2013 Acropolis Rally

The 2013 Acropolis Rally was the sixth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Loutraki, Corinthia, and started on 31 May and was concluded on 2 June after fourteen special stages, totaling 306 competitive kilometres.

2013 Acropolis Rally
59th Acropolis Rally
Round 6 of the 2013 World Rally Championship season
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Sébastien Ogier during Rally
Host country Greece
Rally baseLoutraki, Corinthia
Dates runMay 31 – June 2, 2013
Stages14 (306.53 km; 190.47 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winner Jari-Matti Latvala
Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews46 at start, 29 (+ 6 J-WRC) at finish

Report

Jari-Matti Latvala took his first win of the 2013 season, and his first win for Volkswagen on the Acropolis Rally. The opening forty-seven kilometre stage proved to be difficult, claiming three high-profile victims in Sébastien Ogier, Mads Østberg and Mikko Hirvonen in short order, and Evgeny Novikov emerged as the surprise early leader, building up a thirty-second advantage at the end of the first leg. The Russian's lead was short-lived, as he developed a puncture early in the second leg and was forced to limp back to the service park. Latvala took control of the rally while Andreas Mikkelsen in the third factory-supported Polo R began to work his way up through the points-paying positions. He ultimately missed out on a podium finish of his own, as Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville each took their second podium finish of the season with second and third place respectively. Latvala's result was briefly challenged by Citroën, who believed his car was in violation of the technical regulations, but the protest was dismissed and Latvala's result was confirmed, allowing him to secure second place in the drivers' championship standings behind team-mate Ogier.[1]

Entry list

Eleven World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were sixteen WRC-2 entries and tend for the JWRC.

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC M
3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 Qatar M-Sport WRT WRC Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
5 Qatar M-Sport WRT WRC Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 Qatar World Rally Team WRC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
8 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT WRC Khalid Al Qassimi Scott Martin Citroën DS3 WRC M
11 Qatar World Rally Team WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
21 Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
36 Skydive Dubai Rally Team WRC-2 Rashid al Ketbi Karina Hepperle Škoda Fabia S2000 D
37 Lorenzo Bertelli WRC-2 Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta Ford Fiesta RRC M
38 Moto Club Igualda WRC-2 Ricardo Triviño Alex Haro Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX M
40 Arman Smailov WRC-2 Arman Smailov Andrei Rusov Subaru Impreza WRX STi M
41 Nicolàs Fuchs WRC-2 Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X D
45 Alexander Villanueva WRC-2 Alexander Villanueva Oscar Sanchez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X M
46 Marco Vallario WRC-2 Marco Vallario Antonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
48 Seashore Qatar Rally Team WRC-2 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC M
49 Mentos Ascania Racing WRC-2 Oleksiy Kikireshko Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works S2000 P
50 Mentos Ascania Racing WRC-2 Valeriy Gorban Volodymir Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 P
71 Motortune Racing WRC-2 Ala'a Rasheed Joseph Matar Ford Fiesta RRC M
72 Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
74 Robert Kubica WRC-2 Robert Kubica Maciek Baran Citroën DS3 RRC M
76 Bosowa Rally Team WRC-2 Subhan Aksa Nicola Arena Ford Fiesta RRC M
82 MM Motorsport WRC-2 Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta RRC M
83 Oleksiy Tamrazov WRC-2 Oleksiy Tamrazov Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC M
100 Sander Pärn J-WRC Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Ford Fiesta R2 H
102 Pontus Tidemand J-WRC Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta R2 H
103 Styllex Motorsport J-WRC Martin Koči Petr Starý Ford Fiesta R2 H
104 Andreas Amberg J-WRC Andreas Amberg Mikko Lukka Ford Fiesta R2 H
105 ACSM Rallye Team J-WRC José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Ford Fiesta R2 H
106 Castrol Ford Team Türkiye J-WRC Murat Bostancı Onur Vatansever Ford Fiesta R2 H
107 Michaël Burri J-WRC Michaël Burri Gabin Moreau Ford Fiesta R2 H
108 Niko-Pekka Nieminen J-WRC Niko-Pekka Nieminen Mikael Korhonen Ford Fiesta R2 H
109 Marius Aasen J-WRC Marius Aasen Marlene Engan Ford Fiesta R2 H
110 Yeray Lemes J-WRC Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Ford Fiesta R2 H
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship
J-WRC Registered to take part in
Junior WRC championship

Results

Event standings
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
Overall Classification
1. Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:31:01.2 0.0 25
2. Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC 3:32:51.2 +1:50.0 18
3. Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsou Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:33:15.3 +2:14.1 15
4. Andreas Mikkelsen Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:34:56.3 +3:55.1 13
5. Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:35:13.8 +4:12.6 10
6. Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:36:49.9 +5:48.7 8
7. Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:38:23.6 +7:22.4 6
8. Mikko Hirvonen Jarno Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:38:57.8 +7:56.6 4
9. Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:39:13.0 +8:11.8 4
10. Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:41:11.5 +10:10.3 4
WRC-2
1. (11.) Robert Kubica Maciek Baran Citroën DS3 RRC 3:46:20.3 0:00.0 25
2. (12.) Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta RRC 3:47:50.1 +1:29.8 18
3. (13.) Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC 3:48:33.6 +2:13.3 15
4. (14.) Oleksiy Tamrazov Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC 3:54:03.9 +7:43.6 12
5. (15.) Rashid al Ketbi Karina Hepperle Škoda Fabia S2000 4:05:11.8 +18:51.5 10
6. (16.) Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 4:07:26.7 +21:06.4 8
7. (17.) Arman Smailov Andrei Rusov Subaru Impreza WRX STi 4:08:46.1 +22:25.8 6
8. (18.) Valeriy Gorban Volodymir Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 4:12:23.1 +26:02.8 4
9. (19.) Oleksiy Kikireshko Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works S2000 4:16:28.2 +30:07.9 2
10. (20.) Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 4:18:51.2 +32:30.9 1
Junior WRC
1. José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Ford Fiesta R2 4:33:17.8 0.0 26
2. Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta R2 4:34:22.0 +1:04.2 26
3. Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Ford Fiesta R2 4:41:55.2 +8:37.4 15
4. Michael Burri Gabin Moreau Ford Fiesta R2 4:49:21.4 +16:03.6 12
5. Niko-Pekka Nieminen Mikael Korhonen Ford Fiesta R2 4:51:51.2 +18:33.4 10
6. Martin Koči Petr Starý Ford Fiesta R2 4:53:21.7 +20:03.9 9
Ret. Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Ford Fiesta R2 - - 1

References
  1. "Happy Anniversary for Latvala". WRC.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.


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