[WRC] EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2023 (7-10 Sep)

[Rallyper]

What´s the domestic talks about the rally, Tasos or Dimviii?

[dimviii]

Per i will be all week at Cyclades islands for job,and return at Saturday.Have no clue at all.
It will be the first absence at Acropolis for me since 1982.


The wider area of Fthiotida, where a large percentage of special routes of the EKO Rally Acropolis, is already affected from Monday by the bad weather "Daniel".


The organization is constantly monitoring its progress and, with the aim of minimizing the inconvenience to the crews, modified the day's program, allowing recognitions on the Tarzan special route that were scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, instead of Pauliani, where heavy rain has occurred.

Today's recognition day includes passages from the ed. Karoutes and Eleftherochori, while tomorrow's program will be decided later tonight.

In any case, the organization of the race monitors the meteorological developments with particular attention and is ready to cope with any condition.
https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/eko-...iseis/3851841/

[Yugo_para_siempre]

At the region of Thessaly, especially at Volos town and at the villages of Pelion the situation is very bad.

Very very big amount of water, flood, cars dropped in the sea, roads with huge holes.

[atsiotras79]

I am in the rally area since last Saturday.
They just announced the recce program for tomorrow which includes SS Grammeni and Shakedown only! That means that SS Pavliani up until tomorrow will not be done recce… let’s hope that the 2 for tomorrow hold on and also Eleftherohori dries out a bit, on the last one they completed recce but with 2 more days rain I don’t know if it will be doable…

[bluuford]

I am in the rally area since last Saturday.
They just announced the recce program for tomorrow which includes SS Grammeni and Shakedown only! That means that SS Pavliani up until tomorrow will not be done recce… let’s hope that the 2 for tomorrow hold on and also Eleftherohori dries out a bit, on the last one they completed recce but with 2 more days rain I don’t know if it will be doable…

I did Powerstage 2 hours after the start of rain on Monday and it was very dangerous there. Today Hyundai engineers tried to recce it and turned back after 3 km. Based on my experience, maybe first 10.6km of Power can be done, maybe. Pavliani weather has been very bad again and I dont think it can be done. SS9, Miracle if it runs.. There was very heavy rain today evening in SD and Powerstage, I am not very poistive what is left by morning. Lets see. Night is not over yet.
By the way, It is not officially confirmed yet, but it seems that new World record of daily precipitation was measured, 754 mm. And it was not the end of the day. it was measured 80 km from Lamia.

[bearclaw]

...many thanks bluuford for your last minute information. we are discussing a lot, if we should fly in or stay at home. your informations are for us spectators so helpful...thanks

it sounds not very positive at the moment...

[Steve Boyd]

You can keep track of the organisers decisions on the official noticeboard here:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/sportit...y-greece-2023/
Check under "Bulletins" and "COC Documents"

[PLuto]

You can keep track of the organisers decisions on the official noticeboard here:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/sportit...y-greece-2023/
Check under "Bulletins" and "COC Documents"

Official noticeboard is here - https://webapp.sportity.com/channel/wrcgrc2023

[Hartusvuori]

I did Powerstage 2 hours after the start of rain on Monday and it was very dangerous there. Today Hyundai engineers tried to recce it and turned back after 3 km. Based on my experience, maybe first 10.6km of Power can be done, maybe. Pavliani weather has been very bad again and I dont think it can be done. SS9, Miracle if it runs.. There was very heavy rain today evening in SD and Powerstage, I am not very poistive what is left by morning. Lets see. Night is not over yet.
By the way, It is not officially confirmed yet, but it seems that new World record of daily precipitation was measured, 754 mm. And it was not the end of the day. it was measured 80 km from Lamia.

They have now shortened the first 10,6 km of the power stage and only the last 9 km runs, if so. Also now confirmation yet on the recce of SS Pavliani.

Thanks for the insights!

[bomber21]

I understand there will be changes but not cancelation.