Opinion

FIA APRC: How did it all go so wrong?

The FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship has a long and storied history that dates back over 30 years, but the series has become virtually irrelevant.

17th November 2022, 10:20am
by Peter Whitten
Photos by RSM archives

Coffs Harbour will host the ‘grand final’ of the 2022 APRC in just over a week’s time, but rather than the multi-national championship with scores of factory-backed cars that it once was, just the one non-Aussie competitor will front the start.

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Peter Whitten

Peter has been the editor of RallySport Magazine since its inception in 1989, in both printed and online form. He is a long-time competitor, event organiser and official, as well as working in the media. In 2020 he received a Motorsport Australia 'Media Service Award'.