Cody Crocker
Cody Crocker (born 18 October 1971) is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Crocker won seven titles between 2003 and 2009 and with 24 wins and four consecutive championships is the most successful driver in the history of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship.[1]
| Cody Crocker | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 18 October 1971 Victoria, Australia |
| Asia-Pacific Rally Championship | |
| Years active | 2006–2009 |
| Teams | Les Walkden Rallying Motor Image Rally Team |
| Wins | 24 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 1997-2005 | Australian Rally Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 | Australian Rally Championship Australian Rally Championship Australian Rally Championship A-Pac Rally Championship A-Pac Rally Championship A-Pac Rally Championship A-Pac Rally Championship |
Crocker was discovered in the mid-1990s, winning a junior development title run by Australian Rallysport News (now www.rallysportmag.com) in 1994, coupled with runner up in the Victorian Rally Championship. For the 1997 season Crocker acquired a second-hand Subaru Legacy and finished eighth in the Australian Rally Championship. Part of his $15,000 prize package included entry into Rally Australia, Australia's round of the World Rally Championship, based in Perth, WA.
In 1998 Crocker joined Possum Bourne's team, Subaru Rally Team Australia as the team's Number 2 driver and driver of the team's Group N Impreza while Bourne drove the team's World Rally Car. The following year Crocker broke through to his first ARC victory at the Rally of Melbourne.[2] Crocker continued as Bourne's backup until Bourne's death in a traffic accident in early 2003. The team rallied around Crocker who won the Forest Rally and Rally of Queensland on his way to winning his first Australian Rally Championship.[2] Two more titles followed, making ten consecutive for the team. Subaru withdrew from rallying at the end of the 2005 season.
Crocker linked up with long-time ARC rivals Les Walkden Rallying with support from Subaru to take on the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship which he won in his debut season despite competing on many of the rallies for the first time. Since then Crocker has remained undefeated in the APRC even while changing teams.
Career results
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cody Crocker | Subaru Legacy RS | MON | SWE | POR | FRA | NZL | AUS Ret |
ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | FRA | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | ITA | AUS 25 |
GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | FRA | ARG | GRE | NZL 15 |
FIN | CHN | ITA | AUS Ret |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | ARG | GRE | NZL EX |
FIN | CYP | FRA | ITA | AUS Ret |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | MON | SWE | POR | ESP | ARG | CYP | GRE | KEN | FIN | NZL Ret |
ITA | FRA | AUS 21 |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | MON | SWE | FRA | ESP | CYP | ARG | GRE | KEN | FIN | GER | ITA | NZL Ret |
AUS 25 |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | MON | SWE | TUR | NZL 15 |
ARG | GRE | CYP | GER | FIN | AUS Ret |
ITA | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | MON | SWE | MEX | NZL 11 |
CYP | GRE | TUR | ARG | FIN | GER | GBR | ITA | FRA | ESP | AUS 7 |
28th | 2 | |
| Subaru Rally Team Japan | JPN 14 |
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| 2005 | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | MON | SWE | MEX | NZL 12 |
ITA | CYP | TUR | GRE | ARG | FIN | GER | GBR | FRA | ESP | AUS 20 |
NC | 0 | |
| Subaru Rally Team Japan | JPN 13 |
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| 2009 | Cody Croker | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN | AUS 12 |
ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Possum Bourne |
Australian Rally Champion 2003, 2004 & 2005 |
Succeeded by Simon Evans |
| Preceded by Jussi Välimäki |
Asia-Pacific Rally Champion 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 |
Succeeded by Katsuhiko Taguchi |