Date: 7/9/2023

Day: 1

Flash N°: 1

Special stage:SS1 – EKO Super Special Stage

Distance: 1.48 km

Weather: Cloudy, 26C

Road conditions: Dry tarmac

 #37 Lambros ATHANASOULAS / Nikolaos ZAKCHAIOS

“It’s really nice. The rally starts actually tomorrow, today is to have fun and for the people to enjoy”.

#45 Georgios KECHAGIAS / Christos KOUZIONIS

“We are very happy to start the rally. We have to thank the spectators for the support. It was the best possible start”.

#20 Andreas MIKKELSEN / Torstein ERIKSEN

“I don’t know what to expect. A bit nervous here, because you reminded me the first stage last year”.

#21 Yohan ROSSEL / Arnaud DUNAND

“Honestly I’m happy, it’s my favorite gravel rally. But it’s like Dakar this week!”

#22 Sami PAJARI / Enni MÄLKÖNEN

“I’m really looking forward to this rally. The weather will be a challenge, but I hope it will be good”.

#23 Oliver SOLBERG / Elliott EDMONDSON

“Great fun to put on a show for the fans. It’s going to be a tough rally. I had to drive slowly here to take care of the tyres”.

#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS / Frederic MICLOTTE

“We have a lot of expectations because it’s in Greece, so we have to do our best”.

#7 Pierre-Louis LOUBET / Nicolas GILSOUL

“We hope to do the same thing as last year and, why not, even a little bit better”.

#6 Daniel SORDO / Cándido CARRERA

“The conditions were very difficult. I feel sorry for the greek people. The most important thing is that everybody is OK. Fortunately it looks like the rain has stopped”.

#18 Takamoto KATSUTA / Aaron JOHNSTON

“Anything is possible, especially this time. The conditions are very mixed. I’ll try to enjoy and stay on the road”.

#4 Esapekka LAPPI / Janne FERM

“I'm not sure if anybody likes the unpredictable conditions which can be very very demanding... But I’m sure it’s going to be very entertaining”.

#17 Sebástien OGIER / Vincent LANDAIS

“The Recce was very challenging, it’s going to be a tough weekend for all of us. I’m happy to be here and I’m looking forward to driving this great car”.

#8 Ott TÄNAK / Martin JÄRVEOJA

“The priority is a consistent drive, to get the car through with not much drama. That would help after a tough couple of events”.

#11 Thierry NEUVILLE / Martijn WYDAEGHE

“I haven’t felt this good for a long time in the car, so I’m looking forward. There’s a tough rally ahead, but I’m sure we will enjoy it”.

#33 Elfyn EVANS / Scott MARTIN

“It’s not going to be easy. I don't think anybody knows what's in front of them, so we just have to deal with it as we see it”.

#69 Kalle ROVANPERÄ / Jonne HALTTUNEN

“I have to hope the conditions are better for me than they are normally in the dry. Opening the road tomorrow will be interesting”.

COMMENTS

Kalle Rovanpera topped the times on EKO Acropolis Rally Super Special Stage, beating Esapekka Lappi by 0.3 seconds. Thierry Neuville was 0.4 seconds further back in third overall.

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