Seajets Acropolis Rally 2017

[RS]

Acropolis is only four weeks away now.

Guess the entry list might not be quite so good for Acropolis as it's not a JERC round.

I presume Lukyanuk and Kajto are going though? Sounds like Bouffier is missing Acropolis but going to Cyprus.

Hopefully Magalhaes may get the budget to go after his excellent start to the season?

[Rallyper]

Where is HQ situated? Loutraki?

[N.O.T]

No, Lamia.

[JUF]

@N.O.T Are you going to visit the rally? Or are their too many nobodies competing? I guess it's way below your level, isn't it...?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Any know the reason why Acropolis and Cyprus were the events left out of the Junior ERC ? There are 4 tarmac events and only two gravel rounds in the JERC. #justasking

[PLuto]

Any know the reason why Acropolis and Cyprus were the events left out of the Junior ERC ? There are 4 tarmac events and only two gravel rounds in the JERC. #justasking

In ERCJ should be only 6 events, to have chance for this championship to have lot of participations. And at least of the costs for running cars, Acropolis and Cyprus are very rough and most expensive (as cars are almost destroyed). Especially R2 cars have problems to survive so rough events. So for me it was good decision not to include this two events to ERCJ.

[Jarek Z]

Yes, I can imagine that Acropolis and Cyprus must be car killers for those tiny R2 machines.

Crusar Team said that Grzegorz Grzyb should be present in Greece.
Habaj also wanted to come, but he damaged the engine in that crash on Canarias and nothing is sure now.
Kasperczyk doesn't come. He already has 1 Million views on YouTube and doesn't need more fame ;)

[N.O.T]

@N.O.T Are you going to visit the rally? Or are their too many nobodies competing? I guess it's way below your level, isn't it...?

probably not going to visit... i went 2 years ago and it was complete shit.

But i like the stages they use this year plus its not too far away.... so i might visit a stage if i wake up in a good mood.

[macebig]

Socrates Tsolakidis, 2003 Greek Rally Champion, will make a return to the Acropolis Rally with a Fabia R5.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fair points re these rallies being too rough... but then the ERCJ is now biased towards tarmac 4/2.

Bit strange when the full ERC & WRC are gravel-biased and what the Juniors are aiming for and need experience for...

[PLuto]

Fair points re these rallies being too rough... but then the ERCJ is now biased towards tarmac 4/2.

Bit strange when the full ERC & WRC are gravel-biased and what the Juniors are aiming for and need experience for...

ERC is 4 gravel and 4 tarmac which is fair
idea of ERCJ is to make the championship cheap, from the 8 events in this year calendar, it is wise to exclude this two events
in WRC is too many gravel events for me, so drivers are not so much used to drive on tarmac and we can see their problems on all tarmac events...

[Antreas]

We have the first drivers with R5
Al-Attiyah QAT
Kajetanowich POL
Lukyanuk RUS
Bostanci TUR
Gryazin LAT
Grzyb POL
Von Thurn GER
Tlustak CHE
Rendina ITA
Tsolakidis GRE
Filippides GRE
Tsouloftas CYP

[dupanton]

We have the first drivers with R5
Von Thurn BEL


He is german, not belgian. although he has a belgian codriver ;)

[Antreas]

He is german, not belgian. although he has a belgian codriver ;)
Ok thanks

[RS]

Al-Attiyah just a one off or is he doing an ERC campaign?

[Mirek]

Cyprus for sure as well.

[RS]

I suppose if he does well on both that leaves the door open to go for the title with four more rounds to go afterwards.

[PLuto]

I suppose if he does well on both that leaves the door open to go for the title with four more rounds to go afterwards.

But out of Acropolis and Cyprus, I dont know how fast he should be...

