APRC: Sungkar returns to Asia-Pacific Rally Championship

Indonesian driver Rifat Sungkar will return to the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship this season.

Sungkar finished third in the FIA Asia Cup, a competition run within the APRC, last season and will again contest the series in 2010, starting at the opening round later this month, the Malaysian Rally.

Alongside Australian co-driver, Scott Beckworth, Sungkar will drive a 2007 Subaru in the opening round, but may switch between cars in the other events.

"We will use several cars this time to make the budget more efficient, although in Malaysia we will use my 07 Subaru,” Sungkar revealed.

“We have backing once again from Pertamina and Prima XP brand, while we're also co-sponsored by Garuda Airlines and that will reduce our travel costs.

“It’s going to be an interesting year to see the competition between the S2000 engines against the 33mm restrictor in the Group N cars. And having ex-WRC drivers like Alistair McRae and Chris Atkinson in the series is going to give the APRC some good profile.”

Watch FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship highlights on Motors TV (Sky Channel 413, Virgin Media 545) in 2010.


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