Acropolis Rally 2011

Just came back from Fords tests.
7 hours,plenty of passages,and an exit from road just in front of me,left me a mirror as a souvenir.
Exit just 30 meters from their service,in a right hand corner which tightens 2 times.Came much more wide than previous times,and at the second ''tightens'' went out in outside of corner.Just a broken wheel.
Service mechanics came there by foot,and all togather were laughing(Jari including)
Jari very friendly,answered almost all questions.
new cars are much more spectacular,and much more noisy.

some photos
http://www.4tforum.gr/phpBB3/viewtop...1968&start=120

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlRME...el_video_title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff2DBRg6duw

Thanks.

According to the official site tomorrow will be public the Rally Guide 2.
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/EN/2011...rogramme-2011/

OK, wait & see...
I turn to Greek friends : where can I find detailed maps of roads where special stages are traversed ?
It's better to have detailed maps to go reconnaissance of stages and writing different access or good areas ;)

usually they are posted around 2-3 weeks before the event on the web site and there is a guide you can buy from selected gas stations and marketposts....but i am not sure what is going to happen this year since the organisers are different.

Could say anybody where will the shakedown in this year?

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Originally Posted by Salist

According to the official site tomorrow will be public the Rally Guide 2.
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/EN/2011...rogramme-2011/

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Already published: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011...rally_guide_2/
About sd: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/userfil...,_2_3,_2_4.pdf

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Originally Posted by tolis11

Already published: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011...rally_guide_2/
About sd: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/userfil...,_2_3,_2_4.pdf

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Many thanks!

shakedown is different from 09 ?

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

shakedown is different from 09 ?

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Don't think so.

Nice, so the powerstage uses the same road as stage 14/16 so you can see them 3 times on Sunday as well, if you're standing at the right part of the stage :)

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Originally Posted by tolis11

Already published: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011...rally_guide_2/
About sd: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/userfil...,_2_3,_2_4.pdf

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It's very well with rally guide 2, thank's...

todays photos with Mikko
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thymios/

Great to see the maps available already, my planning is well underway :up:

Also does anyone know, the small part of the road between Schinos and Pisia, what time will it close for SS6?

hmmm quite likely 3 hours before the start of the stage.

2nd day of testing in Greece with JML
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1eN-...&feature=share

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

Great to see the maps available already, my planning is well underway :up:

Also does anyone know, the small part of the road between Schinos and Pisia, what time will it close for SS6?

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If you like to go into the stage with your car you must be there 3 hours before 1st car timetable.

But if you like to leave your car outside the stage, you can drive any time you like to Bissia, park your car in the village and reach the stage. I am not sure but I think that if there is heavy traffic, the police will close the road to Bissia before the village. In that case, you have to park the car before Bissia, walk through the village and then for another kilometer before you reach the stage (not recommended under the hot sun).

do not worry about traffic...the spectators this year are going for record braking low...

Special stage 6 is the nearest stage to Loutraki and Athens.So everyone who likes to see S/P and one stage of Acropolis rally will not find a better place than Mavrolimni

Don't worry Dimi44 I was just curious to see how early I'd need to be to get past, I assume there will be a detour to avoid the closed part and still get back to Loutraki? (driving from Thiva direction)

Athanassoulas try to get a wrc drive made it to wrc.com. Very nice....

http://www.wrc.com/news/athanassoula...lis/?fid=14723

he has up to this day 26.000 gathered from dnations

http://www.athanassoulas.gr/4/61/

what is target sum to get a full wrc ???

Al Qassimi won't participate... :(
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...tries_grc.aspx

lol...what a big loss.....cancel your tickets everyone who is coming.

#WRC Google Earth Map WRC Acropolis Rally of Greece 2011 is out http://bit.ly/e05VXf

N.O.T. have you seen so much "spectacular driving" here in Greece with WRCs, and you are so full of that, that by the miss of Al Qassimi the first thing that comes into your mind is irony? We see WRCs once a year! Al Qassimi, although is slow in times, is one of the most spectacular drivers in WRC on gravel! Have we got here in Greece many better drivers?
I have been watching rallies here in Greece for more than 20 years and especially in the last 4-5 years "spectacular driving" is something I do not see anymore and I start to miss! When you post comments about how **** is Greek rallying, that does not agree with the comment you made above! Because Greek rallying is so ****, Al Qassimi is a loss in the entries for all Greek rallyfans apart from you!!!

