Tio 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; in 2010 he competed in the MSA Dunlop Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain racing with the JTR Team. In 2011, Tio 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.
Last Monday it was announced that Ellinas would carry out a scheduled straight-line aerodynamic evaluation test session with the Marussia Formula 1 team at the Kemble airfield in Gloucestershire, England.
“Today was every bit as exciting as I expected it to be and a very special moment in my career. I will always remember this day, I’m sure,” he said in a team statement, Reuters reported.
“Now I can’t wait for my next opportunity at the Young Driver test (at Silverstone) next month and I feel that the work I’ve done here will benefit me significantly for that.”
