2006 Acropolis Rally
# 2006 Acropolis Rally

The 2006 Acropolis Rally was the eighth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. It took place between June 1–4, 2006.

## Results

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WRC |||||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:56:26.8 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:58:53.6 | +2:26.8 | 8 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:00:10.6 | +3:43.8 | 6 |
| 4 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:00:47.6 | +4:20.8 | 5 |
| 5 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:01:22.4 | +4:55.6 | 4 |
| 6 | Daniel Sordo | Marc Marti | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:01:23.2 | +4:56.4 | 3 |
| 7 | Petter Solberg | Philip Mills | Subaru Impreza WRC 2006 | 4:02:01.2 | +5:34.4 | 2 |
| 8 | Xavier Pons | Carlos del Barrio | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:04:45.8 | +8:19.0 | 1 |
| PWRC |||||||
| 1 | Nasser al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Subaru Impreza WRX Spec C | 4:28:43.3 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:28:55.3 | +12.0 | 8 |
| 3 | Aki Teiskonen | Miika Teiskonen | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:29:13.7 | +30.4 | 6 |
| 4 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Agnese | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:32:37.4 | +3:54.1 | 5 |
| 5 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:33:37.7 | +4:54.4 | 4 |
| 6 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:36:11.2 | +7:27.9 | 3 |
| 7 | Marcos Ligato | Ruben Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:41:48.2 | +13:04.9 | 2 |
| 8 | Stefano Marrini | Tiziana Sandroni | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:44:58.3 | +16:15.0 | 1 |

## Special Stages

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

| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS1 | 18:00 | Athens Olympic Stadium 1 | 2.79 | Sébastien Loeb | 2:21.4 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS2 | 8:38 | Imittos 1 | 11.43 | Marcus Grönholm | 7:03.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS3 | 9:56 | Skourta 1 | 23.79 | Marcus Grönholm | 14:40.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS4 | 11:14 | Thiva 1 | 23.76 | Marcus Grönholm | 17:16.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS5 | 14:20 | Imittos 2 | 11.43 | Marcus Grönholm | 6:58.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS6 | 15:38 | Skourta 2 | 23.79 | Marcus Grönholm | 14:29.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 (1/2 June) | SS7 | 16:56 | Thiva 2 | 23.76 | Marcus Grönholm | 16:54.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS8 | 8:57 | Mandra 1 | 12.6 | Marcus Grönholm | 8:50.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS9 | 9:50 | Kineta 1 | 37.33 | Sébastien Loeb | 25:39.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS10 | 11:13 | Psatha 1 | 17.4 | Marcus Grönholm | 11:21.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS11 | 14:08 | Mandra 2 | 12.6 | Marcus Grönholm | 8:43.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS12 | 15:01 | Kineta 2 | 37.33 | Sébastien Loeb | 25:20.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 (3 June) | SS13 | 16:24 | Psatha 2 | 17.4 | Marcus Grönholm | 11:23.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 (4 June) | SS14 | 7:47 | Avlonas 1 | 23.89 | Petter Solberg | 14:07.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 (4 June) | SS15 | 8:55 | Agia Sotira 1 | 24.77 | Petter Solberg | 17:02.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 (4 June) | SS16 | 11:35 | Avlonas 2 | 23.89 | Petter Solberg | 14:00.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 (4 June) | SS17 | 12:43 | Agia Sotira 2 | 24.77 | Petter Solberg | 16:49.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 (4 June) | SS18 | 14:15 | Athens Olympic Stadium 2 | 2.79 | Marcus Grönholm | 2:21.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
