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2002 Acropolis Rally

2002 Acropolis Rally
49th Acropolis Rally
Round 7 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Greece
Rally baseLamia
Dates runJune 14, 2002 – June 16, 2002
Stages16 (391.50 km; 243.27 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,180.51 km (733.53 miles)
Statistics
Crews84 at start, 35 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Colin McRae
United Kingdom Nicky Grist
United Kingdom 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]

Background

Entry list

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
12 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
16 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Sweden Thomas Rådström France Denis Giraudet France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
21 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
23 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
24 Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Belgium Peugeot Bastos Racing Peugeot 206 WRC —
25 Germany Armin Kremer Germany Dieter Schneppenheim Germany Armin Kremer Ford Focus RS WRC '01 —
25 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC '01 —
32 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Škoda Octavia WRC —
33 Greece Armodios Vovos Greece Loris Meletopoulos Greece Armodios Vovos Ford Focus RS WRC '01 —
34 Poland Tomasz Kuchar Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC M
35 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bakhashab United Kingdom Bobby Willis Saudi Arabia Marlboro Rally Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC M
105 Italy Giovanni Recordati Monaco Freddy Delorme Italy Giovanni Recordati Toyota Corolla WRC —
106 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Roger Freeman United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Rallysport Hyundai Accent WRC —
107 Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Italy Riccardo Errani Subaru Impreza 555 —
108 United Kingdom Nigel Heath United Kingdom Steve Lancaster United Kingdom Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 —
115 Greece Sotiris Hatzitsopanis Greece Nikos Kosmas Greece Sotiris Hatzitsopanis Subaru Impreza WRX —
JWRC entries
51 Italy Andrea Dallavilla Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
52 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Michael Orr Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
53 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Luigi Pirollo Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
54 Norway Martin Stenshorne United Kingdom Clive Jenkins Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
55 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
56 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
57 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Spain Xavier Amigó Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
58 Italy Christian Chemin Italy Simone Scattolin Italy Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 M
59 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Jani Laaksonen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
60 Italy Nicola Caldani Italy Dario D'Esposito Italy Procar Rally Team Fiat Punto S1600 M
61 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 P
62 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Petri Vihavainen France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
63 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
64 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
65 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
66 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Maurizio Barone Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
67 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Mattias Andersson Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
68 Germany Nikolaus Schelle Germany Gerhard Weiss Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
69 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 M
73 Andorra Albert Lloverá Spain Marc Corral Spain Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 M
75 Japan Kazuhiko Niwa Japan Tatsuya Ideue Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
76 Norway Alexander Foss Norway Cato Menkerud United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
78 Lebanon Roger Feghali Italy Nicola Arena Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
Source:[2]

Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
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]

Results

Overall

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:27:43.8 10
2 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:28:08.3 +24.5 6
3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:29:29.4 +1:45.6 4
4 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:29:41.4 +1:57.6 3
5 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 4:29:42.4 +1:58.6 2
6 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:30:23.9 +2:40.1 1
Source:[4]

World Rally Cars

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:27:43.8 10
2 2 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:28:08.3 +24.5 6
3 3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:29:29.4 +1:45.6 4
4 4 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:29:41.4 +1:57.6 3
5 5 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 4:29:42.4 +1:58.6 2
6 6 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:30:23.9 +2:40.1 1
9 7 17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 4:33:24.8 +5:41.0 0
10 8 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:35:01.2 +7:17.4 0
11 9 7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 4:35:05.4 +7:21.6 0
13 10 12 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:38:30.2 +10:46.4 0
14 11 14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:39:22.6 +11:38.8 0
17 12 16 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:47:25.2 +19:41.4 0
Retired SS14 18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0
Retired SS13 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0
Retired SS13 8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Engine 0
Retired SS8 19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0
Retired SS6 10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Engine 0
Source:[5]

Special stages

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Jun) SS1 Pavliani 1 24.45 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 19:32.1 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS2 Karoutes 1 18.89 km Sweden Thomas Rådström Citroën Xsara WRC 11:56.5
SS3 Paleohori 20.52 km Belgium Freddy Loix Hyundai Accent WRC3 13:54.9
SS4 Rengini 25.04 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 19:38.1
SS5 Inohori 1 23.00 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 18:04.8
SS6 Pavliani 2 24.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 19:37.4
Leg 2 (15 Jun) SS7 Bauxites 1 23.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 14:00.4
SS8 Drosohori 1 28.68 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 23:27.2
SS9 Elatia 1 37.16 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 24:12.6 United Kingdom Colin McRae
SS10 Mendenitsa 1 17.34 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Bauxites 2 23.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 13:44.8
SS12 Drosohori 2 28.68 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 23:07.8
Leg 3 (16 Jun) SS13 Inohori 2 23.00 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 17:35.2
SS14 Karoutes 2 18.89 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:39.9
SS15 Elatia 2 37.16 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 23:59.9
SS16 Mendenitsa 2 17.34 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 11:04.0

