2001 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season
Encyclopedia
The 2001 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
season (APRC) was an international rally
championship organized by the FIA. The champion was Malaysian driver Karamjit Singh
.
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 (APRC) was 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 organized by the FIA. The champion was Malaysian driver Karamjit Singh
Karamjit Singh
Karamjit Singh , also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Production Car World Championship for Drivers, doing so on his first try. He has been rallying professionally...
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Calendar
| Round | Date | Event | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4-6 |  Rally of CanberraRally of Canberra The Rally of Canberra is an automobile rally event which was held in and around Canberra, Australian Capital Territory first held in 1988. The event is currently a round of the Australian Rally Championship ; it has been part of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in the past.- History :The... |
 Nico Caldarola |
| 2 | June 1-3 |  Rallye de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
 Karamjit SinghKaramjit Singh Karamjit Singh , also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Production Car World Championship for Drivers, doing so on his first try. He has been rallying professionally... |
| 3 | Jun 29-Jul 1 |  Rally of Rotorua |
Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh , also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Production Car World Championship for Drivers, doing so on his first try. He has been rallying professionally... |
| 4 | September 7-9 | Rally Malaysia |
Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh , also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Production Car World Championship for Drivers, doing so on his first try. He has been rallying professionally... |
| 5 | October 20-22 |  Rally of ChinaChina 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... |
Nico Caldarola |
| 6 | Oct 30-Nov 2 |  Rally of Thailand |
Nico Caldarola |
Points
| Position | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh , also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Production Car World Championship for Drivers, doing so on his first try. He has been rallying professionally... |
59 |
| 2 | Nico Caldarola |
49 |
| 3 |  John Lloyd |
7 |
| 4 |  Nobuhiro TajimaNobuhiro Tajima , is a hillclimb racer, tuning shop owner, rally team manager and former rally driver who is best known for his participation in Suzuki's rallying program as well as his triumphs at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.-Racing career:... |
1 |