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
#9
TRT Krezus Rally Team
RC2
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC2
3. ERC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Hippodrome (2.60 km) | 2:02.5 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
76.4 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:02.5 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
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This stage is only for fun. It was only wake up for us. It is only small thing for today, we are waiting for next stage. | ||||||
SS2 Thiva (30.53 km) | 22:45.0 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
80.5 km/h 2.28 s/km |
24:47.5 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"The grip is too terrible. No grip. It was good stage for us, we were trying to do clean line." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS3 New Amfissa 1 (14.28 km) | 9:57.1 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
86.1 km/h 1.53 s/km |
34:44.6 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
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Second on the road is not the best option, we don't have to be surprised and live with that. We tried to go clean, but with this road position it's not easy. | ||||||
SS4 Drossochori 1 (25.10 km) | 22:24.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
67.2 km/h 0.75 s/km |
57:08.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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It's all I can do on this road. So slippery, we try to survive. | ||||||
SS5 Paleohori - Mendenitsa 1 (22.50 km) | 16:28.2 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
82.0 km/h 0.90 s/km |
1:13:36.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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"Good, we did some changes to the car. Nice clean stage for us." | ||||||
SS6 New Amfissa 2 (14.28 km) | 9:44.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
88.0 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:23:21.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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"It was all good. Clean line, but in the first corner after start we hit a stone and thought it was a puncture, luckily it was OK." | ||||||
SS7 Drossochori 2 (25.10 km) | 21:48.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
69.1 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:45:09.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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SS8 Paleohori - Mendenitsa 2 (22.50 km) | 16:41.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
80.9 km/h 1.82 s/km |
2:01:50.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"We started without tyres only on the cord so we had to back off. Tyre-killer stages." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS9 Grameni 1 (21.97 km) | 17:38.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
74.8 km/h 0.79 s/km |
2:19:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"Our plan is not to push, but we are fast, that is surprise." | ||||||
SS10 Divri 1 (18.53 km) | 13:18.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
83.5 km/h 1.32 s/km |
2:32:47.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"We had some moments so we backed off to secure the position." | ||||||
SS11 Grameni 2 (21.97 km) | 17:44.8 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
74.3 km/h 2.26 s/km |
2:50:32.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"Not pushing, we are securing our position. 40 seconds in front of guys behind, I think it could be enough." | ||||||
SS12 Divri 2 (18.53 km) | 13:14.3 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
84.0 km/h 2.02 s/km |
3:03:46.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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We are happy, we know there is still a lot of work to do, we will see on the next rally. Really rough rally, I didn't expect that, really lot of stones. |