The 2002 Acropolis Rally (formally the 49th Acropolis Rally) was the seventh round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 June and 16 June 2002, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 24th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 136.35 km | ||||
| 14 June | 09:07 | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km |
| 10:40 | SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | |
| 12:36 | SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km | |
| 13:29 | SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | |
| 15:52 | SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | |
| 16:40 | SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | |
| Leg 2 — 158.76 km | ||||
| 15 June | 08:35 | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km |
| 09:58 | SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | |
| 11:56 | SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | |
| 13:09 | SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | |
| 15:34 | SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | |
| 16:57 | SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | |
| Leg 3 — 96.39 km | ||||
| 16 June | 08:58 | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km |
| 10:16 | SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | |
| 12:49 | SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | |
| 14:02 | SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Colin McRae
|
Nicky Grist
|
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:27:43.8 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 |  Marcus Grönholm
|
Timo Rautiainen
|
 Peugeot Total
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:28:08.3 | +24.5 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 |  Carlos Sainz
|
Luis Moya
|
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:29:29.4 | +1:45.6 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
|
Peugeot Total
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:29:41.4 | +1:57.6 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 |  Petter Solberg
|
Phil Mills
|
 555 Subaru World Rally Team
|
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 4:29:42.4 | +1:58.6 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 |  Markko Märtin
|
Michael Park
|
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:30:23.9 | +2:40.1 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (14 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | Markko Märtin
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 19:32.1 | Markko Märtin
|
| SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km |  Thomas Rådström
|
Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:56.5 | ||
| SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km |  Freddy Loix
|
Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 13:54.9 | ||
| SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | Markko Märtin
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 19:38.1 | ||
| SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Markko Märtin
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 18:04.8 | ||
| SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | Petter Solberg
|
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 19:37.4 | ||
| Leg 2 (15 Jun) | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | Petter Solberg
|
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 14:00.4 | |
| SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | Markko Märtin
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 23:27.2 | ||
| SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | Richard Burns
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 24:12.6 | Colin McRae
| |
| SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | Petter Solberg
|
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 13:44.8 | ||
| SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | Markko Märtin
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 23:07.8 | ||
| Leg 3 (16 Jun) | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:35.2 | |
| SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:39.9 | ||
| SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:59.9 | ||
| SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | Harri Rovanperä
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:04.0 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
37 |
|
Timo Rautiainen
|
37 |
|
Peugeot Total
|
77 | |||
| 2 |  1
|
Carlos Sainz
|
23 | 1
|
Luis Moya
|
23 |
|
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
55 | |||
| 3 |  1
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
20 | 1
|
Hervé Panizzi
|
20 |
|
555 Subaru World Rally Team
|
35 | |||
| 4 | 3
|
Colin McRae
|
20 | 3
|
Nicky Grist
|
20 |
|
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
6 | |||
| 5 | 1
|
Richard Burns
|
19 | 1
|
Robert Reid
|
19 |
|
 Škoda Motorsport
|
5 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (14 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | François Duval
|
Ford Puma S1600 | 21:49.1 | François Duval
|
| SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | Daniel Carlsson
|
Ford Puma S1600 | 13:09.3 | ||
| SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km | François Duval
|
Ford Puma S1600 | 15:54.3 | ||
| SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | François Duval
|
Ford Puma S1600 | 21:53.9 | ||
| SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Martin Stenshorne
|
Opel Corsa S1600 | 20:00.5 | ||
| SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | François Duval
|
Ford Puma S1600 | 22:12.9 | ||
| Leg 2 (15 Jun) | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | Daniel Solà
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15:38.1 | |
| SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | Janne Tuohino
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 25:51.9 | Jussi Välimäki
| |
| SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | Janne Tuohino
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 27:49.0 | Janne Tuohino
| |
| SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | Daniel Solà
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15:31.8 | Jussi Välimäki
| |
| SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | Jussi Välimäki
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 26:08.9 | ||
| Leg 3 (16 Jun) | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Daniel Solà
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 19:40.6 | Janne Tuohino
|
| SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km |  Nicola Caldani
|
Fiat Punto S1600 | 13:13.1 | ||
| SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | Nicola Caldani
|
Fiat Punto S1600 | 27:53.3 | ||
| SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | Andrea Dallavilla
|
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:07.8 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 1
|
Daniel Solà
|
13 |
| 2 | 8
|
Janne Tuohino
|
12 |
| 3 | 1
|
Andrea Dallavilla
|
12 |
| 4 | 3
|
François Duval
|
11 |
| 5 | 2
|
Nicola Caldani
|
10 |
References
- ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