[Antreas]

Al atiyah will do acropolis to learn his new Ford Fiesta R5 Evo 2.After 15 days do Cyprus for Middle East rally championship

[tolis]

Acropolis Rally entry list is published: https://ewrc-results.com/entries/36782-seajets-acropolis-rally-2017/

[Andre Oliveira]

Bruno not tottaly confirmed :(

[Rally Power]

Hugo Magalhães confirmed on FB: he and Bruno will be at Acropolis. Best luck to them!
https://www.facebook.com/magalhaesrallycodriver/

[Andre Oliveira]

And most likely Cyprus :)

[RS]

Great news about Bruno, especially good for the championship with Luky out of action.

[stefanvv]

When the cat is not there, the mice are dancing?

[Jarek Z]

I noticed that the entry list has been corrected. Max Rendina was added with number 33 on position 10.

The new entry list:
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/2017/index.php/en/en-menu-event/en-menu-event-spo-entries

The old version:
https://www.fiaerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Acropolis-Rally-entry-list.pdf

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DA-v3orXYAArb8U?format=jpg&name=large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

/\ /\
Looks like Seajets put in the money to get the ERC leader Magalhaes to Greece ! ;)

[Jarek Z]

It's good to see such support from the main sponsor. Seajets even have a special section about the rally on their official website:
https://www.seajets.gr/en/Seajets-Acropolis-Rally-888.htm

[dimviii]

i was for work near Lamia and at a small brake I went to service park.Nice to meet the always smiley Pluto.

[macebig]

Marios Iliopoulos (the guy who owns Seajets) is a bit controversial, but he seems to really like rallying.He is pretty much singlehandely keeping the Acropolis alive as state help was always minimal and other sponsors money has dried up.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Max Rendina’s apperance on this week's Acropolis Rally is in doubt, following the theft of his Škoda Fabia R5 near Athens!! https://t.co/hBUCRR31UV

[dodge33cymru]

I can see why that might be problematic......

[Jarek Z]

Luckily not all cars were stolen and first test sessions have begun. As far as I can see the drivers are Kajetanowicz, Magalhaes, Al Attiyah, Grzyb and some Greek competitors:
https://www.facebook.com/GRallynews/videos/832172336931174/

[PLuto]

i was for work near Lamia and at a small brake I went to service park.Nice to meet the always smiley Pluto.

You have arrived to early, barrel with beer was not ready yet ;)

[PLuto]

Dont forget to make pickems to Rally Acropolis, deadline is very close.

[PLuto]

Free practice is running - https://rally-base.com/2017/seajets-acropolis-rally-2017/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tomorrow's road positions:
Remennik
Melegari
Érdi
Philippedes
Von T&T
Tlusťák
Bostanci
Grzyb
Al-Attiyah
Gryazin
Magalhães
Kajto

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kajto fighting back after a puncture on SS1 with two stage wins. Not far behind Maghalaes now.

[Iraquiano]

Another puncture for Kajto, 2km before finish at SS5. Magalhães getting faster on this afternoon, says he changed the setup and the car is better right now.

Tomorrow we may have some interesting fights in the front

[Simmi]

Yep it's starting to close up nicely at the front. Nice little fight brewing.

[Iraquiano]

Gryazin's car caught fire on road section, Gryazin retires while leading the rally!

[Andre Oliveira]

https://ewrc-results.com/quickp/36782_dbzqtzmxgaazqgu.jpg

[stefanvv]

The Russian luck is after him now. Pity, very good drive so far.

[Simmi]

Damn. Would be interested to know how that happened. Great drive up in flames.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What a disaster.... not just out of the lead and rally, that fire looks like it'll destroy the car. :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yep... :disturb:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBZwK_NXYAIMr5K.jpg

Not much left of @nikolay_gryazin's car... only good news is, their wubby is safe! #FIAERC Seajets #AcropolisRally https://t.co/elDJpEEXf5

[Rallyper]

Cheap bodyshell for sale. Naaa, I had Gryazin for win. Määähhh. ;(

[Jarek Z]

Yep it's starting to close up nicely at the front.

Yes, it was a great match! ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djtQWCq05NY

https://www.fiaerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SIG_0028-800x533.jpg

[itix]

I assume we still don't know why Gryazin caught fire?
On a road section too which is strange.

