2022 Acropolis Rally Explained

2022 Acropolis Rally
Native Name:EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2022
Round:10
Season No:13
Championship:2022 World Rally Championship
Previous Round:2022 Ypres Rally
Next Round:2022 Rally New Zealand
Rallybase:Lamia, Central Greece
Start:Athens, Attica
Finish:Lamia, Central Greece
Startdate:8
Enddate:11 September 2022
Stages:16
Stagekm:303.30
Stagekm Note:[1]
Transportkm:888.07
Overallkm:1,189.42
Surface:Gravel
Driver1: Thierry Neuville
Codriver1: Martijn Wydaeghe
Team1: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Time1:3:34:52.0
Driver2: Emil Lindholm
Codriver2: Reeta Hämäläinen
Team2: Toksport WRT 2
Time2:3:42:38.6
Driver3: Diego Dominguez Jr.
Codriver3: Rogelio Peñate
Time3:4:02:20.1
Driverj: Robert Virves
Codriverj: Julia Thulin
Timej:3:55:38.4
Powerstage Driver: Ott Tänak
Powerstage Codriver: Martin Järveoja
Powerstage Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Powerstage Time:9:54.5
Crewsreg:70
Teamsstart:67
Teamsfinish:53

The 2022 Acropolis Rally (also known as the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 8 and 11 September 2022.[2] It marked the sixty-sixth running of the Acropolis Rally. The event was the tenth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in the town of Lamia in Central Greece and was contested over sixteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 303.32NaN2.[1]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Andreas Mikkelsen and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their first rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[6] Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[7] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[8] Robert Virves and Julia Thulin won the junior class and with the victory, Virves became the Junior Rally Champion.[9]

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 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were registered to score points in any championship. Thirteen were enter under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-five Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nine Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[10] [11]

! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Vincent Landais M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
9 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NGToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
19 Sébastien Loeb Isabelle Galmiche M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
20 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
21 Yohan Rossel Valentin Sarreaud PH SportCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver
22 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia Rally2 evoJunior Driver, Co-driver, Team
24 Eyvind Brynildsen Roger Eilertsen Eyvind BrynildsenŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
25 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia Rally2 evoJunior Driver, Co-driver, Team
26 Chris Ingram Craig Drew Chris IngramŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoJunior Driver, Co-driver
27 Bruno Bulacia Marc Martí Bruno BulaciaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoJunior Driver, Co-driver
28 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan ALM MotorsportVolkswagen Polo GTI R5Junior Driver, Co-driver
29 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
30 Gaurav Gill Gabriel Morales Gaurav GillŠkoda Fabia R5Driver, Co-driver
31 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire MunsterHyundai i20 N Rally2Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
32 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin ProkopFord Fiesta Rally2Driver, Co-driver
34 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro MieleŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Drivers, Co-driver
35 Armin Kremer Timo Gottschalk Armin KremerŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver, Co-driver
36 Jorge Martínez Alberto Alvarez Nicholson Jorge MartínezŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
37 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel RaouxVolkswagen Polo GTI R5Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
38 Jonathan Rieu Jules Escartefigue Jonathan RieuCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver
39 Frédéric Rosati Loris Pascaud Frédéric RosatiHyundai i20 N Rally2Masters Driver, Co-driver
40 Fabrizio Arengi Massimiliano Bosi Fabrizio ArengiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver, Co-driver
41 Eduardo Castro Fernando Mussano Eduardo CastroŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
43 Carlo Covi Michela Lorigiola Carlo CoviŠkoda Fabia R5Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
45 Diogo Salvi Hugo Magalhães Diogo SalviŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver, Co-driver
46 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Jordi Hereu Miguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver, Co-driver
47 Giorgos Kehagias Dimitris Sainis Giorgos KehagiasŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
48 Panagiotis Roustemis Christos Bakloris Panagiotis RoustemisŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoJunior Driver, Co-driver
49 Lambros Athanassoulas Nikolaos Zakheos Lambros AthanassoulasHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
50 Alexandros Tsouloftas Ross Whittock Alexandros TsouloftasVolkswagen Polo GTI R5Driver, Co-driver
51 Chrisostomos Karellis Leonidas Mahaeras Chrisostomos KarellisCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver
52 Manos Stefanis Konstantinos Stefanis Manos StefanisHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
53 Vassileios Velanis Ioannis Velanis Vassileios VelanisŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
54 Efthimios Halkias Andreas Vigkos Efthimios HalkiasŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
55 János Puskádi Barnabás Gódor János PuskádiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
56 George Vassilakis Konstantinos Soukoulis George VassilakisFord Fiesta R5Masters Driver, Co-driver
57 Dionyssis Spanos Sotiris Gotovos Dionyssis SpanosŠkoda Fabia R5Driver, Co-driver
67 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Ilka Minor Hamed Al-WahaibiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver, Co-driver
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
58 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Sami PajariFord Fiesta Rally3Junior
59 Jon Armstrong Brian Hoy Jon ArmstrongFord Fiesta Rally3Junior
60 Robert Virves Julia Thulin Starter Energy RacingFord Fiesta Rally3Junior
61 Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen Lauri JoonaFord Fiesta Rally3Junior
62 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyFord Fiesta Rally3Open, Junior
63 McRae Kimathi Mwangi Kioni McRae KimathiFord Fiesta Rally3Junior
64 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr.Ford Fiesta Rally3Open
65 Epaminondas Karanikolas Giorgos Kakavas Epaminondas KaranikolasFord Fiesta Rally3Open
66 Panos Ismailos Allan Harryman Panos IsmailosFord Fiesta Rally3Open

Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itinerary Acropolis Rally 2022. eWRC-results.com. 15 July 2022.
  2. News: WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. 16 October 2021.
  3. News: Masterful Rovanperä bags Greece win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 September 2021. 13 September 2021.
  4. News: WRC2: Mikkelsen pips team-mate on final day. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 September 2021. 13 September 2021.
  5. News: WRC3 winner Rossel disqualified from Acropolis. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 September 2021. 13 September 2021.
  6. News: Neuville triumphs as Hyundai makes history in Greece. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 September 2022. 11 September 2022.
  7. News: Lindholm wins WRC2 in Greece. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 September 2022. 11 September 2022.
  8. News: Victory at last for WRC3 star Dominguez. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 September 2022. 11 September 2022.
  9. News: Virves crowned FIA Junior WRC champion. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 September 2022. 11 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Entry List EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2022. eWRC-results.com. 10 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 Entry List. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 September 2022 . 10 September 2022.