Rachmat wins a rain drenched event
15/12/2018

It was the wettest event held in years. Heavy downpours throughout the day turned the stages into rivers which meant driving through it almost impossible. Only 4 of the originally planned 6 stages were used with the roadside stages length shortened by half as it was flooded. It is that time of the year when the eastern side of Peninsular Malaysia gets it annual monsoon season and the adventures of the Malaysian Rally Championship 2018 comes to a close.

Indonesian Rachmat and co-driver scored a hattrick of wins when he bagged the win here 1 minute and 20 seconds clear of second place Mohd Rafiq Udaya. Rachmat driving MRU’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 drove cautiously over the mud and water splash. Rafiq on the other drove his Subaru Impreza hard over the mud demonstrating the Subaru Impreza’s water resistance capabilities. Sutan Mustaffa finish third in his first ever drive in a 4WD turbo charged machine. He showed abilities adapting to cars superior power and grip by constantly posting good stage time. HERE >>>