successful in All-Japan Rally Championship (ja), it won in JN1 class from 2016 to 2018 and later the JN4 class from 2019 to 2022. In Italy, the Swift has been used for Suzuki Rally Cup since 2007 and followed by Rally Italia Talent since 2019. In 2019, Michael Hopp and Steve Pittman it won the 2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour E class, finished at 21st place with 113 laps. In 2021 (after the 2020 Bathurst 6 Hour was cancelled due to COVID-19), Ian Cowley, Daniel Natoli & Matt Thewlis finished 2nd 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Class E and Michael Hopp, Steve McHugh & Michael Rice finished 3rd 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Class E, a double podium for the TEAM Group Suzuki Racing Team. They are also used in the British RallyCross, where they form both their own category, and the car, all drivers in the 14 to 17 year old Junior category must use. As of 2022, there are 12 Juniors and 8 Senior Swifts. Javier Pardo and co-driver Adrián Pérez from Suzuki Motor Ibérica won the 2021 European Rally Championship in the ERC-2 category by winning all the six rally events in which they were participated. Sales Sales of the Swift had reached cumulative worldwide sales of 6 million units in May 2018. In India, ever since its launch in 2005, the Swift steadily increased its sales in line with the market expansion due to economic growth. Of the 6 million units, units sold in India account for approximately 54% of them. Also, approximately 17% were sold in Europe and approximately 10% were sold in Japan. By June 2008, cumulative sales of the Swift reached 1 million, 2 million in January 2011, 3 million in January 2013, 4 million in August 2014, 5 million in April 2016 and 6 million in May 2018. In September 2021, Swift's total sales reached 2.5 million units in India. Awards The Suzuki Swift has won more than 60 Awards including car of the year awards since its introduction as a global model. Most fun to drive car in Japan car of the year awards 2006 RJC Japan car of the year 2006, 2011 and 2018 Indian car of the year 2012 2011 small car of the year by BBC Top Gear India Goldstar award by Wheels magazine Australia Best buy hot hatchback by Whatcar magazine UK for Swift