WRC Rally Acropolis Greece 2021

[RudiH]

stage finish in mendenitsa is not so fantastic, finish in eleftherohori was fare more spectacular, narrow but fast with deep cut over hole in front of small cabin with 'toivonen' & 'bettega' inscription. at the crossing with the big road, there is/used to be petrol station for quick drink or bite, run by 'la mama' and their 'older' suns, none of them married....

[RudiH]

finish area of agi theodori, elatia had large spectator areas, bauxites in the middle is easiest access of all stages, tarmac road, drivers cross it, finish area of bauxites is also nice, very small part (if still so) was on flat gravel road, then you drive down again following the rallycars, opposite direction will be prohibited, finish area of pavliani is nice too just because easy access, parking could be limited, tarzan is too long ago to remember....

[RudiH]

middle sections of pavliani are very nice too, open area, high speed, fast corners, but drive up from pira 'bad?' gravel road, often small and if car in problems, you're stuck, likely only for 4x4 or suv types

[subarurally]

Great info. As a WRC newbie, I appreciate the sharing of info!

I have a rental so I'm gonna try to make it easy and probably do the SS2 + SS4 and then drive up to SS6. This way I figure it's less driving around constantly trying to make it to stages. Plus, ending with SS6 is closer to Lamia where we are staying that night.

Saturday, I figure SS8, SS10, SS12. Hopefully that gives us a little time in the AM to check out the service park and not be in such a rush, plus then we can chill for the day mostly at SS10/12.

I've not been to Greece so I'm still trying to figure out if the little Opel Corsa rental can make it to all these locations. Hopefully they will add some parking info on the Acropolis site (and hopefully some info soon on accessing the service park to watch some of that.)

If anybody is around in Lamia/Athens for the rally and don't mind having a beer/coffee with two silly Americans, let me know. Would gladly buy you a drink or two for some good info/conversation!

[AnttiL]

https://itgetsfasternow.com/2021/08/...is-rally-2021/

Here is my route preview.

[Rallyper]

Great info. As a WRC newbie, I appreciate the sharing of info!

I have a rental so I'm gonna try to make it easy and probably do the SS2 + SS4 and then drive up to SS6. This way I figure it's less driving around constantly trying to make it to stages. Plus, ending with SS6 is closer to Lamia where we are staying that night.

Saturday, I figure SS8, SS10, SS12. Hopefully that gives us a little time in the AM to check out the service park and not be in such a rush, plus then we can chill for the day mostly at SS10/12.

I've not been to Greece so I'm still trying to figure out if the little Opel Corsa rental can make it to all these locations. Hopefully they will add some parking info on the Acropolis site (and hopefully some info soon on accessing the service park to watch some of that.)

If anybody is around in Lamia/Athens for the rally and don't mind having a beer/coffee with two silly Americans, let me know. Would gladly buy you a drink or two for some good info/conversation!

Remember in 2012, guys in small rental cars had often punctures while doing recce. I had the luck to company some nice fellow greek guys to many of the stages without doing recce... (atsotrias and dimviii)

[Tom K]

I did my first Acropolis in 2008 with Citroen C1 and 4 people onboard But we were avoiding the roughest parts of access roads, sometimes parked earlier and were lifted by Greeks in old Panda 4x4

[NOT]

i will be there tooo! my 3rd Acropolis! Any tips (i love watercrossings..and Hairpins ) are very welcome!

Finally another person that appreciates how spectacular hairpins are !!! no wonder all the super knowledgeable pro photographers go there !!!

I only visit hairpins in rallies... they are so fun and exciting !!!! nothing beats a 350+hp car designed to turn corners going through the king of corners... the hairpin... I really cannot tell what i like more... the 25km/hr max speed ? the immense skill and art that the handbrake turn is ? the pro photographers competing who is uglier or who disgraces the male anatomy more ? its just plain fun fun fun all the way !!! cannot wait !!!!

[Franky]

NOT, don't forget to send your favourite pro photographers the coordinates for taking pictures of flowers

[Rallyper]

You all know SubaruNorway. If you locals have special unique places, please give him a hint by PM. I know he´d appriciate taking the actionphotos we all love (no flowers, hairpins, junctions...)