68th edition of Acropolis Rally
The 2024 Acropolis Rally (also known as the EKO Acropolis Rally 2024 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 5 to 8 September 2024.[ 2] It marked the sixty-eighth running of the Acropolis Rally , and was the tenth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The event was also the final round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship .[ 3] The 2024 event was based in Lamia in Central Greece , and was contested over fifteen special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 305.30 km (189.70 mi).[ 1]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturers' winners.[ 4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[ 5] Diego Domínguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category, as well as the junior category.[ 6]
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won the rally, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT , are the manufacturer's winners.[ 7] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen recorded identical total time with Robert Virves and Aleks Lesk , but Pajari and Mälkönen were the category winners as they were faster in SS1.[ 8] Norbert Maior and Francesca Maria Maior were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior championship.[ 9] The Estonian crew of Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja became the 2024 Junior Rally Champions.[ 10]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories , the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 as well as the Junior World Rally Championship, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nineteen Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of fourteen crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[ 11]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
6
Dani Sordo
Cándido Carrera
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
13
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
17
Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
19
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Sami Pajari
Enni Mälkönen
Printsport
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
21
Yohan Rossel
Florian Barral
DG Sport Compétition
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
22
Lauri Joona
Janni Hussi
Lauri Joona
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
23
Nikolay Gryazin
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ a]
DG Sport Compétition
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
24
Jan Solans
Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio
Jan Solans
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
25
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
Georg Linnamäe
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
26
Josh McErlean
James Fulton
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
27
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Robert Virves
Aleks Lesk
Robert Virves
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
29
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
30
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
31
Martin Prokop
Michal Ernst
Martin Prokop
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
32
Roberto Daprà
Luca Guglielmetti
Roberto Daprà
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
34
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Loris Pascaud
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
35
Armin Kremer
Ella Kremer
Armin Kremer
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
36
George Vassilakis
Tom Krawszik
George Vassilakis
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
37
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
Niall Burns
HW34 by Motortune
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
38
Lambros Athanassoulas
Nikolaos Zakheos
Lambros Athanassoulas
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
39
Giorgos Kechagias
Nikolaos Petropoulos
Giorgos Kechagias
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
40
Panagiotis Roustemis
Christos Bakloris
Panagiotis Roustemis
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
41
Vassileios Velanis
Elias Panagiotounis
Vassileios Velanis
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
43
Giorgos Amoutzas
Giorgos Eliopoulos
Giorgos Amoutzas
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
44
Uğur Soylu
Sener Guray
Uğur Soylu
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
45
Miguel Granados
Marc Martí
Miguel Granados
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
46
Juan Carlos Peralta
Víctor Pérez Couto
Juan Carlos Peralta
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
47
Enrico Brazzoli
Martina Musiari
Enrico Brazzoli
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
48
Nikos Pavlidis
Allan Harryman
Nikos Pavlidis
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
49
Burcu Çetinkaya
Fabrizia Pons
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
50
Cristian Dolofan
Traian Pavel
Cristian Dolofan
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Class eligibility
Tyre
51
Epaminondas Karanikolas
Giorgos Kakavas
Epaminondas Karanikolas
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3
P
52
Paschalis Chatzimarkos
Marios Tsaoussoglou
Paschalis Chatzimarkos
Renault Clio Rally3
WRC-3
P
53
Efthimios Halkias
Nikos Komnos
Efthimios Halkias
Renault Clio Rally3
WRC-3
P
54
Giorgos Delaportas
Evangelos Panaritis
Giorgos Delaportas
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3
P
55
Manos Stefanis
Konstantinos Stefanis
Manos Stefanis
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3
P
56
Stephanos Theocharopoulos
Giorgos Kotsalis
Stephanos Theocharopoulos
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3
P
57
Slaven Šekuljica
Damir Petrović
Slaven Šekuljica
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3
P
58
Romet Jürgenson
Siim Oja
FIA Rally Star
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
59
Taylor Gill
Daniel Brkic
FIA Rally Star
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
60
Diego Dominguez Jr.
Rogelio Peñate
Diego Dominguez Jr.
Ford Fiesta Rally3
Junior WRC
P
61
Ali Türkkan
Burak Erdener
Castrol Ford Team Türkiye
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
62
Petr Borodin
Roman Cheprasov
ASP Racing
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
63
Norbert Maior
Francesca Maria Maior
Norbert Maior
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
64
Tom Rensonnet
Manon Deliot
RACB National Team
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
65
Eamonn Kelly
Conor Mohan
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
66
Max Smart
Cameron Fair
FIA Rally Star
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
67
Fabio Schwarz
Bernhard Ettel
Armin Schwarz Driving Experience
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
68
Jose Abito Caparo
Esther Gutiérrez Porras
FIA Rally Star
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
70
Nataniel Bruun
Pablo Olmos
Nataniel Bruun
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
71
Andre Martinez
Fernando Mussano
Andre Martinez
Ford Fiesta Rally3
Junior WRC
P
72
Hubert Laskowski
Michał Kuśnierz
Hubert Laskowski
Ford Fiesta Rally3
WRC-3, Junior WRC
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3 ).
Date
No.
Time span
Stage name
Distance
5 September
—
After 9:01
Lamia [Shakedown ]
3.62 km
After 17:30
Opening ceremony , Lamia
—
6 September
SS1
After 7:58
Ano Pavliani 1
22.47 km
SS2
After 9:09
Dafni 1
21.67 km
SS3
After 11:30
Tarzan 1
23.37 km
12:42 – 13:16
Regroup , Lamia
—
13:16 – 13:46
Flexi service A , Lamia
—
SS4
After 14:29
Ano Pavliani 2
22.47 km
SS5
After 15:40
Dafni 2
21.67 km
SS6
After 17:48
Tarzan 2
23.37 km
19:23 – 20:08
Flexi service B , Lamia
—
7 September
SS7
After 8:16
Rengini
28.67 km
SS8
After 10:37
Thiva
20.95 km
SS9
After 13:05
Aghii Theodori 1
25.87 km
13:53 – 15:03
Regroup , Loutraki
—
15:03 – 15:18
Tyre fitting zone , Loutraki
—
SS10
After 15:46
Loutraki
12.90 km
SS11
After 17:05
Aghii Theodori 2
25.87 km
20:20 – 21:02
Regroup , Schimatari
—
SS12
After 21:05
EKO SSS
1.97 km
8 September
6:00 – 6:45
Flexi service C , Lamia
—
SS13
After 8:59
Inohori
17.47 km
SS14
After 10:05
Eleftherohori 1
18.29 km
11:20 – 12:15
Regroup , Lamia
—
12:15 – 12:30
Flexi service D , Lamia
—
SS15
After 13:15
Eleftherohori 2 [Power Stage ]
18.29 km
After 14:55
Finish , Lamia
—
After 16:00
Podium ceremony , Lamia
—
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
J-WRC Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points
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