News & Articles 3rd Acropolis Rally Legends 2024: Victory for Achilleas Christodoulou-Nikos Petropoulos
The winning duo achieved the fastest times on all stages of the rally, except for the third stage of the first leg, where they faced an issue with the gearbox of their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI. The issue was resolved, and Christodoulou and Petropoulos reached the highest step of the podium, with the young driver celebrating his first overall victory, guided by the invaluable experience of his co-driver.
In second place were the Polish team Pawel Molgo-Maciej Marton, who were racing a Subaru Impreza GT for the first time. They expressed their excitement about the special stages in Greece, mentioning they would return next year, hoping the event would have more mileage. Third place went to Kyriakos Vytogiannis-Dimitrios Vytogiannis in a Subaru Impreza. Without facing any major issues during the two-day event, the father and son duo secured their second consecutive third-place finish.
Stavros Anamolidis-Andreas Christodoulakis finished in fourth, switching roles inside the white Subaru Legacy 4WD Turbo this year. A gearbox issue plagued Dionysis Mavrodis-Dimitrios Koubotis throughout the rally, but they managed to finish fifth with their Subaru Impreza after traveling from Northern Greece to participate in the event.
In sixth place overall and first in the 2WD category were Nikos Papachristopoulos-Nikos Xanthos, marking the driver’s return to rallying after seven years. They were the fastest in their category in most stages, securing an easy win. Second place in the F2 category went to the unfortunate pair from last year’s rally, Nikos Moschopoulos-Fotis Alexandropoulos. Their Toyota Yaris had no major issues, and they reached the finish ramp in Itea on Sunday afternoon. Third in the 2WD category were Konstantinos Kapourelakos-Spyrros Bogdanos, competing in their first event with a Toyota Starlet EP81.
Manolis Panagiotopoulos-Manos Ahtidas retired from the rally due to a fuel issue with their Toyota Yaris while they were in second place in the F2 category.
The 3rd Acropolis Rally Legends concluded, offering drivers with newer vehicles the opportunity to experience the adventure of a two-day rally.
The event was sponsored by SEAJETS, Nissan Chalkias, Avis Car Rental, Clevermedia.gr, SP tableware, and Superfast Ferries.
The organizers received valuable support from the Attica Region, the Boeotia and Phocis Regional Units, and the Municipality of Athens, the Municipality of Thebes, the Municipality of Livadia, the Municipality of Delphi, the Municipality of Orchomenos, the Municipality of Aliartos, the Municipality of Nafpaktos, and the Municipality of Ancient Olympia.
The communication sponsor was Cosmote TV, which has been present at all motorsport events in Greece in recent years.
ACROPOLIS RALLY LEGENDS – FINAL RESULTS
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