65. EKO Acropolis Rally of Gods 2021
9. 9. – 12. 9. 2021, Lamia • Motorsport Greece + OMAE • gravel 292.19 km • total distance including road sections - 1285.85 km • Other years
#11
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC1
8. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Cosmote 5G Athens Stage (0.98 km) | 52.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
67.3 km/h 0.92 s/km |
52.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have seen a lot of different conditions during recce, but it will be a tough event for man and material. We need to keep it clean and tidy. We are looking forward for the fight and we enjoyed that stage. It's good to see the people back." | ||||||
| SS2 Aghii Theodori 1 (17.54 km) | 13:25.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
78.4 km/h 0.57 s/km |
14:18.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I wasn't very confident, and I was losing the rear quite a lot. I missed a bit of speed, I could feel it in the stage. We are carrying two spare wheels and it's very twisty in there and the grip is quite low, so the car was sliding quite a lot." | ||||||
| SS3 Loutraki (19.40 km) | 13:15.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
87.8 km/h 0.57 s/km |
27:33.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I did my best. I am not 100 per cent confident with the behaviour of the car. Sometimes I lose the rear and sometimes I lose the front. We did some changes and it felt a little bit better, but it’s not enough." | ||||||
| SS4 Aghii Theodori 2 (17.54 km) | 15:01.2 | 26.
9. class RC1 26. WRC |
70.1 km/h 6.32 s/km |
46:34.9 4:00 |
26.
10. class RC1 26. WRC |
|
| Penalty 4:00 - Late (24 min) at TC | ||||||
| power steering issue | ||||||
| "It's a big mess. We have a lot of technical issues from this morning, and now the power steering as well. A day to forget. We keep fighting - there are two more stages to go today and we won't give up." | ||||||
| SS5 Thiva (23.27 km) | 15:27.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
90.3 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:02:02.4 4:00 |
21.
9. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| "Fix is a big word, but at least it's driveable! The pipe was broken. I was able to glue it, but still we have to refill oil every time and we couldn't do it in one. It's not easy - some electrical issues make it even more difficult." | ||||||
| SS6 Elatia (11.65 km) |
5:58.1 [N] |
1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.1 km/h |
1:08:00.5 4:00 |
18.
8. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| "We had a bad day. Nothing was working - lots of problems and issues. I am really proud of the job I have done to fix the car and get it going again. I think I got a red flag from the marshal before Loubet went off. It was difficult to see with lots of spectators around. We stopped to check they were okay and they should be coming soon." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Pavliani 1 (24.25 km) | 19:52.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
73.2 km/h 1.01 s/km |
1:27:52.6 4:00 |
17.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "The confidence was there yesterday after the problem, but this stage is a never-ending stage. Very twisty and very slow towards the end. I had to choose some hard tyres, which I think is not the best for this kind of stage." | ||||||
| SS8 Gravia (24.81 km) | 21:08.5 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
70.4 km/h 1.31 s/km |
1:49:01.1 4:00 |
15.
8. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| "No problem with the dust, but lots of cleaning in the stage. I had to take it with the right approach. Two hard tyres on the car wasn't so good in the beginning, but towards the end it was working a bit better. I just had a clean run, and obviously making the line for the guys behind." | ||||||
| SS9 Bauxites (22.97 km) | 14:07.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
97.6 km/h 1.00 s/km |
2:03:08.4 4:00 |
14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "Lots of cleaning and a challenging stage. It's quite flowing, but not easy because you are always at high speed and the grip is quite low. I am really only focussing on trying to catch the Rally2 cars to get in the points." | ||||||
| SS10 Eleftherohori 1 (18.14 km) | 11:17.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:14:25.8 4:00 |
14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "Really inconsistent grip and to be honest I have no lines at all. I don't know what the guys in front are doing, but I can't see any lines and I feel like I am first on the road. I was a bit optimistic and I missed the braking and stalled." | ||||||
| SS11 Pavliani 2 (24.25 km) | 19:21.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
75.1 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:33:47.6 4:00 |
11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "The stage was drier than expected to be honest. I expected it to be more damp in the last part. I was on a crossed tyre choice and at the end it was overheating a little. Okay, we are here, and one more stage to go." | ||||||
| SS12 Eleftherohori 2 (18.14 km) | 10:52.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:44:40.4 4:00 |
10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage. In the position we are, with our goal to catch the Rally2 cars, I did a good drive. I am happy with that." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Tarzan 1 (23.37 km) | 18:04.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
77.6 km/h 1.80 s/km |
3:02:45.2 4:00 |
10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "So many places to discover - it was a hell of a stage. Towards the end, my pace notes were too optimistic so I didn't trust anymore and I slowed down the rhythm. It's really tricky in there, in many places the grip is lower than what you can see." | ||||||
| SS14 Pyrgos (33.20 km) | 25:40.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
77.6 km/h 0.47 s/km |
3:28:25.2 4:00 |
9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage. Quite tricky in there with very slippery sections, but I did my best. Obviously a lot of cleaning, especially towards the end, but I couldn't go any faster." | ||||||
| SS15 Tarzan 2[Power Stage] (12.68 km) | 8:40.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
87.7 km/h 0.45 s/km |
3:37:05.7 4:00 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I don't know. We always try to give it everything and even this weekend we didn't give up, but unfortunately no compensation for all that work. I think we deserve more to be honest because we are putting everything into it and we just get out not what we should." | ||||||
