2010 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season
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The 2010 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
season is an international rally
championship sanctioned by the FIA
.
With four-time champion Cody Crocker
no longer contesting the series, it was expected to be a more open championship, and so it has proven. After five rounds of the series 1999 champion Katsuhiko Taguchi holds a three point lead over fellow Mitsubishi driver Gaurav Gill. Taguchi won the first event of the series at Malaysia and was first registered competitor home in Japan behind veteran campaigner Toshi Arai
(Subaru), but disappointing rallies in New Zealand and Australia left his early lead vulnerable. Gill was second in Malaysia and collected the points for third in Japan. Gill broke through for a points win at the Rally of Queensland, finishing over two minutes behind overall event winner, Australian Rally Championship
competitor, Simon Evans (Subaru).
Subaru driver Rifat Sungkar got his breakthrough points win at the New Caledonia rally, finishing second behind Pacific Cup registered racer Brendan Reeves (Subaru), putting the Indonesian driver in a clear third.
The only factory team in the series the Proton R3 Malaysia Rally Team, entered a pair of S2000
class Proton Satria
s for former WRC drivers Chris Atkinson
and Alister McRae
. The pair have pushed hard for podium finishes but have had reliability issues developing completely new cars.
With the completion of Rallye de Nouvelle Calédonie, the Pacific Cup was completed. Australian driver Brendan Reeves rounded off the competition with an outright win and claiming the Pacific Cup, which takes in the Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia rallies. Reeves scored almost double the points of New Zealand Production World Rally Championship competitor, Hayden Paddon (Mitsubishi). Paddon tied for second with Glen Raymond (Mitsubishi) and Brian Green.
The Asia Cup still has one round to run, Taguchi leads by two points over Gill with Hiroshi Yanagisawa third also in a Mitsubishi.
* Not registered for APRC points.
Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
The Asia-Pacific Rally Championship is an international rally championship organized by the FIA. The championship was first held in 1988 and won by Japan's Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4. Other winners include the two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz of Spain and the 1986...
season is an international rally
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
championship sanctioned by the FIA
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
.
With four-time champion Cody Crocker
Cody Crocker
Cody Crocker is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Crocker has won seven titles in the last seven years and with 24 wins and four consecutive championships is the most successful driver in the history of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship.Crocker was discovered in the mid 1990s, winning a...
no longer contesting the series, it was expected to be a more open championship, and so it has proven. After five rounds of the series 1999 champion Katsuhiko Taguchi holds a three point lead over fellow Mitsubishi driver Gaurav Gill. Taguchi won the first event of the series at Malaysia and was first registered competitor home in Japan behind veteran campaigner Toshi Arai
Toshi Arai
is a Japanese rally driver and team owner. He made his debut in 1987, and drove for the Subaru World Rally Team in the Group N World Rally Championship from 1997–2000 and 2002–2003, and the Group A Championship in 2000–2001....
(Subaru), but disappointing rallies in New Zealand and Australia left his early lead vulnerable. Gill was second in Malaysia and collected the points for third in Japan. Gill broke through for a points win at the Rally of Queensland, finishing over two minutes behind overall event winner, Australian Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship
The Australian Rally Championship is a 6 Round National motorsport Championship run in forested countryside throughout Australia.-Current Competition:...
competitor, Simon Evans (Subaru).
Subaru driver Rifat Sungkar got his breakthrough points win at the New Caledonia rally, finishing second behind Pacific Cup registered racer Brendan Reeves (Subaru), putting the Indonesian driver in a clear third.
The only factory team in the series the Proton R3 Malaysia Rally Team, entered a pair of S2000
S2000
S2000 may refer to :* Honda S2000, a 1999-2009 Japanese roadster* Peugeot 207 S2000, a rally Peugeot 207 concept car* Super 2000, a racing car classification...
class Proton Satria
Proton Satria
The Proton Satria was a hatchback produced by Proton. Production started in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model , known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006...
s for former WRC drivers Chris Atkinson
Chris Atkinson
Chris Atkinson in Bega, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional rally driver. In the WRC , he drove for the Subaru World Rally Team from 2004-2008. His best finish on an individual WRC event is second, which he achieved at the 2008 Rally México and Rally Argentina...
and Alister McRae
Alister McRae
Alister McRae is a Scottish rally driver, who competed in the World Rally Championship. He is the son of the five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and the younger brother of the late 1995 World Rally Champion, Colin McRae...
. The pair have pushed hard for podium finishes but have had reliability issues developing completely new cars.
With the completion of Rallye de Nouvelle Calédonie, the Pacific Cup was completed. Australian driver Brendan Reeves rounded off the competition with an outright win and claiming the Pacific Cup, which takes in the Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia rallies. Reeves scored almost double the points of New Zealand Production World Rally Championship competitor, Hayden Paddon (Mitsubishi). Paddon tied for second with Glen Raymond (Mitsubishi) and Brian Green.
The Asia Cup still has one round to run, Taguchi leads by two points over Gill with Hiroshi Yanagisawa third also in a Mitsubishi.
