2008 Acropolis Rally of Greece 55th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece | |||
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Round 7 of the 2008 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Greece | ||
Rally base | Schimatari | ||
Dates run | May 30 – June 1, 2008 | ||
Stages | 19 (365.09 km; 226.86 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,481.25 km (920.41 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 60 at start, 43 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total World Rally Team |
The 2008 Acropolis Rally of Greece was the seventh round of the 2008 World Rally Championship. It took place between May 29-June 1.
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
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1 (30 MAY) | SS1 | 09:16 | Schimatari 1 | 11.57 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 10:34.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
SS2 | 10:04 | Thiva 1 | 23.76 km | Sébastien Loeb | 17:15.2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
SS3 | 11:27 | Psatha 1 | 17.41 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:28.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
SS4 | 14:40 | Schimatari 2 | 11.57 km | Sébastien Loeb | 10:26.7 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS5 | 15:28 | Thiva 2 | 23.76 km | Sébastien Loeb | 16:53.8 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS6 | 16:51 | Psatha 2 | 17.41 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:12.5 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS7 | 18:30 | Tatoi 1 | 4.6 km | Urmo Aava | 3:31.3 | Sébastien Loeb | |
2 (31 MAY) | SS8 | 09:58 | Aghii Theodori 1 | 32.16 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 22:42.1 | Sébastien Loeb |
SS9 | 10:41 | Pissia 1 | 16.6 km | Gigi Galli | 12:17.2 | Dani Sordo | |
SS10 | 12.09 | Aghia Triada 1 | 10.8 km | Gigi Galli | 7:46.1 | Dani Sordo | |
SS11 | 15:10 | Aghii Theodori 2 | 32.16 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 22:36.1 | Dani Sordo | |
SS12 | 15:53 | Pissia 2 | 16.6 km | Urmo Aava | 12:13.9 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS13 | 17:21 | Aghia Triada 2 | 10.8 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 7:45.4 | Sébastien Loeb | |
3 (1 JUN) | SS14 | 06:53 | Avlonas 1 | 15.14 km | Chris Atkinson | 9:09.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
SS15 | 07:32 | Assopia 1 | 18.52 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:39.9 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS16 | 08:35 | Aghia Sotira 1 | 15.2 km | Gigi Galli | 9:47.2 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS17 | 11:17 | Avlonas 2 | 15.14 km | Gigi Galli | 9:00.9 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS18 | 11:56 | Assopia 2 | 18.52 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:26.6 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS19 | 12:59 | Aghia Sotira 2 | 15.2 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 9:52.2 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS20 | 14:30 | Tatoi 2 | 4.6 km | Dani Sordo | 3:33.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
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