Ellinas’ first taste of motorsport came when he was seven years old racing in karts. He competed in 131 races winning 101 of them with 20 further podiums. His championship positions are as follows:
- Third in Cyprus Karting Championship – KZ2 2009.
- Second in ROK Cup Cyprus – Super Class 2009.
- Cyprus Karting Championship – KF2 champion 2009.
- Bridgestone Cup Cyprus champion in the KZ2 class 2009.
- Second in Cyprus Karting Championship – KZ2 2008.
- Third in ROK Cup Cyprus – Senior 2007.
- Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2006.
- Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2006.
- ROK Cup International Final champion in the Junior ROK class 2005.
- ROK Cup Cyprus – Junior champion 2005.
- Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2005.
- Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2004.
- Cyprus champion in the ICA Junior class 2004.
- Cyprus Rotax Max Challenge champion in the Junior class 2003.
Tio won his first ever race outside Cyprus when he travelled to Italy to take part in the World ROK Cup.
