WRC Acropolis Rally Greece

Started 1772 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes ago

Date & Time
Sun 12th September 2021 12:00pm Local
Sun 12th September 2021 10:00am UTC

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WRC

Season
2021

Round
Round 9

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Description

The Acropolis Rally of Greece is a rally competition that is part of the World Rally Championship (WRC). The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland Greece, usually during the Greek hot summer period. The rally is best known for being extremely tough on the competing cars and drivers.
The Acropolis Rally has been held since 1951 by the Greek Motorsports Organization Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA), making it one of the longest-standing competitions in world rallying. Many world renown drivers have won this event including Walter Röhrl, Björn Waldegård, Ari Vatanen, Stig Blomqvist, Juha Kankkunen, Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae, among others.
Due to the nature of the race, with a mix of rough, twisty, fast mountain stages and coupled with blistering heat and choking dust, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest on the European and World Rally circuits. The cars used in the race must be built with extra sturdiness in order to cope with the fast but rock-strewn stages. Drivers and co-drivers also have to contend with the pounding terrain and high summer temperatures which often reached 50 °C within the cockpit. Many drivers rate the event as a test of skill, patience, bravery and endurance in the past, going as far as comparing the Acropolis with the infamous Safari Rally.

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Result List

01	Kalle Rovanperä	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	3:28:24.6
02	Ott Tanak	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	+42.1
03	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	+1:11.3
04	Dani Sordo	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	+3:01.0
05	Gus Greensmith	M-Sport World Rally Team	+5:45.0
06	Elfyn Evans	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	+6:42.7
07	Adrien Fourmaux	M-Sport World Rally Team	+6:54.4
08	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	+8:41.1