2003 Acropolis Rally
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The 2003 Acropolis Rally (formally the 50th Golden Acropolis Rally) was the sixth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 6 June and 8 June 2003, and was based in Lamia, Greece. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 145.74km | ||||
| 6 June | 08:18 | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45km |
| 09:07 | SS2 | Stromi 1 | 14.61km | |
| 10:10 | SS3 | Eleftherohori | 18.67km | |
| 12:18 | SS4 | Rengini 1 | 11.84km | |
| 12:46 | SS5 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 34.68km | |
| 15:37 | SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45km | |
| 16:26 | SS7 | Stromi 2 | 14.61km | |
| 18:01 | SS8 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 1 | 2.43km | |
| Leg 2 — 148.71km | ||||
| 7 June | 06:56 | SS9 | Mendenitsa | 17.34km |
| 08:21 | SS10 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45km | |
| 09:44 | SS11 | Drosohori 1 | 17.76km | |
| 12:17 | SS12 | Rengini 2 | 11.84km | |
| 12:45 | SS13 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 34.68km | |
| 16:03 | SS14 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45km | |
| 17:26 | SS15 | Drosohori 2 | 17.76km | |
| 18:18 | SS16 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 2 | 2.43km | |
| Leg 3 — 105.04km | ||||
| 8 June | 09:28 | SS17 | Dikastro 1 | 18.40km |
| 10:06 | SS18 | New Tarzan 1 | 20.65km | |
| 11:04 | SS19 | Agios Stefanos 1 | 13.47km | |
| 13:32 | SS20 | Dikastro 2 | 18.40km | |
| 14:10 | SS21 | New Tarzan 2 | 20.65km | |
| 15:08 | SS22 | Agios Stefanos 2 | 13.47km |
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Estonia Markko Märtin | United Kingdom Michael Park | United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:53:40.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 19 | Spain Carlos Sainz | Spain Marc Martí | France Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:54:26.5 | +46.0 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Norway Petter Solberg | United Kingdom Phil Mills | Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:54:33.2 | +52.7 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | United Kingdom Richard Burns | United Kingdom Robert Reid | France Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:55:47.1 | +2:06.6 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | Finland Tommi Mäkinen | Finland Kaj Lindström | Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:55:52.8 | +2:12.3 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | Finland Harri Rovanperä | Finland Risto Pietiläinen | France Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:57:25.2 | +3:44.7 | 3 |
| 7 | 21 | France Gilles Panizzi | France Hervé Panizzi | France Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:57:34.8 | +3:54.3 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | United Kingdom Colin McRae | United Kingdom Derek Ringer | France Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:57:45.5 | +4:05.0 | 1 |
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 | United Kingdom Richard Burns | 37 | United Kingdom Robert Reid | 37 | France Marlboro Peugeot Total | 73 | |||
| 2 | 2 | Spain Carlos Sainz | 32 | 2 | Spain Marc Martí | 32 | France Citroën Total WRT | 62 | |
| 3 | 1 | Finland Marcus Grönholm | 30 | 1 | Finland Timo Rautiainen | 30 | United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 39 | |
| 4 | 2 | Estonia Markko Märtin | 23 | 2 | United Kingdom Michael Park | 23 | Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 37 | |
| 5 | 1 | Norway Petter Solberg | 19 | 1 | United Kingdom Phil Mills | 19 | Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport | 20 |
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | France Brice Tirabassi | 20 | |
| 2 | 2 | Spain Salvador Cañellas Jr. | 13 |
| 3 | 4 | Estonia Urmo Aava | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | Finland Kosti Katajamäki | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | United Kingdom Guy Wilks | 9 |