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm 37 Finland Timo Rautiainen 37 France Peugeot Total 77
2 1 Spain Carlos Sainz 23 1 Spain Luis Moya 23 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 55
3 1 France Gilles Panizzi 20 1 France Hervé Panizzi 20 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 35
4 3 United Kingdom Colin McRae 20 3 United Kingdom Nicky Grist 20 Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 6
5 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns 19 1 United Kingdom Robert Reid 19 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 5

Junior World Rally Championship

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
19 1 62 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Petri Vihavainen France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 5:04:27.8 10
20 2 51 Italy Andrea Dallavilla Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 5:05:51.1 +1:23.3 6
21 3 60 Italy Nicola Caldani Italy Dario D'Esposito Italy Procar Rally Team Fiat Punto S1600 5:07:13.7 +2:45.9 4
23 4 65 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 5:08:08.5 +3:40.7 3
24 5 63 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 5:09:50.8 +5:23.0 2
30 6 76 Norway Alexander Foss Norway Cato Menkerud United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 5:38:40.2 +34:12.4 1
Retired SS14 56 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS14 57 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Spain Xavier Amigó Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 55 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 58 Italy Christian Chemin Italy Simone Scattolin Italy Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS7 61 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS7 69 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 Clutch 0
Retired SS6 54 Norway Martin Stenshorne United Kingdom Clive Jenkins Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Retired 0
Retired SS6 68 Germany Nikolaus Schelle Germany Gerhard Weiss Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Transmission 0
Retired SS6 75 Japan Kazuhiko Niwa Japan Tatsuya Ideue Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS5 52 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Michael Orr Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Oil sump 0
Retired SS5 66 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Maurizio Barone Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 Suspension 0
Retired SS5 73 Andorra Albert Lloverá Spain Marc Corral Spain Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 Overheated engine 0
Retired SS4 67 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Mattias Andersson Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS3 53 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Luigi Pirollo Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Radiator 0
Retired SS2 59 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Jani Laaksonen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS1 64 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Battery 0
Retired SS1 78 Lebanon Roger Feghali Italy Nicola Arena Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Radiator 0
Source:[6]

Special stages

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Jun) SS1 Pavliani 1 24.45 km Belgium François Duval Ford Puma S1600 21:49.1 Belgium François Duval
SS2 Karoutes 1 18.89 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Ford Puma S1600 13:09.3
SS3 Paleohori 20.52 km Belgium François Duval Ford Puma S1600 15:54.3
SS4 Rengini 25.04 km Belgium François Duval Ford Puma S1600 21:53.9
SS5 Inohori 1 23.00 km Norway Martin Stenshorne Opel Corsa S1600 20:00.5
SS6 Pavliani 2 24.45 km Belgium François Duval Ford Puma S1600 22:12.9
Leg 2 (15 Jun) SS7 Bauxites 1 23.45 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 15:38.1
SS8 Drosohori 1 28.68 km Finland Janne Tuohino Citroën Saxo S1600 25:51.9 Finland Jussi Välimäki
SS9 Elatia 1 37.16 km Finland Janne Tuohino Citroën Saxo S1600 27:49.0 Finland Janne Tuohino
SS10 Mendenitsa 1 17.34 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Bauxites 2 23.45 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 15:31.8 Finland Jussi Välimäki
SS12 Drosohori 2 28.68 km Finland Jussi Välimäki Citroën Saxo S1600 26:08.9
Leg 3 (16 Jun) SS13 Inohori 2 23.00 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 19:40.6 Finland Janne Tuohino
SS14 Karoutes 2 18.89 km Italy Nicola Caldani Fiat Punto S1600 13:13.1
SS15 Elatia 2 37.16 km Italy Nicola Caldani Fiat Punto S1600 27:53.3
SS16 Mendenitsa 2 17.34 km Italy Andrea Dallavilla Citroën Saxo S1600 13:07.8

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1 Spain Daniel Solà 13
2 8 Finland Janne Tuohino 12
3 1 Italy Andrea Dallavilla 12
4 3 Belgium François Duval 11
5 2 Italy Nicola Caldani 10

References

  1. ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  2. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Acropolis_Rally