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Ancom Malaysia Rally

In August this year, Ancom Crop Care sponsored the Malaysian Rally 2006 which is also the Fifth Round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). A record of over 30 entrants battled it out (mr6) at Bandar Tenggara in Kota Tinggi, Johor. It was a world class sporting event that mets the high expectations and requirements of competitors. Organised by the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) the prestige event helps cultivate the spirit of sports and competition in the hearts and minds of young potentials. Although a relatively young sport, rally has become a major spectator-sport event coming second to the Formula 1 race in Malaysia. Household names like Karamjit Singh, Kan Chee Hong, Saladin Mazlan and also others have inspired many young and new talents to take up rallying.

Sponsorship of the event

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APRC Round 5/mr6 is organised by Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) and promoted by Wheel Sport Management Sdn. Bhd. (WSM). The event is sponsored by ANCOM Crop Care and co-sponsored by Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Berhad (PERODUA), Meru Utama Sdn Bhd, Sistem Televisyen Malaysian Berhad (TV3) and Torque magazine while The Zon Hotel is the official hotel. The event is sanction by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM).

Rallying in Oil Palm Plantation locations throughout Johor

APRC Round 5/mr6 Ceremonial Start held on Friday, 18th August at Danga Bay at 9.00pm was attended by Johor Menteri Besar, YB Dato’ Hj. Abdul Ghani Othman. The First Leg of the rally started at 8am on Saturday 19th August, consisting of 8 Special Stages (SS) with SS1 begining at Sibol (28.67km), SS2 at Penggeli Factory (11.39km), SS3 at Pasir Raja 1 (27.86km) and SS4 at Pasir Raja 2 (6.48km). SS5 wsas held back at Sibol (28.67km), SS6 at Penggeli Factory (11.39km) and SS7 at Pasir Raja 1 (27.86km). Leg One ended at SS8 Pasir Raja 2 (6.48km). The total of SS was covered in Leg One is 148.80km.

Leg Two began on Sunday, 20th August at 8am and ended at 12pm. In Leg Two, participants competed in 6 SS that was held at SS9 Penggeli Roadside (4.39km), SS10 Inas Utara (9.08) and SS11 Inas Selatan (25.88km), subsequently back to Penggeli Roadside for SS12 (4.39km), Inas Utara for SS13 (9.08km) and finished at SS14 Inas Selatan (25.88km). The total of SS covered in Leg Two is 78.79km.

All participants regrouped at Danga Bay at 2pm for Ceremonial Finish, which was attended by Johor State Tourism and Environment’s Committee Chairman Y.B. Freddie Long Hoo Hin.

Penang Ferry

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Companies from the ANCOM group including Ancom Crop Care sponsored the historic Penang ferry operations. Many of us would remember when there was no Penang Bridge, a trip to the “Pearl of the Orient” would mean an exciting ride on a ferry that would also transport cars onto the island. Ancom’s sponsorship keeps alive one of the most spectacular and colourful aspects of Malaysian life. It also serves as a reminder of how responsible and caring corporations can play a part in preserving identity and a still useful means of transportation for the benefit of the community.