Semi-Pro debut
Second place at the first official event · fourth overall
Nick's Garage ↗
Cyprus · PRO drift · Driver & mechanic
Christos
Kouta
Xristos44Professional profile
Technical behind the wheel
Christos Kouta is a Cypriot PRO drift driver and mechanic developing inside Nick's Garage. Xristos44 is his nickname; his competition number varies by event.
His motorsport interest began around age five through karting, with significant driving experience by age ten. His first drift car was a BMW E30, and he obtained his competition licence in 2022.
- Discipline
- PRO drift
- Nickname
- Xristos44
- Race number
- Varies by event
- Current car
- R38
- Team
- Nick's Garage Racing
- Roles
- Driver · Mechanic
- @xristos_44 ↗
01 Race record
Development into PRO
Every season has a purpose
The timeline follows Christos Kouta's progression from Semi-Pro competition into the PRO category.
Semi-Pro vice champion
Second overall · Nick's Garage competition record
R38 development
No competition while the new programme was built
Three consecutive PRO wins
Rounds 3–5 · third overall · 354 points
2026 season finale · Achna Speedway
Round 5 · Third consecutive PRO win
Christos Kouta defeated Pavlos Samaras in the final to complete three consecutive PRO victories, winning Rounds 3, 4 and 5.
We missed Round 1 because the car was not ready. Round 2 was a test outing: 13th place and 32 points, before the run of three wins.
104 points in Round 5 · 354 championship points · third overall in 2026
Read finale report, full season results and photographs19–20 September 2026 · Achna Speedway
Round 4 · Second consecutive PRO win
Christos Kouta won the PRO category at Round 4 of the Cyprus Drift Championship, his second consecutive victory.
Top 32: bye. Top 16: Dimitrakis Christofi (Takamoura). Great 8: Kyriakos Mariou (Tsodas). Semi-final: Alexis Charis Georgiou. Final: Christos Petrou.
108 points in Round 4 · 250 championship points · third overall after Round 4
Read race report, photos and videos18 July 2026 · Achna Speedway · Night round
Round 3 · First PRO victory
Second in qualifying with 91.3 points, Christos Kouta defeated Kyriakos Mariou (Tsodas) in the final to secure his first PRO win.
142 championship points · seventh overall after Round 3
Read race report, photos and videos02 Driver gallery and video
Watch video 1:20Anthony Baram Photography
Driver portrait
The night-race podium and team photographs are now collected with the Round 3 race report.
Current machine · Nissan R32 · VR38DETT
R38
Built by Nick's Garage around a VR38DETT package, twin Garrett G30-660 turbochargers, Drenth gearbox, OS Giken clutch, Winters quick-change differential and ECUMaster engine management.
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