Chris started karting in 2003 at eleven and has been racing ever since.  2005 saw Chris’s first big success when he won the South Island title in the Junior Restricted class after just 18 months in the sport. 
Chris has won 5 South Island Championship titles each year from 2005 to 2008 in many different classes
Chris has also won many others South Island events and is ranked as one of the top drivers in the country.

Chris has also taken many trips to the North Island and had just as much success and won many National New Zealand titles also
He became New Zealand champion in 2008 and has always been ranked in the top six since 2005.
Chris has made one trip overseas to race in Australia bringing home a 3rd place at the Young Gun Championship.

Overall Chris has won 10 National Kartsport Titles
Chris has also been the recipient of the Bruce McLaren award for 2008 and 2009.  The Bruce McLaren award is supported by Jan McLaren in honour of the famous Formula 1 driver Bruce McLaren.  It is awarded to two Kartsport drivers each year and gives them the opportunity to experience motorsport at a higher level.  To be a recipient of the Bruce McLaren Award is a huge honour and very prestigious award.

Formula Ford

Chris entered the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship for the 2008/09 season. The decision to enter was made late and Chris was very much the ‘rookie’ of the class. It meant that the first few rounds were learning more than anything else. However, by Round 3 Chris was moving through the ranks placing higher and higher, achieving 4th to 6th position finishes.
Chris also competed in the South Island Series achieving many podium positions and a 2nd place round finish at Teretonga Race Track, Invercargill.  Chris won the Waltham Cup for the best performance in the national Formula Ford series.
The family chose to cut the season 2 rounds short as Chris was given the opportunity to test the Toyota Racing Series Lites cars for 2 rounds.

Toyota Racing Series Lites

The opportunity to compete in two rounds of the TRS Lites cars was given to Chris. This included a round at Manfeild where Chris went very well achieving 10th position in the New Zealand Grand Prix. He also competed at the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercar street race which was a daunting but hugely beneficial and worthwhile experience.

Suzuki Swift Sport Cup

Following a Suzuki Swift Sport Cup car test at Ruapuna in August 2010 where in four short sessions Chris put in a fast time on a green track, which was only just off the pole position from the last two years, clearly indicating that Chris would be at the ‘sharp end’ in the 2010/2011 Tier 1 Motorsport Series. After a tough season and varied results Chris has ended up as one of the top drivers in the series. From the 2010/2011 season Chris gained 3 race wins and a round win at Timaru. Due to some bad luck he wasn't as high in the series as hoped but it is very positive leading into the 2011/2012 season.