The 2013 Acropolis Rally was the sixth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Loutraki, Corinthia, and started on 31 May and was concluded on 2 June after fourteen special stages, totaling 306 competitive kilometres.
Report
Jari-Matti Latvala took his first win of the 2013 season, and his first win for Volkswagen on the Acropolis Rally. The opening forty-seven kilometre stage proved to be difficult, claiming three high-profile victims in Sébastien Ogier, Mads Østberg and Mikko Hirvonen in short order, and Evgeny Novikov emerged as the surprise early leader, building up a thirty-second advantage at the end of the first leg. The Russian's lead was short-lived, as he developed a puncture early in the second leg and was forced to limp back to the service park. Latvala took control of the rally while Andreas Mikkelsen in the third factory-supported Polo R began to work his way up through the points-paying positions. He ultimately missed out on a podium finish of his own, as Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville each took their second podium finish of the season with second and third place respectively. Latvala's result was briefly challenged by Citroën, who believed his car was in violation of the technical regulations, but the protest was dismissed and Latvala's result was confirmed, allowing him to secure second place in the drivers' championship standings behind team-mate Ogier.
Entry list
Eleven World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were sixteen WRC-2 entries and tend for the JWRC.
Notable entrants Entrant Driver Co-driver Car 2 WRC 3 WRC 4 WRC 5 WRC 6 WRC 7 WRC 8 WRC 9 WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Mikko Markkula 10 WRC Khalid Al Qassimi Scott Martin 11 WRC 21 WRC 36 Skydive Dubai Rally Team WRC-2 Rashid al Ketbi Karina Hepperle Škoda Fabia S2000 37 WRC-2 38 WRC-2 40 Arman Smailov WRC-2 Arman Smailov Andrei Rusov 41 WRC-2 45 Alexander Villanueva WRC-2 Alexander Villanueva Oscar Sanchez 46 Marco Vallario WRC-2 Marco Vallario Antonio Pascale 48 WRC-2 49 Mentos Ascania Racing WRC-2 Oleksiy Kikireshko Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works S2000 50 Mentos Ascania Racing WRC-2 Valeriy Gorban Volodymir Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 71 Motortune Racing WRC-2 Ala'a Rasheed Joseph Matar Ford Fiesta RRC 72 Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 74 Robert Kubica WRC-2 Robert Kubica Maciek Baran Citroën DS3 RRC 76 Bosowa Rally Team WRC-2 Subhan Aksa Nicola Arena Ford Fiesta RRC 82 MM Motorsport WRC-2 Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta RRC 83 Oleksiy Tamrazov WRC-2 Oleksiy Tamrazov Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC 100 Sander PärnJ-WRC Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Ford Fiesta R2 102 Pontus TidemandJ-WRC Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta R2 103 Styllex MotorsportJ-WRC Martin Koči Petr Starý Ford Fiesta R2 104 Andreas AmbergJ-WRC Andreas Amberg Mikko Lukka Ford Fiesta R2 105 ACSM Rallye TeamJ-WRC José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Ford Fiesta R2 106 Castrol Ford Team TürkiyeJ-WRC Murat Bostancı Onur Vatansever Ford Fiesta R2 107 Michaël BurriJ-WRC Michaël Burri Gabin Moreau Ford Fiesta R2 108 Niko-Pekka NieminenJ-WRC Niko-Pekka Nieminen Mikael Korhonen Ford Fiesta R2 109 Marius AasenJ-WRC Marius Aasen Marlene Engan Ford Fiesta R2 110 Yeray LemesJ-WRC Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Ford Fiesta R2 Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible toscore manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible toscore manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part inWRC-2 championship WRC-3 Registered to take part inWRC-3 championshipJ-WRC Registered to take part inJunior WRC championship
Results
Event standings
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points Overall Classification 1. Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:31:01.2 0.0 25 2. Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC 3:32:51.2 +1:50.0 18 3. Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsou Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:33:15.3 +2:14.1 15 4. Andreas Mikkelsen Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:34:56.3 +3:55.1 5. Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:35:13.8 +4:12.6 10 6. Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:36:49.9 +5:48.7 8 7. Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:38:23.6 +7:22.4 6 8. Mikko Hirvonen Jarno Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:38:57.8 +7:56.6 4 9. Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:39:13.0 +8:11.8 10. Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:41:11.5 +10:10.3 WRC-2 1. (11.) Robert Kubica Maciek Baran Citroën DS3 RRC 3:46:20.3 0:00.0 25 2. (12.) Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta RRC 3:47:50.1 +1:29.8 18 3. (13.) Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC 3:48:33.6 +2:13.3 15 4. (14.) Oleksiy Tamrazov Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC 3:54:03.9 +7:43.6 12 5. (15.) Rashid al Ketbi Karina Hepperle Škoda Fabia S2000 4:05:11.8 +18:51.5 10 6. (16.) Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 4:07:26.7 +21:06.4 8 7. (17.) Arman Smailov Andrei Rusov Subaru Impreza WRX STi 4:08:46.1 +22:25.8 6 8. (18.) Valeriy Gorban Volodymir Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 4:12:23.1 +26:02.8 4 9. (19.) Oleksiy Kikireshko Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works S2000 4:16:28.2 +30:07.9 2 10. (20.) Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 4:18:51.2 +32:30.9 1 Junior WRC 1. José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera Ford Fiesta R2 4:33:17.8 0.0 2. Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta R2 4:34:22.0 +1:04.2 3. Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Ford Fiesta R2 4:41:55.2 +8:37.4 15 4. Michael Burri Gabin Moreau Ford Fiesta R2 4:49:21.4 +16:03.6 12 5. Niko-Pekka Nieminen Mikael Korhonen Ford Fiesta R2 4:51:51.2 +18:33.4 10 6. Martin Koči Petr Starý Ford Fiesta R2 4:53:21.7 +20:03.9 9 Ret. Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Ford Fiesta R2 - -
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