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Acropolis Rally 2009 counts for:
2009 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2009 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2009 FIA Production Car World Championship (for drivers)
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| 461st WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 7 of 12 |
| Official name: | Acropolis - Rally of Greece |
| Edition: | 56th |
| Date: | from Friday 12-Jun-2009 to Sunday 14-Jun-2009 |
| Rally HQ: | Loutraki, Corinthia; Greece |
| Clerk of the Course: | Anita Passalis |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 47 | |
| Starters: | 45 | |
| Finishers: | 33 | (73.3% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 17 | |
| Shortest: | 8.98 | km | (SS13 Loutraki 1) |
| Longest: | 33.00 | km | (SS17 Aghii Theodori 2) |
| Slowest: | 70.55 | km/h | (SS13 Loutraki 1) |
| Fastest: | 94.81 | km/h | (SS4 Bauxites) |
| Planned stage distance: | 371.02 | km | (31.5% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 341.01 | km | (28.9% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 837.16 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,178.17 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 8th win and 36th podium for Mikko Hirvonen. |
| Second place was 1st podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| Third place was 10th podium for Jari-Matti Latvala. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 70th win and win and third place were 262nd to 263rd podiums for Ford. |
| | Second place was 132nd podium for Citroen. |
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Citroen's play of tactics saw Hirvonen to start first in second day but he kept his head cool and won after rivals hit problems.
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Also Ogier benefited from the problems that others encountered and finished in incredible second place overall.
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Loeb's uncharacteristical high-speed crash not only destroyed the car but also lost most of his championship lead. Co-driver Elena posing with the wreck.
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Related links
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Sardinia 2009
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Rally Poland 2009
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