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tio . ellinas as a formula ford driver in 2009 larnaca -lrb- cyprus -rrb- ff uk rookie of the year cypriot 9 2015 27 january 1992 grand prix shootout 0 0 tio ellinas rockingham 2010.jpg tio ellinas
 eftihios `` tio '' ellinas
tio ellinas

eftihios `` tio '' ellinas -lrb- born 27 january 1992 in larnaca , cyprus -rrb- is a cypriot race car driver .
ellinas began racing go-karts at the age of seven , and from 2003 - 2009 won 10 karting championships in cyprus , in 2005 winning the rok cup international final .
he was the winner of grand prix shootout in the uk in 2009 competing against 50 other top young drivers from all over the world .
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 , earning him `` rookie of the year '' honors .
in 2011 , ellinas raced in the uk formula renault 2.0 championship for the atech reid gp team , finishing third overall .
he joined marussia manor racing for the 2012 gp3 series season .
for 2013 , he will test more than once for the marussia f1 team .
