The 2019 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship was an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA. It was the 32nd championship and underwent a major format change. For the first time the two Cups, the Asian Cup and the Pacific Cup, acted as qualifying events for a "Grand Final" at the China Rally Longyou where the highest qualified winner becomes the Asia-Pacific champion.
The championship was contested by a combination of regulations with Group R competing directly against Super 2000 cars.
The Pacific Cup began in New Zealand on 12 April and finished in Australia on 25 August after four rallies. The Asia Cup began in Japan on 6 June and finished on 27 October in China.
New Zealanders won both Cups, Hyundai driver Hayden Paddon won the Pacific Cup while Toyota driver Mike Young won the Asia Cup. Young raced for the Asia-Pacific title and Paddon did not. A mechanical problem delayed Young on the first day of the deciding rally. Taiwanese Subaru driver Dewei Lin won the rally and the championship ahead of another New Zealander, Mazda driver Andrew Hawkeswood and Japanese Citroën driver, Suguru Kawana.
The 2019 APRC Pacific Cup was as follows:
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||||
1 | ![]() (12–14 April)[1] |
1 | ![]() |
Hyundai i20 AP4 | 2:25:54.3 | 15 | 272.53 km | 127 | 75 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Subaru WRX STI | 2:33:11.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Audi S1 AP4 | 2:34:19.3 | ||||||||
2 | ![]() (3–5 May)[2] |
1 | ![]() |
Hyundai i20 AP4 | 2:39:48.5 | 18 | 264.30 km | 68 | 29 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Subaru WRX STI | 2:44:45.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Holden Barina AP4 | 2:45:09.3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() (21–23 June)[3][4] |
1 | ![]() |
Toyota Yaris AP4 | 2:09:42.9 | 17 | 222.10 km | 29 | 7 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Subaru WRX STI | 2:12:30.6 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Toyota Yaris AP4 | 2:13:15.3 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() (24–25 August)[5][6] |
1 | ![]() |
Toyota Yaris AP4 | 1:11:32.1 | 10 | 120.36 km | 37 | 26 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Toyota Yaris AP4 | 1:14:23.7 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza | 1:15:12.6 |
The 2019 APRC Asia Cup was as follows:
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||||
1 | ![]() (6–9 June)[7] |
1 | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:21:15.8 | 18 | 102.02 km | 9 | 7 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Citroën DS3 R3T | 1:23:25.5 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 1:23:47.5 | ||||||||
2 | ![]() (26–28 July)[8] |
1 | ![]() |
Mazda 2 AP4 | 2:06:39.0 | 10 | 169.53 km | 61 | |||
2 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:19:38.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:19:45.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() (14–16 September)[9] |
1 | ![]() |
Toyota C-HR | 2:04:11.2 | 16 | 202.36 km | 20 | 16 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:11:29.4 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:12:05.8 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() (26-27 October)[10] |
1 | ![]() |
Subaru XV | 2:14:44.0 | 13 | 220.82 km | ||||
2 | ![]() |
Mazda 2 | 2:20:29.5 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
Citroën DS3 R3T | 2:21:02.5 |
The 2019 APRC Pacific Cup for Drivers points was as follows:[11]
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The 2019 APRC Asia Cup for Drivers points was as follows:[11]
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