Date: 8/9/2023
Day: 2
Flash N°: 2
Special stage: SS2 – Loutraki 1
Distance: 10.37km
Weather: 23οC, Windy, cloudy
Road conditions: Rough gravel, dry and muddy in places

#69 Kalle ROVANPERÄ / Jonne HALTTUNEN
“It’s ΟΚ. The road is drying up really quickly. There is a little bit of cleaning for us. But that’s what it is”.

#33 Elfyn EVANS / Scott MARTIN
“I have a little bit loose feeling from the start”. Rear right tyre of the rim.

#11 Thierry NEUVILLE / Martijn WYDAEGHE
“The road position is improving. There are already some lines. It’s getting faster behind. We need to work a little bit on the car. We have to make some adjustments”.

#8 Ott TÄNAK / Martin JÄRVEOJA
“Wide and very fast stage. Not easy to drive”.

#4 Esapekka LAPPI / Janne FERM
“I am surprised. I don’t know why, but the time is slow”.

#18 Takamoto KATSUTA / Aaron JOHNSTON
“It’s not bad. This is my shakedown for the Rally! I will try to find my rhythm now”.

#6 Daniel SORDO / Cándido CARRERA
“It was OK, but the feeling on the tarmac at the end was not so good”.

#7 Pierre-Louis LOUBET / Nicolas GILSOUL
Didn’t start the stage. Having mechanical issues on the road section.

#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS / Frederic MICLOTTE
“Very dry! The conditions are good and it’s a very nice stage”.

COMMENTS
ΕΚΟ Acropolis Rally has started! SS Loutraki is in good condition and Thierry Neuville set a blistering time! He was 3.4 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier and 3.9 sec from OttTanak. Elfyn Evans had a tyre of the rim and Pierre-Louis Loubet didn’t start the stage due to mechanical issues.