1973 Acropolis Rally

The 1973 Acropolis Rally (formally the 21st Acropolis Rally) was the sixth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in late-May on the punishing hot gravel roads of central Greece, the Acropolis is a long-standing event on the WRC calendar.

1973 Acropolis Rally
21st Acropolis Rally
Round 6 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Greece
Rally baseAthens, Greece
Dates run23 May 1973 – 28 May 1973
Length549 km (341 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel (some asphalt)
Overall distance3,358 km (2,087 miles)
Results
Overall winner Jean-Luc Thérier
Christian Delferrier
Alpine Renault
Alpine Renault A110 1800
Crews83 at start, 11 at finish

Report

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. In Greece, the Alpine Renault team had another strong showing, with their fourth win of the year. Driver Jean-Luc Thérier became the first driver to win two WRC rallies with his victory here.

Results
1973 Acropolis Rally results
Finish Total
time		 Group Car # Driver
Co-driver		 Car Mfr.
points
Overall In
group
1 17 h : 37 m : 58 s41 Jean-Luc Thérier
Christian Delferrier		 Alpine-Renault A110 1800 20
2 27 h : 44 m : 59 s412 Rauno Aaltonen
Robin Turvey		 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 15
3 37 h : 45 m : 56 s45 Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Michel Vial		 Alpine-Renault A110 1800
4 47 h : 57 m : 21 s43 Håkan Lindberg
Arne Hertz		 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
5 18 h : 34 m : 57 s219 Georg Fischer
Hans Siebert		 Volkswagen 1303S 8
6 18 h : 40 m : 14 s121 Richard Bochnicek
Sepp-Dieter Kernmayer		 Citroën DS 23 6
7 28 h : 43 m : 26 s29 Chris Sclater
Bob de Jong		 Ford Escort RS1600 4
8 29 h : 40 m : 1 s126 Helmut Doppelreiter
Ossi Schurek		 Volkswagen 1303S
9 39 h : 43 m : 47 s242 Ioánnis Psihas
Andreas Papatriantifillou		 Toyota Corolla 2
10 310 h : 16 m : 59 s156 Ioánnis Bardopoulos
Theodoros Karelas		 Audi 80 GL 1
11 411 h : 15 m : 11 s2 Ted Hansson
Mats Andersson		 Opel Ascona 19
Retired (accident) 22 Achim Warmbold
Jean Todt		 BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical) 24 Ove Andersson
Gunnar Häggborn		 Toyota Celica
Retired (mechanical) 26 Björn Waldegård
Fergus Sager		 BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical) 27 Harry Källström
Claes Billstam		 Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical) 28 Alcide Paganelli
Ninni Russo		 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
Retired (illness) 410 Bernard Darniche
Alain Mahé		 Alpine Renault A110 1800
Retired (accident) 211 Günther Janger
Harald Gottlieb		 Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical) 215 Tony Fall
Mike Wood		 Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical) 216 Will Sparrow
Henry Liddon		 Ford Escort RS1600
Retired (mechanical) 417 Siroco (driver)
Miltos Andriopoulos		 Alpine Renault A110 1800

Source: Independent WRC archive[1]

Championship standings after the event
1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 6
After round 6 Team Season end
Position Points Position Points
1 92 Alpine Renault 1147
2 43 Fiat 284
3 33 Citroën 733
4 22 Datsun 634
5 20 Saab 542
6 16 Ford 376
7 14 Volkswagen 1515
8 13 Lancia 1317
9 13 Peugeot 1613
10 8 Porsche 927
11 5 Opel 1125
12 4 BMW 828
4 Mitsubishi 174
4 Volvo 444
15 3 Škoda 183
16 2 Toyota 1025
17 1 Audi 202
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References
  1. "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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