2025
Date: 25/6/2026
Day: 1
Flash N°: 1
Special stage: Shakedown
Distance: 3.34 km
Weather: Sunny, 27°C
Road conditions: Smooth, loose gravel
#33 Elfyn EVANS - Scott MARTIN
“It’s going to be a tough weekend with a lot of punctures. There are a lot of stones. We will try to stay out of trouble.”
#18 Takamoto KATSUTA - Aaron JOHNSTON
“It’s going to be a difficult weekend. It’s really challenging with only one pass in some stages and the new ones.”
#99 Oliver SOLBERG - Elliott EDMONDSON
“We are back on gravel and I am very happy. It’s a tough weekend. It’s not about speed. Tomorrow is going to be especially tough. I am very excited.”
#5 Sami PAJARI - Marko SALMINEN
“I hope we are going to get another great result. We need to be fast and also try to protect the car. We are prepared.”
#1 Sébastien OGIER - Vincent LANDAIS
“Typical Greece. With a lot of difficult sections. We have to survive and avoid problems. I like Greece and it’s nice to be here. I am ready for the challenge.”
#16 Adrien FOURMAUX - Alexandre CORIA
“We are always confident on gravel. We have a good package. It’s an enjoyable rally. Let’s get a good result.”
#11 Thierry NEUVILLE - Martijn WYDAEGHE
“The car is very different on gravel. Hopefully we get the things working and we have the confident to get back on top results.”
#95 Jon ARMSTRONG - Shane BYRNE
“It’s great to be here in this car. It’s a classic event and I am excited to be here.”
#6 Daniel SORDO - Cándido CARRERA
"This stage was much softer than the rally in general. It was ok. It was a good first run."
#55 Joshua MCERLEAN - Eoin TREACY
"A new challenge this week. It’s very challenging to get through and survive this Rally.”
#22 Mārtiņš SESKS - Renārs FRANCIS
“Everything is ok. There was a lot of dust in the car. It’s going to be a tricky Rally.”
#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS - Frédéric MICLOTTE
“I am excited to be back. It’s going to be an amazing Rally and we are happy to be here.”
#20 Yohan ROSSEL - Arnaud DUNAND
“I am quite happy with the car. The team has reacted to be honest and I'm quite happy with how they have worked. We need to continue and it will be a good test for the car."
#23 Roope KORHONEN - Anssi VIINIKKA
“It was a quite nice stage. It’s my first time here. It’s going to be very challenging for me.”
#24 Alejandro CACHÓN - Borja ROZADA
“It’s going to be a tough one. We need to be intelligent. It’s not going to win the fastest. We will try to have a good pace, but also avoid punctures and any kind of problems.”
COMMENTS
Thierry Neuville with Hyundai i20 N Rally1 set the fastest stage time in this morning's shakedown. Sebastien Ogier was second fastest just 0.1 sec behind driving his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. Adrien Formaux and Oliver Solberg were 3rd and 4th. Now the crews are heading to Athens for tonight’s Super Special Stage at The Ellinikon Sports Park.
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