67. EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2023
7. 9. – 10. 9. 2023, Lamia • Motorsport Greece + OMAE • gravel 270.89 km • total distance including road sections - 1260.15 km • Other years
#69
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 EKO Super Special Stage (1.48 km) | 1:32.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
57.4 km/h |
1:32.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS2 Loutraki 1 (10.37 km) | 5:39.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.53 s/km |
7:12.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"It was OK. With this wind it's drying up very quickly the stages. The loose gravel is sticking out so a bit of cleaning for us to do, but anyway that's how it is." | ||||||
SS3 Pissia (16.43 km) | 11:16.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.4 km/h |
18:29.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Huge moment on this one water dip lets say which was much worse than it was during the recce, but we are here." | ||||||
SS4 Loutraki 2 (10.37 km) | 5:38.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
110.4 km/h 0.58 s/km |
24:07.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Quite OK condition overall, for sure not too good for us. It's really dry now so a lot of loose gravel after the small cars." | ||||||
SS5 Livadia (21.03 km) | 13:11.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.96 s/km |
37:19.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"[It's cleaning] a lot. The stage was so horrible, a lot of loose gravel - a lot more than I was expecting after the rain. Not easy." | ||||||
SS6 Elatia (28.32 km) | 18:16.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.53 s/km |
55:35.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"It has been drying up quickly, not optimal for us of course. There is not much more I can do, let's say. It was a clean day." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 Pavliani 1 (24.25 km) | 19:46.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
73.6 km/h |
1:15:22.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"You never know what to expect when you get better road position, and for sure today the condition is much trickier - so much wetter and muddier" | ||||||
SS8 Karoutes 1 (28.49 km) | 17:12.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:32:34.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS9 Eleftherochori 1 (18.02 km) | 10:47.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.2 km/h |
1:43:22.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Straight away when the road is not fully dry I seem to enjoy the driving much more. The car just works better on soft compound tire and in this kind of condition for my driving." | ||||||
SS10 Pavliani 2 (24.25 km) | 19:07.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
76.1 km/h |
2:02:29.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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SS11 Karoutes 2 (28.49 km) | 16:43.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
102.2 km/h |
2:19:13.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"It's not so nice to be fighting against Seb for the win. He has nothing to lose and I need to think about the championship also. Especially second pass it's not so comfortable - you all the time think about whether to take the risk or not." | ||||||
SS12 Eleftherochori 2 (18.02 km) | 10:27.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.4 km/h |
2:29:40.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS13 Tarzan (23.37 km) | 17:11.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
81.6 km/h 1.34 s/km |
2:46:51.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Yeah, it feels quite a long stage when you are not driving properly. It's not so easy when you don't have any pace and a proper rhythm, but it's OK we are here." | ||||||
SS14 Grammeni 1 (9.00 km) | 6:56.7 | 8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
77.8 km/h 1.14 s/km |
2:53:48.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"We need to finish the job today and hopefully get some points. I didn't feel so good on this one now but hopefully on better tires we can do something on the powerstage." | ||||||
SS15 Grammeni 2[Power Stage] (9.00 km) | 6:28.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
83.5 km/h |
3:00:16.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Of course it's a big relief. After a difficult Rally Finland we needed to come back now, even though we never left. Starting first and finishing first is quite nice." |