International Rally of Johor

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]

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:

  • 1965 and 1966 - John & Audrey Piggott, Saab 99
  • 1967 - "Dickie" Arblaster & Charles Green, Austin 1800
  • 1968 - Joe Minto & Derek Pattinson, Toyota Corona
  • 1969 - Derek Minto & David Appleyard, Opel Kadett

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

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Year Winner Car
1988   Lasse Lampi Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1989   Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1990   Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1991   Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1992   Ross Dunkerton Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993   Colin McRae Subaru Legacy RS
1994   Possum Bourne Subaru Impreza WRX
1995   Kenneth Eriksson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
1996   Kenneth Eriksson Subaru Impreza WRX
1997   Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Celica GT-Four
1998   Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Corolla WRC
1999
2000   Possum Bourne Subaru Impreza WRX
2001   Karamjit Singh Proton Pert
2002
2003   Brian Green Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2004
2005   Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006   Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007   Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2008   Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2009   Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2010   Katsuhiko Taguchi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2011   Chris Atkinson Proton Satria Neo S2000
2012   Alister McRae Proton Satria Neo S2000
2013   Fan Fan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2014   Gaurav Gill Škoda Fabia S2000
2015   Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia S2000

References

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  1. ^ "Malaysian Rally Championship « sportsmalaysia". Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. ^ http://www.ewrc-results.com/events.php?id=1175
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