2025
Date: 25/6/2026
Day: 1 Flash N°: 2
Special stage: EKO Super Special Stage
Distance: 1.56 km
Weather: Sunny, 32°C
Road conditions: Asphalt
#33 Elfyn EVANS - Scott MARTIN
“It’s going to be a tough weekend. It’s going to be rocky. It would be difficult to find the balance between speed and protecting the car, but that’s the game.”
#18 Takamoto KATSUTA - Aaron JOHNSTON
“I am always ready. It’s going to be very challenging. We have to be patient, but I am ready for that.”
#99 Oliver SOLBERG - Elliott EDMONDSON
“Great to see so many people here. I try to be clean, but it’s a smooth way to start the Rally. But now a boat is expecting us! Good story!”
#5 Sami PAJARI - Marko SALMINEN
“We try to do the best we can. Today is a long day, but it was nice to see all these people cheering for us.”
#1 Sébastien OGIER - Vincent LANDAIS
“It’s nice to see so many people here. Being here is always a pleasure for me. A tough challenge is ahead of us. But we are ready.”
#16 Adrien FOURMAUX - Alexandre CORIA
“It’s always special to start with a stage like that. It’s nice with all the fans here. Tomorrow will be another day, but thanks everybody.”
#11 Thierry NEUVILLE - Martijn WYDAEGHE
“I have a good feeling in the car. It’s a long Rally. We will drive at our own pace and see what we can achieve.”
#95 Jon ARMSTRONG - Shane BYRNE
“It feels good to be here. The stage was nice because it was wide and we could play with the car. It’s going to be a fun weekend, but we are ready for the challenge.”
#6 Daniel SORDO - Cándido CARRERA
“It was nice. We don’t have the same car, but it was nice to have a Spanish battle.”
#55 Joshua MCERLEAN - Eoin TREACY
“It’s going to be tough tomorrow. You never know what will happen. But that’s the beauty of Rally.”
#22 Mārtiņš SESKS - Renārs FRANCIS
“Great atmosphere. It’s nice to come to the heart of the city.”
#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS - Frédéric MICLOTTE
“We are always excited to be here. It’s the only event in the WRC we participate in.”
#20 Yohan ROSSEL - Arnaud DUNAND
“It's a nice start. I try to be clean. It's going to be very challenging for the tyres and because of the fact that we can use just 26 tyres for the Rally.”
#21 Léo ROSSEL - Guillaume MERCOIRET
“It was very fun for the fans, but not for the tyres. Tomorrow it’s going to be a long day for the car and us.”
#23 Roope KORHONEN - Anssi VIINIKKA
“Nice to see all the fans here, despite the fact that these stages are not so enjoyable for the drivers. Proper Rally starts tomorrow.”
#24 Alejandro CACHÓN - Borja ROZADA
“It was a pleasure to share a stage with Dani (Sordo).”
#25 Roberto DAPRÀ Luca - GUGLIELMETTI
“We try to do something different with the tires. We love this kind of stages and we are happy that stage time is good.”
#26 Andreas MIKKELSEN - Jørn LISTERUD
“We have a good start. We are ready for the weekend.”
#27 Robert VIRVES - Jakko VIILO
“We have a long weekend ahead of us, perhaps the longest of the year. You have to be clever. Fast and avoid drama. Here it was more slippery than I expected. ”
#28 Gus GREENSMITH - Jonas ANDERSSON
“It's a really rough Rally. But I am feeling good.”
#29 Jan SOLANS - Rodrigo SANJUAN
“Today it’s a different day. The stage is done and let's focus for tomorrow.”
#30 Yuki YAMAMOTO - James FULTON
“I can be more relaxed and have more fun now after Rally Japan. I think it will be a good weekend for us.”
#36 Romet JÜRGENSON - Siim OJA
“It’s nice. Not too bad for a super special. But I have a weird feeling with the pop-off valve.”
#39 Lambros ATHANASSOULAS - Konstantinos SOUKOULIS
“It’s really nice. Every Super Special in Greece is special for us, because we drive in front of family, friends and fans.”
#43 Panagiotis ROUSTEMIS - Christos BAKLORIS
“It's very nice to be here. A new place and I hope that the crowd will enjoy the show.”
#44 Epameinondas KARANIKOLAS - Georgios KAKAVAS
“It was very nice. There are a lot of people here. We are happy to be here. We will enjoy every minute of the Rally.”
COMMENTS
The action in the EKO Acropolis Rally started in front of thousands of people at The Ellinikon Sports Park! Sebastien Ogier sets the fastest time1 second ahead of Takamoto Katsuta. Thierry Neuville was third fastest just 1,1 sec behind the nine times World Champion.
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