International Rally of Johor

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The Malaysian Rally, known previously as Rally Malaysia and Rally of Malaysia, is a rallying event held in the state of Johor, at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia. The rally is based out of the state capital Johor Bahru. [1]

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An earlier version of the Malaysian Rally was called "The South Malaysia Rally". organized by the Singapore Motor Club, the first event was held in 1964. Records on hand do not include the inaugural event but the South Malaysian Rally was held at least through 1969. The SMC was closely involved with the Forces Driving Club in Singapore, and many of the rallies were jointly produced, with competitors from both clubs. Records on hand record the following winners:

The rally was first held in the mid-1970s, a legacy of British colonial influence in Malaysia and has been a long running part of the Malaysian Rally Championship and the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. The long history of rallying in the region has seen Malaysian drivers emerge with Karamjit Singh winning the rally in 2001 before going on to become a three-time Asia-Pacific champion. Malaysian manufacturer Proton Cars has also used the rally to show off its products, both the badge-engineered Proton Pert and its own design the Proton Satria. The rally has proven to be a happy hunting ground for Australians with both Ross Dunkerton and Cody Crocker winning the rally four years running. The Johor Rally is discontinued after the 2018 APRC round.

List of winners

Sourced in part from: [2]

YearWinnerCar
1988 Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Subaru Legacy RS
1994 Flag of New Zealand.svg Possum Bourne Subaru Impreza WRX
1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Subaru Impreza WRX
1997 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Celica GT-Four
1998 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Corolla WRC
1999
2000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Possum Bourne Subaru Impreza WRX
2001 Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh Proton Pert
2002
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Green Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2004
2005 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhiko Taguchi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Atkinson Proton Satria Neo S2000
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alister McRae Proton Satria Neo S2000
2013 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Fan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2014 Flag of India.svg Gaurav Gill Škoda Fabia S2000
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia S2000

References

  1. "Malaysian Rally Championship « sportsmalaysia". Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. "eWRC-results.com". www.ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.