The 2005 Acropolis Rally (formally the 52nd Acropolis Rally of Greece) was the eighth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over four days between 23 June and 26 June 2005, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship and a record-breaking fifth consecutive win.[1][2]
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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1. leg — 128.06 km | ||||
23 June | 18:00 | SS1 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 2.40 km |
24 June | 09:38 | SS2 | Eleftherohori 1 | 18.44 km |
10:23 | SS3 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | |
10:56 | SS4 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 32.55 km | |
13:40 | SS5 | Eleftherohori 2 | 18.44 km | |
14:25 | SS6 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | |
14:58 | SS7 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 32.55 km | |
2. leg — 122.72 km | ||||
25 June | 09:19 | SS8 | Koumaritsi 1 | 7.71 km |
09:39 | SS9 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | |
10:28 | SS10 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | |
11:41 | SS11 | Amfissa 1 | 14.59 km | |
14:33 | SS12 | Koumaritsi 2 | 7.71 km | |
14:53 | SS13 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | |
15:42 | SS14 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | |
16:55 | SS15 | Amfissa 2 | 14.59 km | |
3. leg — 98.79 km | ||||
26 June | 08:13 | SS16 | Dikastro | 26.78 km |
09:14 | SS17 | Grammeni | 19.66 km | |
11:45 | SS18 | Pyrgos | 34.80 km | |
12:43 | SS19 | Perivoli | 17.55 km | |
Source:[4] |
Results
Overall
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:12:53.7 | 10 | |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:14:29.9 | +1:36.2 | 8 |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:15:04.8 | +2:11.1 | 6 |
4 | 7 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:15:50.1 | +2:56.4 | 5 |
5 | 24 | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:16:06.9 | +3:13.2 | 4 |
6 | 9 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:16:38.1 | +3:44.4 | 3 |
7 | 10 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:18:13.3 | +5:19.6 | 2 |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:18:31.2 | +5:37.5 | 1 |
Source:[5] |
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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1. leg (23 Jun) | SS1 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 2.40 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 2:15.4 | ![]() |
1. leg (24 Jun) | SS2 | Eleftherohori 1 | 18.44 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 307 WRC | 11:07.7 | ![]() |
SS3 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 8:33.2 | ||
SS4 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 32.55 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 21:50.9 | ![]() | |
SS5 | Eleftherohori 2 | 18.44 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:54.0 | ![]() | |
SS6 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:21.5 | ||
SS7 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 32.55 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 21:10.6 | ![]() | |
2. leg (25 Jun) | SS8 | Koumaritsi 1 | 7.71 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:56.1 | |
SS9 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:33.9 | ||
SS10 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:31.0 | ||
SS11 | Amfissa 1 | 14.59 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 9:14.1 | ||
SS12 | Koumaritsi 2 | 7.71 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:52.1 | ||
SS13 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:22.2 | ||
SS14 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:20.6 | ||
SS15 | Amfissa 2 | 14.59 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 9:01.2 | ||
3. leg (26 Jun) | SS16 | Dikastro | 26.78 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 21:00.4 | |
SS17 | Grammeni | 19.66 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:23.4 | ||
SS18 | Pyrgos | 34.80 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 27:48.1 | ||
SS19 | Perivoli | 17.55 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 14:54.2 |
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | ![]() |
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65 | ![]() |
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65 | ![]() |
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84 | |||
2 | ![]() |
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42 | ![]() |
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42 | ![]() |
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79 | |||
3 | ![]() |
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39 | ![]() |
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39 | ![]() |
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57 | |||
4 | ![]() |
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39 | ![]() |
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39 | ![]() |
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47 | |||
5 | ![]() |
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37 | ![]() |
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37 |
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
Special stages
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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1. leg (23 Jun) | SS1 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 2.40 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:26.9 | ![]() |
1. leg (24 Jun) | SS2 | Eleftherohori 1 | 18.44 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:20.4 | ![]() |
SS3 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:22.8 | ||
SS4 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 32.55 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 24:00.8 | ||
SS5 | Eleftherohori 2 | 18.44 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:21.2 | ||
SS6 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:19.7 | ||
SS7 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 32.55 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 23:47.9 | ||
2. leg (25 Jun) | SS8 | Koumaritsi 1 | 7.71 km | ![]() |
Citroën C2 S1600 | 5:32.8 | |
SS9 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:26.5 | ||
SS10 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:55.7 | ||
SS11 | Amfissa 1 | 14.59 km | ![]() |
Citroën C2 S1600 | 10:12.4 | ||
SS12 | Koumaritsi 2 | 7.71 km | ![]() |
Citroën C2 S1600 | 5:27.3 | ||
SS13 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:20.8 | ||
SS14 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Citroën C2 S1600 | 12:47.2 | ||
SS15 | Amfissa 2 | 14.59 km | ![]() |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 10:04.7 | ||
3. leg (26 Jun) | SS16 | Dikastro | 26.78 km | ![]() |
Citroën C2 S1600 | 23:06.4 | |
SS17 | Grammeni | 19.66 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 15:54.0 | ||
SS18 | Pyrgos | 34.80 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 30:19.6 | ||
SS19 | Perivoli | 17.55 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:27.3 |
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | ![]() |
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25 |
2 | ![]() |
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23 |
3 | ![]() |
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19 |
4 | ![]() |
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15 |
5 | ![]() |
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14 |
References
- ^ "Longest winning streaks". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2005 Entry List". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2005 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2005 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2005 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2005 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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