The Ott tänak and Martin Järveoja her Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team They won the EKO Acropolis Rally their long -awaited first victory in the FIA 2025 World Rally Championships in an impressive way. At the same time Adrien Fourmaaux and Alexandre Coriathey took third place and the second double podium of the team so far.
Ott Tänak started on Sunday with a 43.6 -second advantage over other crews having fought very fierce battles in the previous days. A flawless appearance on Sunday morning led Tänak to two wins on special routes with Hyundai i20 n Rally1as well as at the top of the Super Sunday standings, but the Acropolis Rally always has surprises and many difficulties.
A problem with the gearbox that emerged on Power Stage forced Estonian to carefully manage the last special route of the day with a terrible finale that led him to his first victory for 2025. Ott Tänak leaves Greece with eight wins in the top trips and winning the top three.
A decent appearance from the Adrien Fourmaaux It allowed the French to consolidate third place on the podium of EKO Acropolis 2025 for Hyundai Motorsport. He did not face problems and carefully navigated Sunday’s special routes, remaining firmly in his place. His third place marks the best result for the French after the race of Rally Monte Carlo.
Taking problems with their tires in the first two days of the race, the Thierry neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe They had their mission to the redemptive super Sunday. Neuville returned to Tarzan to earn three additional points on Power Stage and maintain his fifth place in the driver championship.
The WRC’s action returns to the Baltic countries, where Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team will compete in the struggle of Ott Tänak’s home: Estonia Rally.
THE OTT Tänak stated: “It was a wonderful weekend, but it was also incredibly demanding. The temperatures and the duration of the rally were huge obstacles, but we are very happy to be able to win, keep the tires live and show our performance. From Saturday morning we managed to control the pace, I felt good in the car and it was working very well in these difficult conditions. We avoided crying throughout the weekend by pressing on sections that had minimal risk and not at the most difficult places, and that was the key. Overall, we are very happy to have won our first victory at Rally Acropolis in these conditions. “
THE Adrien Fourmaaux stated: “This was one of the most difficult Acropolis rally I have ever fought. The temperatures were very high and the soil was extremely difficult with many stones. We saw a lot of pierced tires during the rally, but we managed to stay away with the least possible damage to our tires. I am happy to end the podium, we were fighting for second place, but after the problem we faced, we failed to win this battle. The securing of the third place was really important to us and we did it, so I’m happy with the race as a whole. “
THE Thierry Neuville stated: “I’m leaving Greece with a steady difference of points, but it’s not the weekend I wanted. I had three crying and we had other problems with the car that didn’t help our final efforts. We managed to make the car for Power Stage and finish in third. I aim for a pedestal and some high degrees in Estonia. It is not my favorite soil, but we have achieved good performance there in the past, so we will see. “
Hyundai Motorsport’s president and leader, Cyril Abiteboul, said:
“Extreme temperatures, very long days, lots of tire and mechanical problems. We tired it all to get to the top on this hot Acropolis Rally, with the Ott tanak to demonstrate amazing driving skills throughout the race. He showed the real pace of the car and had the right tactic to meet the many challenges that came up and to emerge at the top of a race that became particularly difficult due to the very demanding season so far. It is our first victory of the season, and this reflects the efforts of the whole team to achieve it – and we did it in an extremely demanding rally. THE Adrien Fourmaaux and the Thierry neuville They were also candidates for very strong performance, but various misfortunes in their fight threw their overall rankings lower. It is great to see Adrien Fourmaaux again on the podium, showed his maturity and ability to contribute to the team’s goal. We look forward to seeing the Thierry neuville in better performance in the Estonian Rally. “
Estonia Rally (July 18-20) is the 8th round of the FIA WRC 2025 season and is expected to offer an exciting experience for both crews and fans.
High -speed dirt roads are combined with helical technical routes, forcing crews to balance accuracy and risk on difficult routes.
Source: Skai
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