2007 Acropolis Rally
# 2007 Acropolis Rally

Results of Acropolis Rally (54th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece), 8th round of 2007 World Rally Championship, was run on May 31 - June 3:

## Results

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WRC |||||||
| 1. | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:49:22.6 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:50:01.0 | 38.4 | 8 |
| 3. | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru Impreza WRC 07 | 3:50:56.7 | 1:34.1 | 6 |
| 4. | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:52:03.9 | 2:41.3 | 5 |
| 5. | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:54:15.3 | 4:52.7 | 4 |
| 6. | Chris Atkinson | Stéphane Prévot | Subaru Impreza WRC 07 | 3:55:54.3 | 6:31.7 | 3 |
| 7. | Jan Kopecký | Filip Schovánek | Škoda Fabia WRC | 3:57:38.4 | 8:15.8 | 2 |
| 8. | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:58:18.8 | 8:56.2 | 1 |
| PCWRC |||||||
| 1. (15.) | Toshi Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:10:08.9 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. (16.) | Andreas Aigner | Klaus Wicha | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4:13:07.3 | 2:58.4 | 8 |
| 3. (17.) | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Agnese | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:13:21.8 | 3:12.9 | 6 |
| 4. (18.) | Mark Higgins | Scott Martin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4:14:50.8 | 4:41.9 | 5 |
| 5. (19.) | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:14:59.2 | 4:50.3 | 4 |
| 6. (21.) | Takuma Kamada | Naoki Kase | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:16:31.5 | 6:22.6 | 3 |
| 7. (23.) | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4:19:44.2 | 9:35.3 | 2 |
| 8. (25.) | Simone Campedelli | Danilo Fappani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4:20:51.3 | 10:42.4 | 1 |

## Retirements

* François Duval - engine failure (SS4/5);
* Leszek Kuzaj - mechanical, his car burned down (SS10);
* Kristian Sohlberg - tyre problems (SS12/13);
* Juho Hanninen - steering arm/fuel pump failure (SS19);

## Special Stages

| Leg | Stage | Time (EEST) | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS1 | 19:00 | SSS Hippodrome 1 | 3.20 km | M. Hirvonen | 2:50.8 | 67.45 km/h | M. Hirvonen |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS2 | 09:13 | Schimatari 1 | 11.56 km | M. Grönholm | 10:17.6 | 67.38 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS3 | 10:01 | Thiva 1 | 23.76 km | C. Atkinson | 16:39.0 | 85.62 km/h | C. Atkinson |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS4 | 11:17 | Agia Sotira 1 | 15.19 km | C. Atkinson | 9:39.4 | 94.38 km/h | C. Atkinson |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS5 | 12:40 | Olympic Properties 1 | 5.15 km | P. Solberg | 3:33.7 | 86.76 km/h | C. Atkinson |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS6 | 14:55 | Schimatari 2 | 11.56 km | M. Grönholm | 10:10.1 | 68.21 km/h | C. Atkinson |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS7 | 15:43 | Thiva 2 | 23.76 km | D. Sordo | 16:13.2 | 87.89 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS8 | 16:59 | Agia Sotira 2 | 15.19 km | S.Loeb | 9:25.6 | 96.68 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (31 May - 1 Jun) | SS9 | 18:00 | Imittos 1 | 11.43 km | CANCELLED | - | - | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS10 | 09:03 | Agii Theodori 1 | 48.88 km | M. Grönholm | 32:47.9 | 89.42 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS11 | 10:36 | Loutraki 1 | 9.18 km | S.Loeb | 7:21.1 | 74.92 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS12 | 11:41 | Agia Triada 1 | 10.80 km | P. Solberg | 7:24.5 | 87.47 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS13 | 12:54 | Olympic Properties 2 | 5.15 km | P. Solberg | 3:23.4 | 91.15 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS14 | 15:19 | Agii Theodori 2 | 48.88 km | M. Grönholm | 32:33.0 | 90.1 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS15 | 16:52 | Loutraki 2 | 9.18 km | S.Loeb | 7:14.7 | 76.02 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS16 | 17:57 | Agia Triada 2 | 10.80 km | S.Loeb | 7:17.2 | 88.93 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (2 Jun) | SS17 | 19:17 | SSS Hippodrome 2 | 3.20 km | S.Loeb | 2:52.8 | 66.67 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS18 | 07:33 | Avlonas 1 | 20.00 | S.Loeb | 12:05.1 | 99.3 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS19 | 08:13 | Assopia 1 | 17.87 km | M. Grönholm | 10:58.6 | 97.68 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS20 | 08:46 | Imittos 2 | 11.43 km | CANCELLED | - | - | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS21 | 12:05 | Avlonas 2 | 20.00 km | M. Hirvonen | 12:00.0 | 100.0 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS22 | 12:45 | Assopia 2 | 17.87 | J. Latvala | 10:47.8 | 99.31 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (3 Jun) | SS23 | 14:30 | SSS Hippodrome 3 | 3.20 | D. Sordo | 2:55.4 | 65.68 km/h | M. Grönholm |

## Championship standings after the event

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 65 |
| 2 | Sébastien Loeb | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | | | | | | | | | 56 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 4 | Dani Sordo | 2 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 5 | Petter Solberg | 6 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 6 | Henning Solberg | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 7 | Chris Atkinson | 4 | 8 | 19 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 8 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Ret | Ret | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 9 | Daniel Carlsson | | 5 | 7 | | 6 | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 9 | Manfred Stohl | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 11 | Toni Gardemeister | 7 | 6 | Ret | | DSQ | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 12 | Gigi Galli | | 13 | 6 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 13 | Jan Kopecký | 8 | 10 | 8 | | 22 | | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 14 | Matthew Wilson | 12 | Ret | 26 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 14 | Juho Hänninen | | DSQ | 17 | | | 11 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Pts |

Key :

| Colour | Result |
| - | - |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |

### Manufacturers' championship

| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Total points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Manufacturer | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Total points |
| 1 | BP Ford World Rally Team | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114 |
| 2 | Citroën Total World Rally Team | 18 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 |
| 3 | Subaru World Rally Team | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 |
| 4 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 |
| 5 | OMV Kronos | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| 6 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
