| 2005 Acropolis Rally 52nd Acropolis Rally of Greece | |||
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Round 8 of the2005 World Rally Championship season
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 Rally winner Sébastien Loeb. | |||
| Host country |  Greece | ||
| Rally base | Lamia | ||
| Dates run | June 23, 2005 – June 26, 2005 | ||
| Stages | 19 (349.57 km; 217.21 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,065.57 km (662.11 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 88 at start, 54 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Loeb Daniel ElenaCitroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRC | ||
The2005 Acropolis Rally (formally the52nd Acropolis Rally of Greece) was the eighth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over four days between 23 June and 26 June 2005, and was won byCitroën'sSébastien Loeb, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship and a record-breaking fifth consecutive win.[1][2]
All dates and times areEEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. leg — 128.06 km | ||||
| 23 June | 18:00 | SS1 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 2.40 km |
| 24 June | 09:38 | SS2 | Eleftherohori 1 | 18.44 km |
| 10:23 | SS3 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | |
| 10:56 | SS4 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 32.55 km | |
| 13:40 | SS5 | Eleftherohori 2 | 18.44 km | |
| 14:25 | SS6 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | |
| 14:58 | SS7 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 32.55 km | |
| 2. leg — 122.72 km | ||||
| 25 June | 09:19 | SS8 | Koumaritsi 1 | 7.71 km |
| 09:39 | SS9 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | |
| 10:28 | SS10 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | |
| 11:41 | SS11 | Amfissa 1 | 14.59 km | |
| 14:33 | SS12 | Koumaritsi 2 | 7.71 km | |
| 14:53 | SS13 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | |
| 15:42 | SS14 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | |
| 16:55 | SS15 | Amfissa 2 | 14.59 km | |
| 3. leg — 98.79 km | ||||
| 26 June | 08:13 | SS16 | Dikastro | 26.78 km |
| 09:14 | SS17 | Grammeni | 19.66 km | |
| 11:45 | SS18 | Pyrgos | 34.80 km | |
| 12:43 | SS19 | Perivoli | 17.55 km | |
| Source:[4] | ||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:12:53.7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 |  Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen |  BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:14:29.9 | +1:36.2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 |  Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:15:04.8 | +2:11.1 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:15:50.1 | +2:56.4 | 5 |
| 5 | 24 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:16:06.9 | +3:13.2 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen |  Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:16:38.1 | +3:44.4 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 |  Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 4:18:13.3 | +5:19.6 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 |  Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:18:31.2 | +5:37.5 | 1 |
| Source:[5] | ||||||||
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  | Sébastien Loeb | 65 | | Daniel Elena | 65 |  1 | Citroën Total WRT | 84 | |||
| 2 | |  Petter Solberg | 42 | | Phil Mills | 42 |  1 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 79 | |||
| 3 | 2 | Toni Gardemeister | 39 | 2 | Jakke Honkanen | 39 | | BP Ford World Rally Team | 57 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 39 | 1 | Michael Park | 39 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 47 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 37 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 37 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 37 | |||
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. leg (23 Jun) | SS1 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 2.40 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:26.9 | Guy Wilks |
| 1. leg (24 Jun) | SS2 | Eleftherohori 1 | 18.44 km |  Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:20.4 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| SS3 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:22.8 | ||
| SS4 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 32.55 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 24:00.8 | ||
| SS5 | Eleftherohori 2 | 18.44 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:21.2 | ||
| SS6 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:19.7 | ||
| SS7 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 32.55 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 23:47.9 | ||
| 2. leg (25 Jun) | SS8 | Koumaritsi 1 | 7.71 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 5:32.8 | |
| SS9 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:26.5 | ||
| SS10 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:55.7 | ||
| SS11 | Amfissa 1 | 14.59 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 10:12.4 | ||
| SS12 | Koumaritsi 2 | 7.71 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 5:27.3 | ||
| SS13 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:20.8 | ||
| SS14 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 12:47.2 | ||
| SS15 | Amfissa 2 | 14.59 km |  Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 10:04.7 | ||
| 3. leg (26 Jun) | SS16 | Dikastro | 26.78 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 23:06.4 | |
| SS17 | Grammeni | 19.66 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 15:54.0 | ||
| SS18 | Pyrgos | 34.80 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 30:19.6 | ||
| SS19 | Perivoli | 17.55 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:27.3 |
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 25 |
| 2 | 1 | Guy Wilks | 23 |
| 3 | 2 | Kris Meeke | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | Dani Sordo | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | Urmo Aava | 14 |
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