Shakdown is the same at 2009...

I agree, Al Qassimi was really good to watch in 2009, sideways almost everywhere :up: When watching that on the stages I couldn't care less about stage times :)

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Originally Posted by atsiotras79

N.O.T. have you seen so much "spectacular driving" here in Greece with WRCs, and you are so full of that, that by the miss of Al Qassimi the first thing that comes into your mind is irony? We see WRCs once a year! Al Qassimi, although is slow in times, is one of the most spectacular drivers in WRC on gravel! Have we got here in Greece many better drivers?
I have been watching rallies here in Greece for more than 20 years and especially in the last 4-5 years "spectacular driving" is something I do not see anymore and I start to miss! When you post comments about how **** is Greek rallying, that does not agree with the comment you made above! Because Greek rallying is so ****, Al Qassimi is a loss in the entries for all Greek rallyfans apart from you!!!

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maybe thats the mentality and the situation in greek rallying is like that...we always pay too much attention on the cars rather than the drivers....

and i find spectacular someone who is on the limit holding his lines rather than the sideways style of Mr. Quassimy, Very few manage to combine the two and then its something great to watch indeed..... i think if i would like to see sideways action i would visit those drift shows.

But spectacular is something subjective....so i have no reason to argue, however when i see a sad face because Al quassimy is not going to be present i think its funny.

I would have no problem seeing 30 cars of the absolute top drivers rather than 90 entries with WRCs who drive them like advertisment taxis.

Photos from the Ford tests in Greece: http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011...2011/photos/1/
http://www.xwmatinos.gr/Gallery/11/t...rd/ALBUM1.HTML

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Originally Posted by tolis11

Al Qassimi won't participate... :(
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...tries_grc.aspx

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How do you know? Page behind the link is list of manufacturer entries, don't think Al Qassimi has ever been a manufacturer entry?

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

How do you know? Page behind the link is list of manufacturer entries, don't think Al Qassimi has ever been a manufacturer entry?

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Have a look here: http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pre...tries_ita.aspx
and here: http://www.wrc.com/results/2011/cham...manufacturers/

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Originally Posted by atsiotras79

N.O.T. have you seen so much "spectacular driving" here in Greece with WRCs, and you are so full of that, that by the miss of Al Qassimi the first thing that comes into your mind is irony? We see WRCs once a year! Al Qassimi, although is slow in times, is one of the most spectacular drivers in WRC on gravel! Have we got here in Greece many better drivers?
I have been watching rallies here in Greece for more than 20 years and especially in the last 4-5 years "spectacular driving" is something I do not see anymore and I start to miss! When you post comments about how **** is Greek rallying, that does not agree with the comment you made above! Because Greek rallying is so ****, Al Qassimi is a loss in the entries for all Greek rallyfans apart from you!!!

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

I agree, Al Qassimi was really good to watch in 2009, sideways almost everywhere :up: When watching that on the stages I couldn't care less about stage times :)

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Agreed as well, while he is not a top driver by any means, I found his driving style rather entertaining in Sweden 2011.

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

Don't worry Dimi44 I was just curious to see how early I'd need to be to get past, I assume there will be a detour to avoid the closed part and still get back to Loutraki? (driving from Thiva direction)

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Ooooo I thought that you coming from Loutraki.
From Thiva you will come just in opposite side than I said before.From Schinos to Bissia it is asphalted road and ss use it for 1 or 2 kilometers.They came from gravel - asphalt and gravel again.But they close it 3 hours before.There is NOT detour.Therefore if you like to see this ss come early and park your car after this asphalt section end you can go to Loutraki any time you like.If you dont like to see ss you must use an itinenary Thiva- Elefsina- -Korinth canal -Loutraki.

I think it will be ok, no chance of being there 3 hours before as we will be in another stage ;)

Provisional entry list being published today I think?

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

Provisional entry list being published today I think?

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Yes!!! We can expect around 40 entries!!! Can't wait!!! :bounce:

Only 40 entries? Sad :blackeye:

http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2011...try_list-2011/

good entry....