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EKO Acropolis Rally 2021 counts for:
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers/Co-drivers)
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Drivers/Co-drivers)
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| 612th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 12 of 16 |
| Official name: | EKO Acropolis Rally |
| Edition: | 65th |
| Date: | from Thursday 9-Sep-2021 to Sunday 12-Sep-2021 |
| Rally HQ: | Lamia, Central Greece; Greece |
| Clerk of the Course: | Anita Passalis |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 55 | |
| Starters: | 48 | |
| Finishers: | 42 | (87.5% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 15 | |
| Shortest: | 0.98 | km | (SS1 Cosmote 5G Athens Stage) |
| Longest: | 33.20 | km | (SS14 Pyrgos) |
| Slowest: | 68.50 | km/h | (SS1 Cosmote 5G Athens Stage) |
| Fastest: | 117.12 | km/h | (SS6 Elatia) |
| Planned stage distance: | 292.19 | km | (22.7% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 292.19 | km | (22.7% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 993.66 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,285.85 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 2nd win and 5th podium for Kalle Rovanpera. |
| Second place was 33rd podium for Ott Tanak. |
| Third place was 90th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 67th win and win and third place were 198th to 199th podiums for Toyota. |
| | Second place was 79th podium for Hyundai. |
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While Ogier concentrated to score sure points for the championship and Evans' gearbox got stuck on sixth gear on opening day, Rovanpera (pictured) was fastest Toyota and went on to claim clear lead in the rally and his second WRC win.
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Tanak was fastest on first proper stage on Friday morning but from then on his speed faltered. Ott felt that car's handling wasn't spot on and he couldn't squeeze maximum speed out of it. In the end, he was best Hyundai but at no point was he challenging for the win.
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M-Sport falls further and further away from others in terms of speed. Both Greensmith (pictured) and Fourmaux had good road position, but couldn't exploit it at all. The only battle they had were between each other until Fourmaux encountered engine problems and fell further behind, allowing Greensmith to finish fifth.
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Related links
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Ypres 2021
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Rally Finland 2021
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