2019 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship

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The 2019 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship was an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA. It was the 32nd championship and underwent a major format change. For the first time the two Cups, the Asian Cup and the Pacific Cup, acted as qualifying events for a "Grand Final" at the China Rally Longyou where the highest qualified winner becomes the Asia-Pacific champion.

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The championship was contested by a combination of regulations with Group R competing directly against Super 2000 cars.

The Pacific Cup began in New Zealand on 12 April and finished in Australia on 25 August after four rallies. The Asia Cup began in Japan on 6 June and finished on 27 October in China.

New Zealanders won both Cups, Hyundai driver Hayden Paddon won the Pacific Cup while Toyota driver Mike Young won the Asia Cup. Young raced for the Asia-Pacific title and Paddon did not. A mechanical problem delayed Young on the first day of the deciding rally. Taiwanese Subaru driver Dewei Lin won the rally and the championship ahead of another New Zealander, Mazda driver Andrew Hawkeswood and Japanese Citroën driver, Suguru Kawana.

Event calendar and results

Pacific Cup

The 2019 APRC Pacific Cup was as follows:

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
RankDriverCarTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rally of Otago
(12–14 April) [1] 		1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 AP4 2:25:54.315272.53 km12775
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Hunt Subaru WRX STI 2:33:11.2
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Turner Audi S1 AP4 2:34:19.3
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei
(3–5 May) [2] 		1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 AP4 2:39:48.518264.30 km6829
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Hunt Subaru WRX STI 2:44:45.2
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Holder Holden Barina AP4 2:45:09.3
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Subaru Rally Tasmania
(21–23 June) [3] [4] 		1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 2:09:42.917222.10 km297
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor Subaru WRX STI 2:12:30.6
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 2:13:15.3
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pedders Eureka Rush
(24–25 August) [5] [6] 		1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 1:11:32.110120.36 km3726
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 1:14:23.7
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arron Windus Subaru Impreza 1:15:12.6

Asia Cup

The 2019 APRC Asia Cup was as follows:

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
RankDriverCarTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Flag of Japan.svg Montre
(6–9 June) [7] 		1 Flag of Japan.svg Shigeyuki Konishi Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1:21:15.818102.02 km97
2 Flag of Japan.svg Suguru Kawana Citroën DS3 R3T 1:23:25.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1:23:47.5
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rally of Indonesia
(26–28 July) [8] 		1 Flag of Indonesia.svg H. Rihan Variza Mazda 2 AP4 2:06:39.010169.53 km61
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Priamanaya Djan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:19:38.2
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldrian Suwardi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 4:19:45.2
3 Flag of Japan.svg Rally Hokkaido
(14–16 September) [9] 		1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Young Toyota C-HR 2:04:11.216202.36 km2016
2 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:11:29.4
3 Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Iwashita Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:12:05.8
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Rally Longyou
(26-27 October) [10] 		1 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Dewei Lin Subaru XV 2:14:44.013220.82 km
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Hawkeswood Mazda 2 2:20:29.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Suguru Kawana Citroën DS3 R3T 2:21:02.5

Championship standings

Pacific Cup

The 2019 APRC Pacific Cup for Drivers points was as follows: [11]

Pos.DriverVehicle Flag of New Zealand.svg
OTA		 Flag of New Zealand.svg
WHA		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
TAS		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
EUR		Total
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 R5 1 141 143 7100
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 1 141 1377
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 3 112 1155
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Hawkeswood Mazda 2 AP4 2 123 1055
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor Subaru WRX STI 2 114 445
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack Hawkeswood Mazda 2 AP4 3 105 742
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Holder Holden Barina AP4 Ret2 1230
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Walkem Hyundai i20 R5 4 8920
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Young Toyota Yaris AP4 4 719
10 Flag of Japan.svg Suguru Kawana Toyota Vitz 6 412
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Asia Cup

The 2019 APRC Asia Cup for Drivers points was as follows: [11]

Pos.DriverVehicle Flag of Japan.svg
MON		 Flag of Indonesia.svg
IND		 Flag of Japan.svg
HOK		 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
LON		Total
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Young Toyota Yaris AP4
Toyota C-HR 		4 111 143 787
2 Flag of Japan.svg Suguru Kawana Citroën DS3 R3T 1 132 1066
3 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2 112 1259
4 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Dewei Lin Subaru XV 8 31 1345
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg H. Rihan Variza Mazda 2 AP4 1 1338
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Kohama Toyota GT86
Toyota Yaris AP4 		4 96 4Ret33
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Priamanaya Djan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2 1129
8 Flag of Japan.svg Fuyuhiko Takahashi Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 1025
9 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuhiro Aoki Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Ret4 830
10 Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldrian Suwardi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3 419
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Frisiero Peugeot 208 AP4 4 719
12 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Otake Toyota Vitz III RS Ret5 4Ret14
13 Flag of Japan.svg Tomohide Hasegawa Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 6 17
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

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