2002 Acropolis Rally 49th Acropolis Rally | |||
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Round 7 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Greece | ||
Rally base | Lamia | ||
Dates run | June 14, 2002 – June 16, 2002 | ||
Stages | 16 (391.50 km; 243.27 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,180.51 km (733.53 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 84 at start, 35 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 |
The 2002 Acropolis Rally (formally the 49th Acropolis Rally) was the seventh round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 June and 16 June 2002, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 24th win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 136.35 km | ||||
14 June | 09:07 | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km |
10:40 | SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | |
12:36 | SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km | |
13:29 | SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | |
15:52 | SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | |
16:40 | SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | |
Leg 2 — 158.76 km | ||||
15 June | 08:35 | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km |
09:58 | SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | |
11:56 | SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | |
13:09 | SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | |
15:34 | SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | |
16:57 | SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | |
Leg 3 — 96.39 km | ||||
16 June | 08:58 | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km |
10:16 | SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | |
12:49 | SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | |
14:02 | SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | |
Source: [3] | ||||
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:27:43.8 | 10 | |
2 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:28:08.3 | +24.5 | 6 |
3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:29:29.4 | +1:45.6 | 4 |
4 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:29:41.4 | +1:57.6 | 3 |
5 | 11 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 4:29:42.4 | +1:58.6 | 2 |
6 | 6 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:30:23.9 | +2:40.1 | 1 |
Source: [4] | ||||||||
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (14 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 19:32.1 | Markko Märtin |
SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | Thomas Rådström | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:56.5 | ||
SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km | Freddy Loix | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 13:54.9 | ||
SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 19:38.1 | ||
SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 18:04.8 | ||
SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 19:37.4 | ||
Leg 2 (15 Jun) | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 14:00.4 | |
SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 23:27.2 | ||
SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 24:12.6 | Colin McRae | |
SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 13:44.8 | ||
SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 23:07.8 | ||
Leg 3 (16 Jun) | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:35.2 | |
SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:39.9 | ||
SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:59.9 | ||
SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:04.0 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Marcus Grönholm | 37 | Timo Rautiainen | 37 | Peugeot Total | 77 | ||||||
2 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 23 | 1 | Luis Moya | 23 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 55 | ||||
3 | 1 | Gilles Panizzi | 20 | 1 | Hervé Panizzi | 20 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 35 | ||||
4 | 3 | Colin McRae | 20 | 3 | Nicky Grist | 20 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 6 | ||||
5 | 1 | Richard Burns | 19 | 1 | Robert Reid | 19 | Škoda Motorsport | 5 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (14 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 21:49.1 | François Duval |
SS2 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | Daniel Carlsson | Ford Puma S1600 | 13:09.3 | ||
SS3 | Paleohori | 20.52 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 15:54.3 | ||
SS4 | Rengini | 25.04 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 21:53.9 | ||
SS5 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Martin Stenshorne | Opel Corsa S1600 | 20:00.5 | ||
SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 22:12.9 | ||
Leg 2 (15 Jun) | SS7 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | Daniel Solà | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15:38.1 | |
SS8 | Drosohori 1 | 28.68 km | Janne Tuohino | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 25:51.9 | Jussi Välimäki | |
SS9 | Elatia 1 | 37.16 km | Janne Tuohino | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 27:49.0 | Janne Tuohino | |
SS10 | Mendenitsa 1 | 17.34 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS11 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | Daniel Solà | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15:31.8 | Jussi Välimäki | |
SS12 | Drosohori 2 | 28.68 km | Jussi Välimäki | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 26:08.9 | ||
Leg 3 (16 Jun) | SS13 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Daniel Solà | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 19:40.6 | Janne Tuohino |
SS14 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Nicola Caldani | Fiat Punto S1600 | 13:13.1 | ||
SS15 | Elatia 2 | 37.16 km | Nicola Caldani | Fiat Punto S1600 | 27:53.3 | ||
SS16 | Mendenitsa 2 | 17.34 km | Andrea Dallavilla | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:07.8 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | 1 | Daniel Solà | 13 |
2 | 8 | Janne Tuohino | 12 |
3 | 1 | Andrea Dallavilla | 12 |
4 | 3 | François Duval | 11 |
5 | 2 | Nicola Caldani | 10 |
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