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FCACA is a motorsport brand from China.
| Full Name: | FCACA World Rally Team |
| Base: | Shanghai, PRC |
| Team Owner: | Simple Chen |
| Team Principal: | Jurgen Yongyong |
| Technical director: | Hans Luo |
Belonging to the brand FCACA, the FCACA World Rally Team was set up in 2008 to promote Chinese motorsports and compete in motorsport events at an international level.
Team FCACA is the only Shanghai team to have competed in Group N in the China Rally Championship (CRC). Although a brand new force in the CRC, Team FCACA showed the potential and determination to reach the top level of China motorsports. In just the second year in the CRC competition, FCACA became the runner-up in the team's championship of season 2009 (only one point behind the champion team).
In 2010, with Finnish Champion Jari Ketomaa and Chinese Champion Rui Wang, Team FCACA steps forward to the international stage to compete in the SWRC and PWRC. [1]
| 2010 Drivers: | Jari Ketomaa (FIN) (SWRC) |
| Wang Rui (CHN) (PWRC) | |
| 2010 Co-drivers: | Mika Stenberg (FIN) (SWRC) |
| Pan Hongyu (CHN) (PWRC) | |
| 2010 Rally Car: | Ford Fiesta S2000 |
| Subaru Impreza WRX STi | |
| Tyres: | Pirelli |
| Date | Rally | Series |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 April 2010 | Jordan Rally | SWRC & PWRC |
| 7–9 May 2010 | Rally New Zealand | SWRC & PWRC |
| 28–30 May 2010 | Vodafone Rally de Portugal | SWRC |
| 29–31 July 2010 | Neste Oil Rally Finland | SWRC & PWRC |
| 10–12 September 2010 | Rally Japan | SWRC & PWRC |
| 30 September – 3 October 2010 | Rallye de France | SWRC & PWRC |
| 5–7 November 2010 | Rally China | Asia Pacific Rally Championship |
| 11–14 November 2010 | Rally of Great Britain | SWRC & PWRC |
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 3 April | WRC Jordan Rally | Team: 5th in WRC Cup Driver: 6th in SWRC (Jari Ketomaa) [2] 6th in PWRC (Wang Rui) [3] |
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24 – 26 Feb | Training in Norway | |
| 8 – 10 May | APRC Rally Queensland (Gravel) | 7th overall APRC (Wang Rui) Car: EVO 9 |
| 13 – 15 Jun | CRC Rally Jiangning (Gravel) | Team: 5th overall Driver: 6th overall, 3rd Chinese (Han Han) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 9 – 11 Jul | CRC Rally Beijing (Tarmac) | Team: 4th overall Driver: 4th overall (Tony Green) 6th overall, 1st Chinese (Han Han) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 29 – 31 Aug | CRC Rally Fogang (Tarmac) | Team: 4th overall Driver: 6th overall,2nd Chinese (Han Han) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 4 – 6 Sep | PWRC Rally Australia (Gravel) | 23rd overall WRC (Han Han) Car: EVO 9 |
| 13 – 15 Nov | CRC Rally Longyou (Gravel) | Team: 1st overall Driver: 2nd overall (Jari Ketomaa) 4th overall, 2nd Chinese (Han Han) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 18 – 20 Dec | CRC Rally Shaowu (Gravel) | Team: 1st overall Driver: 1st overall (Jari Ketomaa) 5th overall, 1st Chinese (Han Han) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Launch of Team FCACA | |
| 21 Apr | First run of testing | |
| 19 May | First Media Day | |
| 30 May – 1 Jun | CRC Rally Shanghai (Tarmac) | Team: 2nd Overall Driver: 2nd overall (Tony Green) 6th overall, 2nd Chinese (Men Guangyuan) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 28 – 31 Aug | PWRC Rally New Zealand (Gravel) | DNF |
| 5 – 7 Sep | CRC Rally Mohe (Gravel) | Driver: 3rd overall (Tony Green) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX ST |
| 26 – 28 Sep | CRC Rally Changbaishan (Gravel) | Team: 3rd Overall Driver: 5th overall (Tony Green) 7th overall, 3rd Chinese (Men Guangyuan) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 7 – 9 Nov | CRC Rally Longyou (Gravel) | DNF |
| 5 – 7 Dec | CRC Rally Shaowu (Gravel) | Team: 2nd Overall Driver: 2nd overall (Tony Green) Car: Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
Debut: 2008 Rally Shanghai Latest Rally: 2009 Rally Shaowu Season 2009 Team Standing: 2nd in Group N Season 2008 Team Standing: 4th in Group N Best Result: 2009 Rally Shaowu, Team Champion and Driver's Champion
Debut: 2008 Rally New Zealand Latest Rally: 2009 Rally Australia Best Result: 2009 Rally Australia, 23rd overall WRC
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