Stage results EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2022

"For sure, not the most enjoyable stage but one of the coolest I have ever done. When you drive for a crowd like this then these kinds of stages are worth it."

Tänak Ott
- Järveoja Martin

"It's an incredible atmosphere. We are doing a big sport but even these things don't happen too often to us. It was really good fun."

#11

Neuville Thierry
- Wydaeghe M.

"It's like it should always be - such great crowds and atmosphere. Congratulations to the organisers for putting this in place for us and for all the spectators who came today. It shows that it's possible to bring huge crowds to the WRC and we should look to do more on other events as well."

#33

Evans Elfyn
- Martin Scott

"Pretty difficult! Not the greatest run from us, but of course it's a nice setting to start the event."

#18

Katsuta Takamoto
- Johnston Aaron

"It's going to be a challenging weekend, so I need to be smart and I will try to find a good rhythm. It's a big challenge for everybody, so I will try to manage it."

#42

Breen Craig
- Nagle Paul

"Incredibly special atmosphere here. I'm just happy to not make any mistakes and get through it. There's a very tough rally ahead of us and this was only the first hurdle."

Lappi Esapekka
- Ferm Janne

"I think it's only cosmetic. I locked the wheels under braking and then I couldn't restart the engine. That's how it is."

#19

Loeb Sébastien
- Galmiche I.

"After we crossed the finish line I could hear the fans. It's impressive to see so many people inside this stadium - it's an incredible atmosphere."

Sordo Dani
- Carrera Cándido

"It was good. A very slippery stage but it's really nice because there is a lot of people. It's easy to make a mistake here so we took it easy and we'll see what happens tomorrow."

#44

Greensmith Gus
- Andersson Jonas

"Not nervous - excited for sure! We all saw what Andreas did. It's quite a long rally and hopefully we can get through it."

Lappi Esapekka
- Ferm Janne

Hit a barrier

Loubet Pierre-Louis
- Landais V.

"It's unbelievable to see this. We are very lucky and it was nice. Unfortunately with the recce we did it was not easy and I saw Andreas' mistake, so I was very careful."