1999 Acropolis Rally

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1999 Acropolis Rally
46th Acropolis Rally
Round 8 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Rally base Athens
Dates run6 – 9 June 1999
Length376.06 km (233.67 miles) [1]
Stage surface Gravel
Transport distance987.91 km (613.86 miles)
Overall distance1,363 km (847 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered113
Crews105 at start, 47 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid
Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team
Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
4:21:21.2

1999 Acropolis Rally took place from 6 June to 9 June 1999 in Athens, Agioi Theodoroi. The gravel section of the rally track was 376.06km and the total distance, including road sections, was 1363km. The rally was organized by Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA). There were 113 entries, 105 starters and 47 finishers. [2]

Contents

Itinerary

All dates and times are EET (UTC+2). [3]

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
6 JuneSS112:59Marlboro Super Stage2.40 km
7 JuneSS208:31Agii Theodori 126.25 km
SS309:44Marlboro Pateras 17.46 km
SS411:11Telestet Skourta 120.69 km
SS511:49Klidi 115.48 km
SS612:22Eurobank Thiva 120.12 km
SS714:34Kitheronas 110.77 km
SS815:32Kineta 116.38 km
8 JuneSS909:07Bauxites - Karoutes28.85 km
SS1010:20Telestet Stromi - Inohori22.89 km
SS1111:50Eurobank Drimea25.29 km
SS1212:53Pavliani25.06 km
SS1314:35Marlboro Gravia25.58 km
SS1415:56Livadia11.69 km
SS1517:56Kitheronas 210.77 km
SS1618:54Kineta 216.38 km
9 JuneSS1709:31Agii Theodori 226.25 km
SS1810:44Marlboro Pateras 27.46 km
SS1912:11Telestat Skourta 220.69 km
SS2012:49Klidi 215.48 km
SS2113:22Eurobank Thiva 220.12 km
Source: [4]

Final results

Top 30

PositionNumberDriverCo-driverCarTime
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '994:21:21.2
23 Flag of Spain.svg Sainz Carlos Flag of Spain.svg Moya Luis Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Corolla WRC4:22:22.5
31 Flag of Finland.svg Mäkinen Tommi Flag of Finland.svg Mannisenmäki Risto Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:25:01.2
42 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loix Freddy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Smeets Sven Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI4:25:33.6
523 Flag of Estonia.svg Märtin Markko Flag of Estonia.svg Kitsing Toomas Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Corolla WRC4:30:02.7
616 Flag of Greece.svg Kirkos Leonídas Flag of Greece.svg Stavropoulos Ioánnis Flag of the United States.svg Ford Escort WRC4:35:17.7
722 Flag of Spain.svg Climent Asensio Luis Flag of Spain.svg Romaní Álex Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza 5554:35:25.1
821 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Bakhashab Abdullah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Park Michael Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Corolla WRC4:36:18.5
925 Flag of Japan.svg Arai Toshihiro Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freeman Roger Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC4:37:05.6
1024 Flag of France.svg Dor Frédéric Flag of France.svg Breton Didier Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '984:39:16.4
1131 Flag of Oman.svg Schwarz Armin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hiemer Manfred Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Octavia WRC4:45:09.2
1211 Flag of Germany.svg Schwarz Armin Flag of Germany.svg Hiemer Manfred Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Octavia WRC4:45:09.2
1312 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Triner Emil Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hůlka Miloš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Octavia WRC4:47:02.0
1420 Flag of Greece.svg Papadimitriou Ioannis Flag of Greece.svg Stefanis Konstantinos Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '984:50:07.5
1527 Flag of Sweden.svg Eriksson Kenneth Flag of Sweden.svg Parmander Staffan Flag of Japan.svg Hyundai Coupé Kit Car Evo24:55:57.1
1640 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Princen Kris Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Colebunders Dany Flag of France.svg Renault Mégane Maxi4:58:57.2
1747 Flag of Peru.svg Ferreyros Ramón Flag of Peru.svg Saenz Gonzalo Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza WRX5:01:26.9
1845 Flag of Italy.svg Recordati Giovanni Flag of Italy.svg Di Marco Marco Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)5:08:54.8
1949 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Goudezeune Gaby Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Pelsemaeker Filip Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Impreza 5555:16:01.5
2052 Flag of Greece.svg "Leonidas" Flag of Greece.svg Pavli-Korre Maria Flag of France.svg Renault Mégane Maxi5:22:31.5
2156 Flag of Greece.svg Nassoulas Dimitris Flag of Greece.svg Galerakis Iosif Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III5:24:46.0
2260 Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotopoulos Manolis Flag of Greece.svg Petropoulos Dionissis Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Corolla AE111 Hatchback5:29:45.3
2364 Flag of Greece.svg Tanoussis Kóstas Flag of Greece.svg Alexiadis Dimitris Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Starlet EP915:30:15.1
2462 Flag of Greece.svg Vazakas Dimitris Flag of Greece.svg Goutis Stavros Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Micra K115:31:58.3
2565 Flag of Greece.svg Skaltsas Sotiris Flag of Greece.svg Polizois Giorgos Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Micra K115:32:23.2
2661 Flag of Greece.svg Kokkinis Sotiris Flag of Greece.svg Petropoulos Giorgos Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Starlet EP915:33:27.0
2763 Flag of Greece.svg Hatzitsopanis Panagiotis Flag of Greece.svg Kotsalis Giorgos Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Seicento Sporting5:35:30.2
2878 Flag of Greece.svg Soulis Efthimios Flag of Greece.svg "Azet" Flag of Greece.svg Toyota Corolla AE111 Hatchback5:36:21.3
2980 Flag of Greece.svg Vomvilas Giórgos Flag of Greece.svg Athanassiou Ioánnis Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Accent5:37:17.0
3090 Flag of Greece.svg Psyllos Dimitris Flag of Greece.svg Smailis Chrístos Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Starlet EP915:41:53.0
3170 Flag of Greece.svg Mihos Dimítris Flag of Greece.svg Kotsilianos Nikolaos Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Micra K115:44:59.0
Source: [5]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/129-acropolis-rally-1999/
  2. ↑ "Rallies - Acropolis 1999". www.juwra.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Acropolis Rally of Greece 1999 Itinerary".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Shacki. "Itinerary Acropolis Rally 1999". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. ↑ Shacki. "Final results Acropolis Rally 1999". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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