Acropolis Rally: With 69 entries this year’s match

Less than one month was left for the Rally. This year’s WRC’s seventh match will take place From 26 to 29 June And he will take part 69 crews from 31 different countries passing the start ramp in front of the Panathenaic Stadium.

The Acropolis Rally, the third consecutive dirt race in the calendar after Rally Portugal and Sardinia, includes 17 demanding special routes totaling 345.76 kilometerswhile the super -route will take place in downtown Athens.

A total of 12 Rally1 specification cars will start – the largest number in the modern history of the race since his return to WRC in 2021.

The World Champion 2024, Toyota Gazoo Racing lists five Gr Yaris Rally1 in the top category: Elvin Evans is steadily claiming the title, while Kale Rovanper, a two -year world champion, is called upon to overturn the data. Takamoto Katsouta remains stable in Toyota’s composition and will be Sebastian Ozier, eight times a world champion, in his fifth appearance in the institution. In addition, Sami Pagari, who is making steady progress during the season, will compete with the same car.

For her part, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT lists the familiar i20 N Rally1 for World Champions 2024 and 2019, Thierry Neville and Ot Tanak, respectively, while Adrian Fourmos completes the composition – always capable of surprise.

The M-Sport Ford is currently present with four Puma Rally1. Greguar Minster and Joshua Makelin continue their full schedule, with Martins Schers reinforcing the figure and Jordan Serderides representing Greece in the top category.

Behind the rally1, the competition in the WRC2 foreshadows hard. Among a total of 37 Rally2 specifications cars, Joan Rosel (Citroen C3) and Oliver Solberg (Toyota Gr Yaris) continue the summit, with Guy Grinsmith (Skoda Fabia RS) and Jean Solans (Toyota Gr Yaris).

The 3rd Junior WRC round of this year’s entries also stands out, with nine Ford Fiesta Rally3 and 21 -year -old Australian Taylor Gil preceding the standings.

The Greek presence is strong, with a total of 11 crews. The “present” will be stated by both Skoda Fabia Evo Rally2, last year’s Greek champion, as well as Ford Fiesta Rally2, holder of the Rally3 title in the Greek Championship. In the list of entries traditionally the name of Yiannis Plagos (Skoda Fabia Rally2), in his car in the colors of the Greek Police. Five Greek crews with Rally3 and two with Rally4 complete the domestic mission.