2000 Acropolis Rally
| 2000 Acropolis Rally 47th Acropolis Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 7 of the 2000 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Athens | ||
| Dates run | June 9 2000 – June 11 2000 | ||
| Stages | 19 (390.27 km; 242.50 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,407.56 km (874.62 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 117 at start, 48 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | ||
The 2000 Acropolis Rally (formally the 47th Acropolis Rally) was the seventh round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 9 June and 11 June 2000, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Background
Entry list
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries | |||||
| 1 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M | |||
| 2 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M | |||
| 3 | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P | |||
| 4 | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P | |||
| 5 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | |||
| 6 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | |||
| 7 | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P | |||
| 8 | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P | |||
| 9 | Peugeot 206 WRC | M | |||
| 10 | Peugeot 206 WRC | M | |||
| 11 | Škoda Octavia WRC | M | |||
| 12 | Škoda Octavia WRC | M | |||
| 14 | Hyundai Accent WRC | M | |||
| 15 | Hyundai Accent WRC | M | |||
| World Rally Championship entries | |||||
| 16 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | |||
| 17 | Toyota Corolla WRC | M | |||
| 18 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | M | |||
| 19 | Ford Escort WRC | — | |||
| 20 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | M | |||
| 21 | Toyota Corolla WRC | — | |||
| 22 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | |||
| 23 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | |||
| 24 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | |||
| 25 | Toyota Corolla WRC | M | |||
| 26 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | |||
| 27 | Toyota Corolla WRC | — | |||
| 31 | Subaru Impreza 555 | — | |||
| 39 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | — | |||
| 40 | Peugeot 206 WRC | — | |||
| 43 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — | |||
| 55 | Ford Escort WRC | — | |||
| 57 | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | — | |||
| 67 | Mercedes-Benz 190E | — | |||
| Group N Cup entries | |||||
| 28 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | |||
| 29 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | |||
| 30 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | |||
| 32 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | |||
| 35 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | |||
| 44 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 45 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — | |||
| 46 | Subaru Impreza WRX | — | |||
| 47 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — | |||
| 48 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | |||
| 49 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | |||
| 50 | Subaru Impreza WRX | — | |||
| 51 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 52 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 53 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | |||
| 58 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | |||
| 59 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | |||
| 60 | Subaru Impreza | — | |||
| 61 | Subaru Impreza | — | |||
| 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | |||
| 64 | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | — | |||
| 65 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — | |||
| 66 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | |||
| 120 | Volkswagen Polo 16V | — | |||
| 121 | Renault 4 GTL | — | |||
| Source:[2] | |||||
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 88.81 km | ||||
| 9 June | 11:40 | SS1 | Skourta | 20.02 km |
| 12:11 | SS2 | Klidi | 8.09 km | |
| 12:42 | SS3 | Thiva | 20.12 km | |
| 15:40 | SS4 | Kineta | 9.47 km | |
| 16:05 | SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | 31.11 km | |
| Leg 2 — 159.57 km | ||||
| 10 June | 09:47 | SS6 | Zeli 1 | 28.32 km |
| 10:47 | SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | 28.05 km | |
| 12:27 | SS8 | Paleohori 1 | 10.71 km | |
| 13:08 | SS9 | Gravia 1 | 25.56 km | |
| 13:47 | SS10 | Elatos 1 | 10.56 km | |
| 15:59 | SS11 | Zeli 2 | 28.32 km | |
| 16:59 | SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | 28.05 km | |
| Leg 3 — 141.89 km | ||||
| 11 June | 09:27 | SS13 | Pavliani 1 | 24.71 km |
| 10:10 | SS14 | Stromi 1 | 22.82 km | |
| 11:48 | SS15 | Paleohori 2 | 10.71 km | |
| 12:29 | SS16 | Gravia 2 | 25.56 km | |
| 13:08 | SS17 | Elatos 2 | 10.56 km | |
| 15:00 | SS18 | Pavliani 2 | 24.71 km | |
| 15:43 | SS19 | Stromi 2 | 22.82 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:56:54.8 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:57:17.9 | +23.1 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 4 | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 5:03:33.1 | +6:38.3 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 23 | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 5:04:35.6 | +7:40.8 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 11 | Škoda Octavia WRC | 5:06:05.8 | +9:11.0 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 25 | Toyota Corolla WRC | 5:09:49.7 | +12:54.9 | 1 | |||
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 38 | 38 | 58 | |||||||||
| 2 | 24 | 24 | 47 | |||||||||
| 3 | 24 | 24 | 31 | |||||||||
| 4 | 23 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||
| 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | |||||||||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 11 | 1 | 35 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:18:51.8 | 10 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 28 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 5:20:04.6 | +1:12.8 | 6 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 29 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:20:47.7 | +1:55.9 | 4 | |||
| 14 | 4 | 32 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:23:17.1 | +4:25.3 | 3 | |||
| 21 | 5 | 66 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:57:10.5 | +38:18.7 | 2 | |||
| 22 | 6 | 45 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:57:45.3 | +38:53.5 | 1 | |||
| 23 | 7 | 48 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:59:33.2 | +40:41.4 | 0 | |||
| 24 | 8 | 52 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:03:42.1 | +44:50.3 | 0 | |||
| 26 | 9 | 50 | Subaru Impreza WRX | 6:06:55.8 | +48:04.0 | 0 | |||
| 48 | 10 | 121 | Renault 4 GTL | 9:10:04.5 | +3:51:12.7 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS19 | 30 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS14 | 49 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS13 | 120 | Volkswagen Polo 16V | Retired | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS12 | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Power steering | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS12 | 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS6 | 53 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS5 | 46 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Suspension | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS5 | 61 | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS5 | 65 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS4 | 60 | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS3 | 44 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS3 | 47 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS3 | 58 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Electrical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS3 | 64 | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS2 | 59 | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS2 | 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Retired SS1 | 51 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Retired | 0 | |||||
| Source:[6] | |||||||||
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (9 Jun) | SS1 | Skourta | 20.02 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:05.5 | ||
| SS2 | Klidi | 8.09 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:06.0 | |||
| SS3 | Thiva | 20.12 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:43.9 | |||
| SS4 | Kineta | 9.47 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:52.6 | |||
| SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | 31.11 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 26:49.5 | |||
| Leg 2 (10 Jun) | SS6 | Zeli 1 | 28.32 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:24.5 | ||
| SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | 28.05 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:20.4 | |||
| SS8 | Paleohori 1 | 10.71 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 8:24.3 | |||
| SS9 | Gravia 1 | 25.56 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:51.6 | |||
| SS10 | Elatos 1 | 10.56 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:12.6 | |||
| SS11 | Zeli 2 | 28.32 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:28.4 | |||
| SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | 28.05 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:39.8 | |||
| Leg 3 (11 Jun) | SS13 | Pavliani 1 | 24.71 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 21:30.9 | ||
| SS14 | Stromi 1 | 22.82 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:21.3 | |||
| SS15 | Paleohori 2 | 10.71 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 8:18.2 | |||
| SS16 | Gravia 2 | 25.56 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:33.4 | |||
| SS17 | Elatos 2 | 10.56 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 9:09.8 | |||
| SS18 | Pavliani 2 | 24.71 km | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:39.5 | |||
| SS19 | Stromi 2 | 22.82 km | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:18.9 |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 31 | ||
| 2 | 28 | ||
| 3 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 12 | ||
References
- ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2000 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2000 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.