Rally Acropolis 2018 (June 1-3)

**Mirek** · 2nd June 2018, 10:56

Originally Posted by dimviii

you can find more rough stage parts.Some stages ,or parts of stages,always were like that.

Originally Posted by PLuto

But this is Acropolis. And always was. Very rough, not so much about speed, but mainly about to survive.

Originally Posted by pantealex

Some drivers did get zero (0) punctures, you just have to drive slow enough. This is Acropolis.

Yes but it's also a primary reason why there is not the U27 there or why there is not larger interest in the rally among more teams. And also a primary reason why I don't enjoy following the event, sorry (not only this year).

**dimviii** · 2nd June 2018, 10:57

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

But can we still call it a rally sport event or is it some kind of a survival event? Something is wrong when the slowest driver leads, isn't it?

most of drivers at wrc are inexperienced.They havent competed at plenty events outside their homeland.
Drosochori stage is run for decades,its not something a new stage.

**Jarek Z** · 2nd June 2018, 10:59

Originally Posted by Mirek

Yes but it's also a primary reason why there is not the U27 there or why there is not larger interest in the rally among more teams. And also a primary reason why I don't enjoy following the event, sorry (not only this year).

It's basically a car killer:

Habaj Łukasz: "The car is working, but the conditions are really tough, killing the car. We tried to go continuously and easy. I think after this rally we have to change a lot of parts in the car."

Brynildsen Eyvind: "The road is so rough, I have never seen something like that."

Magalhães Bruno: "This is all about surviving. I have never seen in my life something like that. It wasn't so rough previous year, the rocks are everywhere. Enjoying, but suffering in once."

**dimviii** · 2nd June 2018, 11:02

Originally Posted by Mirek

Yes but it's also a primary reason why there is not the U27 there or why there is not larger interest in the rally among more teams. And also a primary reason why I don't enjoy following the event, sorry (not only this year).

these drivers are not choosed Acropolis because it is ''rough'' if they step at next level,they will find similar rocks and rough situations at other wrc events.
You have to know how to survive.
Rally is not only about Fin and Estonian smooth stages.
Except that are not all stages rough.Yesterdays stage Thiva is smooth and wide for example.
You choose where to push.

**PLuto** · 2nd June 2018, 11:03

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Rally-base.com say that Lukyanuk retired after SS 4. Is it true?

Yes, it is true. For today.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 2nd June 2018, 11:04

Despite Lukyanuk losing the rally, Maghalhaes now has a bigger lead than he had ...

But with this event anything can still happen.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 2nd June 2018, 11:10

https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-leaders-c...ropolis-roads/

Can you take more than 2 spares ?

**PLuto** · 2nd June 2018, 11:24

Of course so rough road affect the entry list. But I like to have also similar events, where it is not only about speed, but mainly about endurance. Because I think that rally in this age is so much focused to speed, there is less kms of SS on each event... So one similar event is good to have in championship. To show the drivers they dont need only to push, but also to think.