64. EKO Acropolis Rally 2018
31. 5. – 3. 6. 2018, Lamia • OMAE • gravel 237.89 km • total distance including road sections - 867.72 km • Other years
Greece gravel championship crews run all the rally as 1 round with different regulations
#16
Škoda Fabia R5 
AA ***
AA ***
RC2
C1
C1
Final results
5. overall
1. class C1
5. class RC2
5. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Hippodrome (2.60 km) | 2:03.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 1. class C1 4. ERC |
75.7 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:03.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 1. class C1 4. ERC |
|
| It was nice track, we have enjoyed it. | ||||||
| SS2 Thiva (30.53 km) | 22:46.3 | 10.
10. class RC2 2. class C1 10. ERC |
80.4 km/h 2.32 s/km |
24:50.0 | 10.
10. class RC2 2. class C1 10. ERC |
|
| "It was hot, it was dusty. We were driving in the dust of previous cars, but it was ok for us." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS3 New Amfissa 1 (14.28 km) | 10:15.9 | 11.
11. class RC2 2. class C1 11. ERC |
83.5 km/h 2.84 s/km |
35:05.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 2. class C1 9. ERC |
|
| "OK, bit slippery, we went safe for the tyres. In the end the car cut out, we lost maybe ten or fifteen seconds." | ||||||
| SS4 Drossochori 1 (25.10 km) | 22:30.4 | 6.
6. class RC2 1. class C1 6. ERC |
66.9 km/h 1.01 s/km |
57:36.3 | 6.
6. class RC2 2. class C1 6. ERC |
|
| Slippery as expected, but it's OK. | ||||||
| SS5 Paleohori - Mendenitsa 1 (22.50 km) | 16:30.4 | 6.
6. class RC2 1. class C1 6. ERC |
81.8 km/h 1.00 s/km |
1:14:06.7 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
|
| "Very rough, this one was even more slippery. Very bad start position for us. " | ||||||
| SS6 New Amfissa 2 (14.28 km) | 10:00.3 | 8.
8. class RC2 2. class C1 8. ERC |
85.6 km/h 1.62 s/km |
1:24:07.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 2. class C1 6. ERC |
|
| "This was much better than in the morning, clean line, we enjoyed it. We put the car higher just for the case." | ||||||
| SS7 Drossochori 2 (25.10 km) | 21:43.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
69.3 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:45:50.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
|
| "OK, everything good, more safe with the car." | ||||||
| SS8 Paleohori - Mendenitsa 2 (22.50 km) | 16:35.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 1. class C1 4. ERC |
81.4 km/h 1.54 s/km |
2:02:25.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 1. class C1 4. ERC |
|
| "Up to now we enjoyed the stage. But the tyres were worn and in the end we had a spin and had to reverse. But we are happy. Tomorrow we will have better tyres and we will be more competetive." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Grameni 1 (21.97 km) | 18:14.1 | 10.
10. class RC2 1. class C1 10. ERC |
72.3 km/h 2.43 s/km |
2:20:39.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 1. class C1 4. ERC |
|
| "We are not prepared to push, we want to secure the points to the championship and go safely." | ||||||
| SS10 Divri 1 (18.53 km) | 13:37.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 1. class C1 10. ERC |
81.6 km/h 2.33 s/km |
2:34:16.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
|
| "Slippery as expected, but generally it was OK." | ||||||
| SS11 Grameni 2 (21.97 km) | 17:46.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 1. class C1 9. ERC |
74.1 km/h 2.36 s/km |
2:52:03.5 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
|
| "It was cleaner. We have to be careful and enjoy it." | ||||||
| SS12 Divri 2 (18.53 km) | 13:28.9 | 12.
12. class RC2 1. class C1 12. ERC |
82.5 km/h 2.81 s/km |
3:05:32.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class C1 5. ERC |
|
| We are very happy, we didn't have such high expectations. Everything went well. | ||||||
