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settembre 03, 2021 - Toyota
Acropolis Rally Greece: Preview Toyota Yaris WRC encounters the legendary Acropolis Rally
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The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World #rally Team is preparing to face another of the sport’s most iconic and demanding events when the legendary #acropolisrally in #greece returns to the FIA World #rally Championship on September 9-12.
The #acropolisrally last featured in the WRC in 2013, having been almost ever-present on the calendar since the inaugural season 40 years earlier. The #event is known for rocky mountain roads and high temperatures which combine to create a tough challenge for the cars, tyres and drivers.
Sébastien Ogier, who won the #rally in 2011, heads to #greece with a 38-point lead in the championship, with team-mate #elfynevans in joint second place. #kallerovanpera, fourth in the standings, will be making his #acropolisrally debut, as will TGR WRC Challenge Program driver Takamoto Katsuta. Toyota has a 41-point lead in the manufacturers’ championship with four rounds remaining.
The #rally will begin on Thursday afternoon from the capital city Athens, with a start ceremony beneath the ancient Acropolis citadel and a short street stage around Syntagma Square. From there, Friday takes the crews out west for a pair of stages close to Loutraki, one of which will be repeated following a lunchtime tyre-fitting zone and before another pair of stages are tackled on the route north back towards the service park in Lamia.
Saturday is the longest day of the #rally, beginning with a loop of four stages split into two by a tyre-fitting zone in Itea. Two of those stages – Pavliani and Eleftherohori – will be repeated after a full mid-afternoon service in Lamia. The conclusion to the #rally on Sunday includes Pyrgos, the longest stage of the weekend at 33.2 kilometres, inbetween two visits to the famous Tarzan test.
Quotes:
Jari-Matti Latvala (Team Principal)
“It’s great to have the WRC back in #greece. The last time that the #acropolisrally was on the calendar, I actually won it, and it’s an #event that I like a lot myself. You have to really think about your driving because it can be rough in places and the tyre wear is quite high. Some of the stages close to Lamia have not been used for 16 years, so they will be completely new for all of the current drivers. We know that the organisers have been working on the roads quite a lot, and the road condition seems to be much better than in the past. There’s a lot of loose gravel on top, though, so opening the road could be pretty challenging. Although this is another new #rally on the calendar, we do have some good #acropolisrally experience within the team, and I hope this helps us to have a successful #event.”
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