[WRC] Acropolis Rally 2025

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

The whole day Tanaks stage ends have been bad. Just doesn’t make up as much as Neuville and Fourmaux

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Fourmaux stage ends are bonkers.

When all's said and done, the biggest winner of the day may turn out to be Elfyn Evans. Strangely.

Of his main championship rivals, only Ott Tanak gained anything of significance today. The Welshman sits a comfortable fourth and, with the benefit of a comparatively favourable road position, should fend off any pursuers tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by 240RS

When all's said and done, the biggest winner of the day may turn out to be Elfyn Evans. Strangely.

Of his main championship rivals, only Ott Tanak gained anything of significance today. The Welshman sits a comfortable fourth and, with the benefit of a compapartively favourable road position, should fend off any pursuers tomorrow.

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Yes a good day for Evans and starting first may not have been such a big disadvantage as expected. The drivers further back got more punctures than him (and Ogier) possibly due to more and bigger stones pulled out. Getting through without any is as good as setting top 5 times !

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

Been pretty slow this year

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But not today, just unlucky...

"Obviously, we lost 2m40.4s and we are 2m38.3s behind the leader. So you don’t need to be that good in math to know that we could be in the lead of the rally today. But that’s what it is."

Morning

Neuville 2H 4S
Evans 6H
Tanak 3H 3S
Ogier 4H 2S
Fourmaux 3H 3S
Katsuta 4H 2S
Rova 4H 2S
Munster 4H 2S
Pajari 0
McE 4S 2H
Sesks 2H 4S

Alert - Neuville rear right puncture..

Don't ask anything stupid at the finish line :D :D

But he isn’t losing time at the moment actually

Slow one but he managed it very well

Surprised that Rovanpera can't beat Katsuta..

Evans just cruising thru..

Evans is just nowhere this year at gravel. Just look at the gap with Ogier

Usually when Tanak is this fast, his onboard looks like he's gonna bin it. This one looked really smooth

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Originally Posted by Kras

Usually when Tanak is this fast, his onboard looks like he's gonna bin it. This one looked really smooth

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Yep, totally different than yesterday when he was like a mad man behind the wheel with his hands. Same with Kalle, Tänak and Kalle onboards were scary to watch yesterday

Thats just not the Kalle we've seen last 5 years.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Thats just not the Kalle we've seen last 5 years.

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Is he happy as he is? Or just fed up? He achieved what he wanted and now he wants other things to challenge?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Is he happy as he is? Or just fed up? He achieved what he wanted and now he wants other things to challenge?

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It’s been said couple of times that he doesn’t get the Hankooks working like he wants and because of that he has had to change his driving style + the loss of the hybrid.

Seems to me that Neuville has been affected also by the same things but not as much as Kalle

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

It’s been said couple of times that he doesn’t get the Hankooks working like he wants and because of that he has had to change his driving style + the loss of the hybrid.

Seems to me that Neuville has been affected also by the same things but not as much as Kalle

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Also speed wise Hyundai has made a big step forward. Toyota drivers aren't superhumans anymore.

Tänak 4 sec up in 2nd split, I'm getting scared.

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Originally Posted by meh

Tänak 4 sec up in 2nd split, I'm getting scared.

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By Ogier's face expressions it looks like he is pushing hard too, but just can't match Ott.

Tänak having today a better setup and you can see it right away from the times. Also from onboard, very smooth

After Sardegna, Tanak became my favourite to win the title this year. If he finishes Greece like this, he will be close to Elfyn, with Estonia and Finland coming.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

After Sardegna, Tanak became my favourite to win the title this year. If he finishes Greece like this, he will be close to Elfyn, with Estonia and Finland coming.

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Without technical problems in Sweden or Kenya he would probably be very close to Evans already.

Serderidis retiring? Going away on map.

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Originally Posted by Dontcut

Serderidis retiring? Going away on map.

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Yeah, he felt sick.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

After Sardegna, Tanak became my favourite to win the title this year. If he finishes Greece like this, he will be close to Elfyn, with Estonia and Finland coming.

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Dont forget that Hyundai is still a turd on tarmac

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

Yeah, he felt sick.

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No wonder. In that heat. And his age. He did well against high temperatures as long as it lasted.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

No wonder. In that heat. And his age. He did well against high temperatures as long as it lasted.

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Definitely. I couldn't move in that heat never mind drive a rally car with an extra 20C inside.

Rovanperä seems quite lost, 16 sec to Neuville

Kalle isn't enjoying it at all.

Sad to see Kalle like this

Hopefully all good for mr Serderidis!

Rovanpera seems totally lost.. pace gone

Ogier went to the attack mode? 3.6 faster than others in the 1st split (Tänak and Fourmaux not arrived there yet)

Fourmaux did not seem on pace?

They didnt even notive that Adrien is going slowly.. F*CK

Weird camera angle.

Given how wobbly that car seems to be… suspension broken somewhere?

Don't tell me that it just fell off..

Hit a rock on the corner.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Don't tell me that it just fell off..

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He hit a rock outside the line which broke the suspension, hopefully he gets back to service..

Funny that Fourmaux said there was a stone on the line while he actually went off the line and hit it