PWRC Round -5 "Rally d'Italia Sardegna" was held during 22nd to 24th May ,2009 at Sardegna Island, Mediterranean Sea located west south of Rome, Italy and Armindo Araujo (Ralliart Italy) who aims to get PWRC championship with Lancer Evolution placed 3rd and got a precious 6 points.
The rally had a very tough gravel stages. Armindo Araujo chased to the top group from the beginning stages and once placed 1st of PWRC at SS8 in Day-2 showing very good driving. However, at the succeeding SS9 he suffered a rear suspension trouble and then he was obliged to keep a patient driving ,but finally he placed 3rd and got a precious 6 points.
The next round is Acropolis Rally during 12th to 14th June, 2009.

2009 FIA ASIA PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Rally Championship (APRC) 2nd Round "Rally Queensland" was held during 8th to 10th of May,2009 around Brisbane in Queensland State of Eastern Australia. This rally was well known as very difficult course which drivers have to run out on hard gravel road surface and to past continuous crests with high speed.
Though it was estimated that local drivers have full advantages, Katsu (Team MRF Tire) showed his real ability (1999 APRC Champion and Overall 2nd with 2 times win of 2008 APRC) with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and splendidly placed 2nd.