2006 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship

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The 2006 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season (APRC) was an international rally championship organized by the FIA. The champion was Australian driver Cody Crocker.

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RoundDateEventWinner
1March 10–12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rally of Canberra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
2April 14–16 Flag of France.svg Rallye de Nouvelle Calédonie Flag of Japan.svg Katsu Taguchi
3May 26–28 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rally of Whangarei Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
4June 7–9 Flag of Japan.svg Rally Hokkaido Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
5August 18–20 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysian Rally Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
6September 15–17 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rally Indonesia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
7November 25–27 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Rally Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker

Points

PositionDriverPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker 94
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Yanagisawa 45
3 Flag of Japan.svg Katsu Taguchi 44
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rifat Sungkar 38
5 Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Miettinen 31
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans 20
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dermott Malley 14
= Flag of Indonesia.svg Subhan Aksa 14
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Fan 12
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Green 8
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Tapper 1

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