Comprising of elite individuals, Team Proton PERT Malaysia possess that vital driving force that makes it a real winner when it comes to rallying with the world's finest. Here are just some of the key people involved in putting PETRONAS and Proton on the map of competitive world rally.

KARAMJIT SINGH
Driver

A true world-class champion in the sport of rallying, Karamjit has earned his reputation as one of the world's finest. Rallying since 1986, Karamjit has had numerous victories. Winning consecutive class victories in the Rally of Thailand in 1991 and 1992, 1997 saw him winning the Group N Category of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), plus the Malaysian Open and the National Drivers awards.

In year 2000, Karamjit won the Champions title for Driver in Group N in APRC, with two 1st Overall titles in the ever-challeging Rally of Indonesia and Rally of Thailand. In 2002, their most celebrated season in rally saw Karamjit and Allen clinching the 2002 FIA Production Car World Rally Champion as well as their second successive overall Asia Pacific Rally Championship title in the same year.

That feat made them as the only Asian drivers to have won both regional and world rally titles within a single season. It also made them the first Asian world rally champions as well as Malaysia's first ever world champion in the sport of motor-racing.

Following this amazing achievement, Karamjit and Allen were honored with a place in the Malaysia Book Of Records as the “Most Successful Rally Duo in Malaysian history”, named as the “2002 Timesport-Sports Toto Man of the Year” as well as receiving the "2002 AAM Motorsports Man Of The Year" award. In addition, both were conferred the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) award by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail that year.

Now that’s what we like to call ‘achievement’!

A rally veteran since 1980, it is hard to imagine that Allen Oh was an Accountant by training. Leaving ledgers behind, he began as a privateer and eventually became a highly experienced navigator. Having been with some of the best drivers in Malaysia and Australia, he proved to be a valuable asset to PERT when he joined in 1992. Allen has been a co-driver for Karamjit since 1996 and together they have conquered the Asian terrain, before making name for themselves in the Middle East, England, Australia and New Zealand.

With the WRC Gp N and APRC titles in hand, Allen Oh and Karamjit Singh are now revving hard into the World Rally Championship, out to regain their world titles.

As the current Executive Director of the EON Motor Group, his faith and zealous enthusiasm in promoting motor sports proved crucial in bringing the PROTON brand to new heights. Piloting Team PERT to their best achievement in 2002, Donald Choo was conferred the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award that carried the title "Datuk" by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong in 2003. His wide experience and confidence will surely inspire the team to more glories in the years to come.

Currently the Senior Manager, Marketing Services, Datuk Abdul Razak Dawood has been the driving force behind the team's many successes, whose latest titles include the FIA APRC 2001 Group 'N' and Overall Champions as well as the Manufacturer's Award for Proton.

Being instrumental in homologating PROTON cars to be used in FIA sanctioned events, his determination has spearheaded PERT to become a rallying force in the international arena.

With his leadership and support, PERT will definitely put up a strong challenge in WRC and APRC for 2004.