I'm guessing brake line was too close to something and was cut and the brake fluid caught on fire

[WUff1]

Rounds like Canaries or Acropolis show that ERC isn´t back great again - boring rally.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Others with the problems today.. Kajto takes the lead with his consistency and speed.

[PLuto]

Rounds like Canaries or Acropolis show that ERC isn´t back great again - boring rally.

Boring rally? Three different leaders, all the time changing the order in top ten, fires... What more action do you want? Especially if you count that it is Acropolis, which is usually with rough roads mainly about reliability and finishing the rally...

[PLuto]

I assume we still don't know why Gryazin caught fire?
On a road section too which is strange.

I'm guessing brake line was too close to something and was cut and the brake fluid caught on fire

I think they know where was the problem. Now it is under inspection...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Al-Attiaya is now out - no power steering.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBeNwU7W0AIety7.jpg

Bruno Magalhães still facing the same technical problems. Losing 29'3" to Kajto.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Now Maghalaes lost even more time with no wipers after watersplash !

[Mirek]

Al-Attiaya is now out - no power steering.

There is reasonable damage visible on the photo. The loss of power steering may be result of that hit.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Albert von T&T rolled in SS12, about 1km from the finish.. :(

[Mirek]

Boring rally? Three different leaders, all the time changing the order in top ten, fires... What more action do you want? Especially if you count that it is Acropolis, which is usually with rough roads mainly about reliability and finishing the rally...

For me it has been very boring event. I don't enjoy seeing everybody having technical problems. That's not why I follow rallies.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

George Philippedes also went off the road in SS12.

But Kajto survives all the carnage and WINS !!

[Jarek Z]

Prince Albert rolled on the last stage.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4279/34662829090_58a4cf144c_b.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bostanci stopped in the stage.

Maghalaes made the finish and is 2nd.

[Jarek Z]

Now Philippedes crashed too. Magalhaes says he passed three crashed cars on his way to the finish line. It is almost like a survival rally!

[Jarek Z]

Kajto wins his first rally this year. Congratulations!

https://www.fiaerc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/01317003_17715-800x525.jpg

[PLuto]

All three cars crashed on last 4 kms of last stage...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Beautiful

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBes-a4XgAAUI7j.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Frustrating moment for Nasser Al Attiyah, who stops the engine in the middle of the stage and tries to start it again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbA46QwLfzE

[Rally Power]

I don't enjoy seeing everybody having technical problems. That's not why I follow rallies.

Amen. Acropolis current route seems to be too rough for a sprint rally series based on R5 cars, like ERC is. All leader swaps were due to mechanical problems.

Congrats to Kajto for the win. Nice to have Al Attiyah at the series. Bruno still leading ERC, fingers crossed for him!

[Andre Oliveira]

Acropolis only prove that its place is in WRC :) great event

[N.O.T]

Happy i did not bother with this slow motion C level lady cup... a disgrace.

[Simmi]

Acropolis only prove that its place is in WRC :) great event

Agree would love it see it back. The championship needs a rough, attritional event. Throttle pedal works both ways and rally cars are supposed to be strong enough to deal with this stuff.

Big issue this weekend was, like N.O.T says, the competition was mostly at too low of a level to get excited.

[RS]

Amen. Acropolis current route seems to be too rough for a sprint rally series based on R5 cars, like ERC is.

Yes, R5 cars seem to be best suited to short and not too rough events. Even Portugal which had a massive WRC2 entry list ended with massive gaps.

[Jarek Z]

Are donuts at the finish allowed again?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnbNydAu44

[TheFlyingTuga]

Are donuts at the finish allowed again?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnbNydAu44

I guess so. In WRC Portugal the podium finishers also had some space for donuts!

[Jarek Z]

Collection of dead cars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppi0wRObk08

[Ucci]

Collection of dead cars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppi0wRObk08

Poor guy...I hope he will find some extra money to pay for the repair..

[Munkvy]

Good to see Nasser adding a different name to the series and performing reasonably well, didn't see any footage of how he killed the PS, but I assume it was driver error?