Kopecky wins Rally of China

Team MRF completed their best season ever in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) by winning all six races of 2014 with Jan Kopecky coasting to win the Rally of China Sunday.

Kopecký, driving an MRF Skoda Fabia S2000, convincingly won the rally, reinforcing his dominance in the series.

His task was made easier on Day 1 when teammate Gaurav Gill, who was leading the event at the time, hit a rock on Stage 5 that damaged the steering, resulting in a heavy crash and retirement on Stage 6. Team MRF continued to prove that they are the team to beat after winning three titles in a row.

"It's been a great year and thanks a lot to the whole team. It was a great opportunity and hopefully I can come back for some rallies in the future. The highlight is we won the championship, our teammate Gaurav was very strong. He knows the conditions and we managed to beat him," Kopecký said.

Cusco Subaru driver Yuya Sumiyama was second overall and in doing so, won the 2014 Asia Cup for a third time.

It was another brilliant performance from New Zealander Mike Young bringing his Cusco Proton Satria home in third place overall and securing the APRC Production Cup. Young was the only driver to finish all events in 2014 and in doing so moved himself into second place in the drivers points.