The Asia-Pacific Rally Championship is an FIA authorized rally championship, in which Suzuki won 4 consecutive F2 drivers cup from 1995 to 1998, and also won manufactures cup in 1998.
And in 2001, 6 events for the Championship were held. Suzuki introduced a new machine "Suzuki Ignis Super 1600" to the Championship and tested the machine aiming for the upcoming WRC challenge in Europe.
2001 result
| | Event | Country | Dates | Results | | Rd.1 | Rally of Canberra | Australia | May 3-6 | Retired in the leg 1 and leg 2, but finished in the first place in the 2WD category in the leg 3 | | Rd.2 | Rally New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Jun. 1-3 | Although retired in the leg 1 due to machine trouble, finished top in the leg 2 and 3 | | Rd.3 | Rally of Rotorua | New Zealand | Jun. 29-Jul. 1 | Did not enter | | Rd.4 | Rally Malaysia | Malaysia | Sep. 7-9 | Finished class top in leg 2 due to an engine trouble, but won in the leg 1 and 3 to be the point leader in the class | | Rd.5 | China Rally Shaoguan | China | Oct. 20-22 | Finished 6th overall and became the first Super 1600 champion in APRC | | Rd.6 | Rally of Thailand | Thailand | Nov. 30-Dec. 2 | Did not enter |
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2002 schedule
As in the 2001, Suzuki will challenge the APRC as follows. From 2002, Japan Hokkaido Rally will be newly included for the Championship.
 | | 1st round | Rally of Canberra | May 3-5 | | | 2nd round | Rally New Caledonia | May 31-June 2 | | | 3rd round | Rally of Rotorua | June 28-30 | | | 4th round | Rally Hokkaido | September 13-15 | | | 5th round | China Rally Shaoguan | October 25-57 | | | 6th round | Rally of Thailand | November 29-December 1 | |
Achievement in the past
| | '95 | F2 champion | Swift GT-i | | | '96 | F2 champion | Swift GT-i | | | '97 | F2 champion | Baleno Wagon Kit Car | | | '98 | F2 champion | Baleno Wagon Kit Car | | | '01 | F2 & Super 1600 champion | Ignis Super 1600 | |
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