Riki Christodoulou

Riki Christodoulou
Riki Christodoulou
Born	July 15, 1988 (age 38); Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Occupation	Professional racing driver
Known for	British Formula 3 Championship, Formula Renault, British GT Championship

Riki James Christodoulou (born 15 July 1988) is a British professional racing driver originating from Sutton Coldfield. His cousin, Adam Christodoulou, is likewise engaged in professional motorsport.

Karting

Christodoulou embarked on his karting journey in 1996, competing internationally across the UK, Italy, France, Belgium, and Japan, with significant victories including one at Spa. He first gained prominence in 1999 by winning the Formula Cadet category at the Shennington Kart Club, edging out his cousin Adam by a narrow margin. Following varied results in his initial years, he achieved fifth place in the National Cadet Championship and advanced through increasingly competitive karting divisions. In 2003, he narrowly clinched the Super 1 JICA Championship title. Upon moving up to the ICA class, he secured a joint third-place finish in the championship standings, just missing out on the championship crown. By 2005, Christodoulou was competing in Formula A (KF1), where he earned two second-place finishes in prominent British events. His final karting year in 2006 concluded with a runner-up position in the European Championship behind Italian driver Marco Ardigò.

Formula Renault

In 2006, Riki progressed to Formula Renault by participating in the UK Winter Series with Fortec Motorsports, finishing fifth overall. During the 2007 main season, he attained seven podium finishes and claimed his maiden victory at the concluding round at Thruxton, securing sixth place in the championship. Another Winter Series campaign saw him finish as runner-up to Richard Singleton. Additionally, he won a race in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup at Oschersleben. The 2008 season showcased his consistency with nine podiums and two wins, culminating in fifth place overall; meanwhile, his cousin Adam captured the championship title with seven wins and eleven podiums.

Formula Three

In 2009, Riki advanced to the British Formula 3 Championship, demonstrating impressive pace by approaching the lap record during pre-season testing at Snetterton. On 3 April, he secured a contract with Fortec Motorsport. He earned his first F3 victory at Snetterton by fending off championship leader Daniel Ricciardo. Despite five retirements that cost valuable points, he ultimately finished fifth in the standings and was recognized as the Top Rookie. In 2010, Christodoulou returned to Formula Renault UK for the latter part of the season with CRS Racing and Fortec Motorsport, concluding eleventh overall with one win and four podiums. He re-entered British F3 competition in 2011 for three rounds with Hitech Racing, finishing twelfth overall with one victory and three podium finishes.

Sports cars

Transitioning from formula racing to sports cars in 2012, Christodoulou competed in the GT3 category of the British GT Championship driving a Ginetta G55 for Team WFR. Over seven races that season, he did not manage to score championship points.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	DC	Points
2007	Fortec Motorsport	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	OSC 1 6	OSC 2 1*	ASS 1	ASS 2	ZOL 1	ZOL 1	NUR 1	NUR 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	HOC 1	HOC 2	30th	45

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