Race calendar and results
The 2010 APRC was as follows:| Round | Date | Event | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 24–25 | Malaysian Rally |  Malaysia |
 Katsuhiko TaguchiKatsuhiko Taguchi is a Japanese rally driver.-Career:Taguchi began rallying in 1994. He based most of his rallying in Australia and New Zealand, competing in his first World Rally Championship event on Rally New Zealand in 1995. In 1999 he won the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship . In 2001 he competed on the Cyprus... |
| 2 | May 22–23 | Rally Hokkaido | Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Toshi Arai Toshi Arai is a Japanese rally driver and team owner. He made his debut in 1987, and drove for the Subaru World Rally Team in the Group N World Rally Championship from 1997–2000 and 2002–2003, and the Group A Championship in 2000–2001.... * |
| 3 | July 3–4 | Rally of Whangarei |  WhangareiWhangarei Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Hayden Paddon Hayden Paddon -Career:Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver. Haydon began his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer... |
| 4 | July 31–August 1 | Rally Queensland |  ImbilImbil, Queensland Imbil is a town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area and in the Mary River valley, north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Imbil had a population of 469.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Simon Evans* |
| 5 | August 28–29 | Rallye de Nouvelle Calédonie |  NouméaNouméa Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,... , New Caledonia New Caledonia New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of... |
Brendan Reeves* |
| 6 | September 25–26 | Rally Indonesia Rally Indonesia Rally Indonesia is the largest rallying event held in Indonesia. Currently part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship , it has twice been incorporated into the World Rally Championship calendar, in 1996 and 1997... |
 IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
event cancelled |
| 7 | November 6–7 | China Rally China Rally The China Rally is the largest rally racing event held in Guangdong, China. The first event was run in 1997, and was introduced to the World Rally Championship calendar for 1999, but was replaced the following year. Since then it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship... |
 ChinaChina Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
Yuya Sumiyama* |
Championship standings
The 2010 APRC for Drivers points was as follows:| Position | Driver | Vehicle | Malaysia | Hokkaido | Whangarei | Queensland | N.Calédonie | China | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katsuhiko Taguchi Katsuhiko Taguchi is a Japanese rally driver.-Career:Taguchi began rallying in 1994. He based most of his rallying in Australia and New Zealand, competing in his first World Rally Championship event on Rally New Zealand in 1995. In 1999 he won the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship . In 2001 he competed on the Cyprus... |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
1st (37) | 1st (37) | 6th (8) | 3rd (18) | Ret | 100 | |
| 2 |  Gaurav Singh Gill |
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2nd (26) | 3rd (23) | 7th (11) | 1st (37) | Ret | 97 | |
| 3 |  Alister McRaeAlister McRae Alister McRae is a Scottish rally driver, who competed in the World Rally Championship. He is the son of the five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and the younger brother of the late 1995 World Rally Champion, Colin McRae... |
Proton Satria Neo S2000 Proton Satria The Proton Satria was a hatchback produced by Proton. Production started in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model , known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006... |
Ret (7) | Ret (3) | 2nd (26) | Ret (5) | 1st (40) | 81 | |
| 4 | Rifat Sungkar |
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3rd (20) | 5th (10) | Ret | 1st (39) | Ret (2) | 71 | |
| 5 | Chris Atkinson Chris Atkinson Chris Atkinson in Bega, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional rally driver. In the WRC , he drove for the Subaru World Rally Team from 2004-2008. His best finish on an individual WRC event is second, which he achieved at the 2008 Rally México and Rally Argentina... |
Proton Satria Neo S2000 Proton Satria The Proton Satria was a hatchback produced by Proton. Production started in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model , known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006... |
4th (15) | Ret | Ret (7) | 2nd (26) | 48 | ||
| 6 | Hayden Paddon Hayden Paddon -Career:Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver. Haydon began his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer... |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
1st (39) | 39 | |||||
| 7 | Hiroshi Yanagisawa |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Ret | 2nd (26) | Ret (7) | 33 | |||
| 8 | Glen Raymond |
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2nd (24) | 24 | |||||
| 9 | Alain Dalstein |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2nd (24) | 24 | |||||
| 10 | Dean Sumner |
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3rd (20) | 20 | |||||
| 11 | Stephane Lechanteur-Socci |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 3rd (19) | 19 | |||||
| 12 | Wei Hongjie |
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3rd (17) | 17 | |||||
| 13 | Yuya Sumiyama |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
4th (16) | 16 | |||||
| 14 | Liu Caodong |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
4th (15) | 15 | |||||
| 15 | Sloan Cox |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
4th (14) | 14 | |||||
| 16 | Fuyuhiko Takahashi |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
5th (10) | 10 | |||||
| 16 | Li Wei |
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5th (10) | 10 | |||||
| 18 | Alexis Barbou |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | Ret (5) | 5 | |||||
| 18 | Steeve Octobon |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
Ret (5) | 5 | |||||
| 20 | Brendan Reeves |
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Ret (2) | 2 | |||||
| 20 | Ben Jagger |
Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon.... |
Ret (2) | 2 | |||||
| 20 | Xu Jun |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Ret (2) | 2 | |||||
| 23 | Satoru Ito |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Ret (1) | 1 |