Christian Murchison
| Christian Murchison | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Singaporean |
| Born | 1 November 1980 Singapore |
| V8 Supercar Championship Series career | |
| Debut season | 2000, 2007 |
| Former teams | Perkins Engineering Brad Jones Racing |
| Starts | 3 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | NC in 2001, 2007 |
| Previous series | |
| 1997–98 1997–99 2000–02 2003 2005 2006–07 | West Australian Formula Ford Championship Australian Formula Ford Championship Australian Drivers' Championship Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Australian Formula 4000 Championship A1 Grand Prix |
| Championship titles | |
| 1998 | West Australian Formula Ford Championship |
Christian Murchison (born 1 November 1980) is a racing driver from Singapore.[1]
Biography[edit]
In 2003, Murchison finished 10th in the Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Championship. In 2000 and 2001, he was the runner-up in the Australian Formula Holden Championship for two year consecutive years. He finished 5th in the Australian Formula Ford Championship in 1999, and won the West Australian Formula Ford Championship in 1998. He was named "Rookie of the Year" in Formula Holden in 2000 and in Formula Ford in 1998. In six years of competitive kart racing from 1992–98, he won five West Australian state titles.
In 2006, Murchison was selected to drive for the newly formed A1 Team Singapore for the A1 Grand Prix of Nations 2006-7 season. He repaid the team's management by scoring the team's first points in Singapore's third A1 GP event by finishing 8th on the Beijing Street Circuit.
Murchison has also dabbled in V8 Supercars endurance events. In 2000 he drove for Perkins Engineering, and again in 2007 with Brad Jones Racing. He has three V8 starts to his name, with the fourth - the 2007 Bathurst 1000 - cut short due to a severe accident for co-driver Damien White in Friday practice.
Murchison was born in Singapore in 1980, but moved with his family to Perth, Australia, in 1991, where he began his motor-racing career. Murchison remains based in Western Australia, running a company specialising in RV fittings.[2]
Though required by law, Murchison has never discharged his national service liability.
Career results[edit]
Summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | West Australian Formula Ford Championship | 2nd | Van Diemen RF95 - Ford | Fastlane Racing |
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | 18th | |||
| 1998 | West Australian Formula Ford Championship | 1st | Van Diemen RF98 - Ford | Fastlane Racing |
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | 5th | |||
| 1999 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 5th | Van Diemen RF98 - Ford | Christian Murchison |
| 2000 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 2nd | Reynard 95D Holden | NRC Racing |
| 2001 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 2nd | Reynard 97D Holden | Hocking Racing |
| 2002 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 4th | Reynard 97D Holden | Hocking Racing |
| 2003 | Formula Renault V6 Eurocup | 10th | Tatuus-Renault | DAMS |
| 2005 | Australian Formula 4000 Championship | 9th | Reynard 97D Holden | Hocking Racing |
| 2006-07 | A1 Grand Prix of Nations | 20th | Lola A1GP Zytek | A1 Team Singapore |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Singapore | NED SPR Ret |
NED FEA 16 |
CZE SPR PO |
CZE FEA PO |
CHN SPR 16 |
CHN FEA 8 |
MYS SPR 15 |
MYS FEA 11 |
IDN SPR |
IDN FEA |
NZL SPR Ret |
NZL FEA 15 |
AUS SPR 12 |
AUS FEA Ret |
RSA SPR Ret |
RSA FEA Ret |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
CHN SPR |
CHN FEA |
GBR SPR |
GBR SPR |
20th | 3 |
Complete V8 Supercar results[edit]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Perkins Engineering | PHI | PTH | ADL | ECR | HDV | CAN | QLD | WIN | ORP | CDP | QLD Ret |
SAN | BAT Ret |
NC | 0 | |
| 2007 | Brad Jones Racing | ADL | PER | PUK | WIN | ECK | HDV | QLD | OPK | SAN Ret |
BAT DNS |
SUR | BAH | SYM | PHI | NC | 0 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore VT |  Luke Youlden
|
DNF | 128 |
| 2007 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon BF | Damien White
|
DNS | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Singapore's Supercars driver weighs in on event bid". V8 Sleuth. 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Murchison Compact Living - About Us". Murchison Compact Living. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links[edit]
- christianmurchison.com
- Christian Murchison career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile at speedsportmag.com
- Profile at conrod.com.au
- Motorsport.com articles & pictures