1973 Acropolis Rally

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1973 Acropolis Rally
21st Acropolis Rally
Round 6 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryFlag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece
Rally base Athens, Greece
Dates run23 May 1973 28 May 1973
Length549 km (341 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel (some asphalt)
Overall distance3,358 km (2,087 miles)
Statistics
Crews83 at start, 11 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Thérier
Flag of France.svg Christian Delferrier
Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault
Alpine Renault A110 1800

The 1973 Acropolis Rally (formally the 21st Acropolis Rally) was the sixth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in late-May on the punishing hot gravel roads of central Greece, the Acropolis is a long-standing event on the WRC calendar.

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Report

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. In Greece, the Alpine Renault team had another strong showing, with their fourth win of the year. Driver Jean-Luc Thérier became the first driver to win two WRC rallies with his victory here.

Results

1973 Acropolis Rally results
FinishTotal
time
GroupCar #Driver
Co-driver
CarMfr.
points
OverallIn
group
117 h : 37 m : 58 s41 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Thérier
Flag of France.svg Christian Delferrier
Flag of France.svg Alpine-Renault A110 1800 20
227 h : 44 m : 59 s412 Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Aaltonen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Turvey
Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 15
337 h : 45 m : 56 s45 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Flag of France.svg Michel Vial
Flag of France.svg Alpine-Renault A110 1800
447 h : 57 m : 21 s43 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Lindberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz
Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
518 h : 34 m : 57 s219 Flag of Austria.svg Georg Fischer
Flag of Austria.svg Hans Siebert
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1303S 8
618 h : 40 m : 14 s121 Flag of Austria.svg Richard Bochnicek
Flag of Austria.svg Sepp-Dieter Kernmayer
Flag of France.svg Citroën DS 23 6
728 h : 43 m : 26 s29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Sclater
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bob de Jong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Escort RS1600 4
829 h : 40 m : 1 s126 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Doppelreiter
Flag of Austria.svg Ossi Schurek
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1303S
939 h : 43 m : 47 s242 Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Ioánnis Psihas
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Andreas Papatriantifillou
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Corolla 2
10310 h : 16 m : 59 s156 Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Ioánnis Bardopoulos
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Theodoros Karelas
Flag of Germany.svg Audi 80 GL 1
11411 h : 15 m : 11 s2 Flag of Sweden.svg Ted Hansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Andersson
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
Retired (accident)22 Flag of Germany.svg Achim Warmbold
Flag of France.svg Jean Todt
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)24 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Häggborn
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Celica
Retired (mechanical)26 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård
Flag of Sweden.svg Fergus Sager
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)27 Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källström
Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Billstam
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)28 Flag of Italy.svg Alcide Paganelli
Flag of Italy.svg Ninni Russo
Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
Retired (illness)410 Flag of France.svg Bernard Darniche
Flag of France.svg Alain Mahé
Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault A110 1800
Retired (accident)211 Flag of Austria.svg Günther Janger
Flag of Austria.svg Harald Gottlieb
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)215 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Fall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Wood
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)216 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Sparrow
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Liddon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Escort RS1600
Retired (mechanical)417 Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Siroco (driver)
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Miltos Andriopoulos
Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault A110 1800

Source: Independent WRC archive [1]

Championship standings after the event

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 6
After round 6TeamSeason end
PositionPointsPositionPoints
192 Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault 1147
243 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat 284
333 Flag of France.svg Citroën 733
422 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 634
520 Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 542
616 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 376
714 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1515
813 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 1317
913 Flag of France.svg Peugeot 1613
108 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 927
115 Flag of Germany.svg Opel 1125
124 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 828
4 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi 174
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 444
153 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda 183
162 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 1025
171 Flag of Germany.svg Audi 202

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References

  1. "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-14.