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2013 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Season
The 2013 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season is an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA. The championship is contested by a combination of regulations with Group N competing directly against Super 2000 cars for points. A new rally was added to the calendar, the first since Rally of Queensland in 2009, in the Thailand Rally. Indian driver Gaurav Gill won the Asian-Pacific championship after many years in the series. Gill won the championship despite his Finnish team mate Esapekka Lappi winning more events. Gill wrapped the title up early as the only rival outside of the Team MRF squad, Subaru driver Sanjay Takle, did not attend the final round at the China Rally. Australian driver Simon Knowles won the Pacific Cup held over the three Pacific ocean events. The Asia Cup was held over three of the four Asian events, with the China Rally China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
The Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) is an international rally championship organized by the FIA encompassing rounds in Asia and Oceania. Group N cars dominated the championship for many years but in recent years cars built to R5 and S2000 regulations have tended to be the frontrunners. The championship was first held in 1988, created out of the successful expansion of the World Rally Championship into Asia and linking with the debut of Rally Australia and won by Japan's Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4. Initially the championship had strong support from World Rally Championship teams, aided by more than half the calendar being WRC rallies and by Japanese manufacturers backing half of the front runners with Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Subaru all running front running teams. Toyota's double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz won the championship in 1990, Juha Kankkunen, Didier Auriol, Colin McRae, Tommi Makinen, Richard Burns, Richard Burns and Ari Vatanen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Guigou
Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the House of David. The Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 1:22 –23) interprets this as a prophecy of the birth of the Messiah and the fulfillment of Scripture in the person of Jesus. ''Immanuel'' "God ( El) with us" is one of the "symbolic names" used by Isaiah, alongside Shearjashub, Maher-shalal-hash-baz, or Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom. It has no particular meaning in Jewish messianism. By contrast, the name based on its use in Isaiah 7:14 has come to be read as a prophecy of the Christ in Christian theology following Matthew 1:23, where ''Immanuel'' () is translated as (KJV: "God with us"). Isaiah 7–8 Summary The setting is the Syro-Ephraimite War, 735-734 BCE, which saw the Kingdom of Judah pitted against two northern neig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norihiko Katsuta
Norihiko (written: , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese video game composer and saxophonist *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese volleyball player {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally Hokkaido
The Rally Hokkaido (ラリー北海道), is an international rally racing event held on the island of Hokkaidō in Japan. The rally was first held in 2002 as Japan's entry into the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and Japan's return to international rallying. In 2004 the rally was promoted to World Championship status as the inaugural Rally Japan. The following year the World and Asia-Pacific rallies were split into separate rallies with both still being held in Hokkaido with Rally Japan as the WRC round, Rally Hokkaido as the APRC round. It has been throughout a Japan Rally Championship event as well. The event has been dominated by Subaru Imprezas with only one win taken by any other manufacturer. Local driver Toshihiro Arai has won his home event six times. List of winners Sourced in part from:http://www.ewrc-results.com/events.php?id=586&t=Rally-Hokkaido References {{reflist External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Palau
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
The is a compact car that has been manufactured by the Japanese automaker Subaru since 1992. It was introduced as a replacement for the Leone, with the predecessor's EA series engines replaced by the new EJ series. It is now in its sixth generation. Subaru has offered a 5-door hatchback body variant since 2008. The firm also offered a coupé from 1995 until 2001, a 4-door sedan up to the fifth generation and a 5-door wagon from the Impreza's introduction - this was replaced by a hatchback with the third generation in 2008. Mainstream versions have received "boxer" flat-four engines ranging from 1.5- to 2.5-liters, with the performance-oriented Impreza WRX and WRX STI models upgraded with the addition of turbochargers. Since the third generation series, some markets have adopted the abbreviated Subaru WRX name for these high-performance variants. The first three generations of Impreza were also available with an off-road appearance package called the Outback Sport, exclusive t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Fan (rally Driver)
''Fanfan'' is a 1993 French romantic comedy film directed by Alexandre Jardin based on his 1990 novel. Fanfan or Fan Fan may also refer to: People * Fan Fan (rally driver); see 2013 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship * FanFan (born 1976), Taiwanese entertainer * Mose Se Sengo, a.k.a. "Fan Fan", Congolese musician * José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan (born 1975), French association footballer * Ducan Fanfan, see '' United States v. Booker'' * Fan-Fan, pen name of Frances Irene Burge Griswold (1826–1900) Other uses * ''Fanfan'' (novel), 1990 French novel by Alexandre Jardin * ''Fan Fan'' (1918 film), 1918 American comedy-drama film with Virginia Lee Corbin Virginia Lee Corbin (December 5, 1910 – June 4, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Early years Corbin was born Laverne Virginia Corbin in Prescott, Arizona to Leon Ernest Corbin and Virginia Frances (Cox) Corbin, and she had a siste ... See also * Fan (other) * Fanfan la Tulipe (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Rally
The Malaysian Rally, known previously as Rally Malaysia and Rally of Malaysia, is a rally racing 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. 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 Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wilde
Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact'' * Tom Buchanan, the main antagonist from the 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby'' * Tom Cat, a character from the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons * Tom Lucitor, a character from the American animated series ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Tom Natsworthy, from the science fantasy novel ''Mortal Engines'' * Tom Nook, a character in ''Animal Crossing'' video game series * Tom Servo, a robot character from the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' television series * Tom Sloane, a non-adult character from the animated sitcom ''Daria'' * Talking Tom, the protagonist from the ''Talking Tom & Friends'' franchise * Tom, a character from the '' Deltora Quest'' books by Emily Rodda * Tom, a char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda Jazz
The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by the Japanese manufacturer Honda to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982: * 1982–1986 — The first generation Honda City when marketed in Europe, as Opel owned the City name * 1986–2001 — A 50 cc cruiser-style motorcycle (AC09) * 1993–1996 — Japanese-market name for a badge-engineered Isuzu MU (Isuzu Amigo) * 2001–present — In Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa the Honda Fit five-door hatchback automobile is sold as the Jazz * 2002–2009 — Canadian-market name used on the Honda CHF50 scooter File:1985 Honda Jazz 1.2 Luxe Hondamatic (16325497345).jpg, Honda Jazz (1982–1986) File:Honda MAGNA50 2007-01.jpg, Honda Jazz (AC09, 1986–2001), similar to the Magna pictured File:1993 Isuzu MU (UCS55) hardtop (2015-07-16) 01.jpg, Honda Jazz (UCS69) (1993–1996) File:2004-2006 Honda Jazz (GD) hatchback 02.jpg, Honda Jazz (2001–p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Evans (rally Driver)
Eli Nachamson Evans (July 28, 1936 – July 26, 2022) was a Jewish-American author from North Carolina whose work encompassed explorations of the Jewish experience in the Southern United States. He "left his biggest mark as the author of three books exploring the culture and history of Jews in the American South", according to his August 2, 2022, ''New York Times'' obituary. Early life and education Evans was the son of Emanuel J. Evans, an American businessman and the first Jewish mayor of Durham, North Carolina, and Sara Nachamson. She was a daughter of retailers Eli and Jenny Nachamson, who owned the United Dollar Stores Company. He received a B.A. in English literature from the University of North Carolina in 1958, where he joined the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, and served as "the first Jewish president of the student body." He served in the United States Navy for two years, stationed in Japan. In the fall of 1958, he completed the Navy Supply Corps School as an ensign and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
