trials, has been offered 50,000 Euro (approximately 85 000 AUD) of financial assistance towards the cost of a season in the region's premier entry-level single seater series, as well as a full year in the unrivalled Formula BMW Pacific Education & Coaching program.
Wootton won the BMW Scholarship in 2009, He is the current official lap record holder at Sepang in a Formula BMW.