CARRALLYFIA ASIA PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Chris Atkinson moved into the lead of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship with victory on the Rallye de Nouvelle Caledonie at the weekend after several front runners fell by the wayside.

Mark Higgins grabbed a last-gasp victory on the International Rally of Queensland at the weekend as the British driver overhauled Gaurav Gill on the final stage of the two-day FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship round.

Multiple FIA Asia-Pacific Rally champion Karamjit Singh has confirmed that he will enter the International Rally of Queensland this weekend and could complete the APRC season.

Indonesian driver Subhan Aksa and Australian pilot Nathan Quinn have both confirmed their entries to the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship’s ‘Pacific Cup’, the three-round series which comprises next weekend’s International Rally of Queensland, June’s Rallye de Nouvelle Caledonie and the International Rally of Whangarei in July.

Former Subaru World Rally Championship star Chris Atkinson made the perfect start to the 2011 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season with victory for Proton in the manufacturer’s home event, the Malaysian Rally.

Four-time FIA Asia-Pacific Rally champion Cody Crocker will return to the series for a limited campaign in 2011 at the International Rally Queensland and the International Rally of Whangarei in New Zealand.

The FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship is set to boast a record field in 2011 with 18 crews already confirmed and more set to come before the Pacific Cup entry deadline expires in April.

Three-time British Rally Champion Mark Higgins will compete in the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship in 2011 after agreeing a deal with leading Chinese outfit Wan Yu to drive a Mitsubishi Evo XI.

Two Malaysian-based teams have announced their intentions to join the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship field in 2011, joining the Proton, MRF and Cusco teams as entries to the FIA-backed series continue to grow.

Four-time champion Cody Crocker will return to selected FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship events in 2011 after revealing he will drive in the Australian and New Zealand rounds with Cusco Racing WRT.