20 Facts About Chris Atkinson

On 16 August 2012, it was announced that Chris Atkinson would be the number one driver for the WRC Team Mini Portugal outfit for the last five races of the 2012 WRC season.

Chris Atkinson graduated at Bond University in commerce, majoring in finance and accounting in 1999 after receiving an academic scholarship for studies.

Chris Atkinson was a co-driver for his brother Ben, but after attending a rally school with his brother, the pair swapped positions, scoring a class win and third overall.

Chris Atkinson's brother, Ben Chris Atkinson, is a co-driver for Cody Crocker in APRC.

Chris Atkinson finished 12th overall in the drivers' world championship with 13 points.

At the start of the 2007 season Chris Atkinson finished fourth at the 2007 Rally Monte Carlo, recording three stage wins.

Hirvonen set a time of 1:50.9 meaning that Chris Atkinson had to at least set a time of 1:50.1 to beat him, but Chris Atkinson did better and took the stage win with a time of 1:49.9.

At the 2007 Rally Finland, Chris Atkinson posted the fastest time on the short opening super special stage on a horse-racing course at Killeri, to lead the rally for a short time.

Chris Atkinson finished the 2007 season seventh overall in the drivers' world championship.

At the beginning of the 2008 season, Chris Atkinson took third place in Monte Carlo; while at the 2008 Corona Rally Mexico, Chris Atkinson managed second, 30 seconds ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala.

Chris Atkinson finished the season fifth in the drivers' standings, and for the first time, outscored hitherto team leader Solberg.

Chris Atkinson signed up for a one-off drive in a Citroen DS3 WRC for the Qatar World Rally Team for Rally Finland.

Chris Atkinson contested the last five rounds of the 2012 WRC season with the Motorsport Italia-run MINI squad to finish the year 13th in the Championship.

Chris Atkinson was snapped up by the Citroen team for 2013 the team only used him for Rally Mexico, where he finished 6th, 11 minutes off the winner.

In both events, Chris Atkinson was the last of the Hyundai drivers.

Chris Atkinson competed in an Australian-run Skoda in the 2012 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, driving for the MRF team in a Skoda Fabia S2000, co-driven by regular wingman Stephane Prevot and the pair were crowned 2012 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Champions.

In 2014, Chris Atkinson signed with FAW-VW Rally Team from China.

At the 24 Hours Nurburgring in 2006, Chris Atkinson made his circuit racing debut driving a Subaru Impreza for the Autosportif Racing UK placing second in class.

Chris Atkinson competed in the final four rounds of the 2016 Global RallyCross Championship, finishing the championship in 11th in a campaign that included a finals appearance in Seattle.

Chris Atkinson is likely to stay in rallycross for 2017, whether it be in the GRC or the World Rallycross Championship.