The 2001 Acropolis Rally (formally the 48th Acropolis Rally) was the seventh round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 15 June and 17 June 2001, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 3rd win in a row and 23rd win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
| 2001 Acropolis Rally 48th Acropolis Rally | |||
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Round 7 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Greece | ||
| Rally base | Athens | ||
| Dates run | June 15, 2001 – June 17, 2001 | ||
| Stages | 20 (387.41 km; 240.73 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,613.98 km (1,002.88 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 110 at start, 47 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 143.54 km | ||||
| 15 June | 10:13 | SS1 | Mendenitsa 1 | 26.92 km |
| 10:58 | SS2 | Paleohori | 10.85 km | |
| 12:33 | SS3 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | |
| 13:16 | SS4 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | |
| 16:00 | SS5 | Elatia | 31.40 km | |
| 17:28 | SS6 | Mendenitsa 2 | 26.92 km | |
| Leg 2 — 117.61 km | ||||
| 16 June | 17:28 | SS7 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km |
| 10:23 | SS8 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | |
| 12:56 | SS9 | Livadia 1 | 11.66 km | |
| 13:34 | SS10 | Stiri 1 | 3.59 km | |
| 14:31 | SS11 | Gravia 1 | 17.13 km | |
| 16:16 | SS12 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | |
| 17:24 | SS13 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | |
| Leg 3 — 126.26 km | ||||
| 17 June | 08:33 | SS14 | Amfiklia 1 | 8.25 km |
| 09:06 | SS15 | Elatia — Rengini 1 | 38.69 km | |
| 12:04 | SS16 | Livadia 2 | 11.66 km | |
| 12:42 | SS17 | Stiri 2 | 3.59 km | |
| 13:39 | SS18 | Gravia 2 | 17.13 km | |
| 15:07 | SS19 | Amfiklia 2 | 8.25 km | |
| 15:40 | SS20 | Elatia — Rengini 2 | 38.69 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Colin McRae
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Nicky Grist
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:19:01.9 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:19:50.9 | +49.0 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 |  Harri Rovanperä
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Risto Pietiläinen
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 Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:20:37.6 | +1:35.7 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 4:21:17.2 | +2:15.3 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | François Delecour
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Daniel Grataloup
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:21:37.3 | +2:35.4 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Philippe Bugalski
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Jean-Paul Chiaroni
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Automobiles Citroën
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:23:02.1 | +4:00.2 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (15 Jun) | SS1 | Mendenitsa 1 | 26.92 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 19:14.0 | Richard Burns
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| SS2 | Paleohori | 10.85 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 8:07.8 | Petter Solberg
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| SS3 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km |  Markko Märtin
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 18:27.1 | ||
| SS4 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 20:17.2 | ||
| SS5 | Elatia | 31.40 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | Mendenitsa 2 | 26.92 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:14.2 | Colin McRae
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| Leg 2 (16 Jun) | SS7 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:46.0 | |
| SS8 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 12:12.8 | ||
| SS9 | Livadia 1 | 11.66 km |  Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 9:26.2 | ||
| SS10 | Stiri 1 | 3.59 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 1:57.3 | ||
| SS11 | Gravia 1 | 17.13 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 13:17.3 | ||
| SS12 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:13.2 | ||
| SS13 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 12:03.4 | ||
| Leg 3 (17 Jun) | SS14 | Amfiklia 1 | 8.25 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:49.6 | |
| SS15 | Elatia — Rengini 1 | 38.69 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 25:37.5 | ||
| SS16 | Livadia 2 | 11.66 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 9:19.2 | ||
| SS17 | Stiri 2 | 3.59 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 1:55.6 | ||
| SS18 | Gravia 2 | 17.13 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 13:03.2 | ||
| SS19 | Amfiklia 2 | 8.25 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:49.2 | ||
| SS20 | Elatia — Rengini 2 | 38.69 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 25:32.6 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  2
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Colin McRae
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30 | 2
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Nicky Grist
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30 | 
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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60 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Tommi Mäkinen
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30 | 1
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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30 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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53 | |||
| 3 | 1
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Carlos Sainz
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26 | 1
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Luis Moya
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26 |
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Subaru World Rally Team
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28 | |||
| 4 |
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Richard Burns
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15 |
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Robert Reid
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15 |
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Peugeot Total
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20 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Harri Rovanperä
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14 | 1
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Risto Pietiläinen
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14 | 1
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 Škoda Motorsport
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11 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (15 Jun) | SS1 | Mendenitsa 1 | 26.92 km |  Stig Blomqvist
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:08.1 | Stig Blomqvist
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| SS2 | Paleohori | 10.85 km |  Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 8:50.5 | ||
| SS3 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:43.6 | Gabriel Pozzo
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| SS4 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:22.6 | ||
| SS5 | Elatia | 31.40 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | Mendenitsa 2 | 26.92 km |  Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:58.0 | ||
| Leg 2 (16 Jun) | SS7 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:17.9 | |
| SS8 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | Panagiotis Hatzitsopanis
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 13:28.4 | ||
| SS9 | Livadia 1 | 11.66 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:05.8 | ||
| SS10 | Stiri 1 | 3.59 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2:06.5 | ||
| SS11 | Gravia 1 | 17.13 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:08.8 | ||
| SS12 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:35.2 | ||
| SS13 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:17.0 | ||
| Leg 3 (17 Jun) | SS14 | Amfiklia 1 | 8.25 km | Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:17.9 | |
| SS15 | Elatia — Rengini 1 | 38.69 km | Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 27:36.0 | ||
| SS16 | Livadia 2 | 11.66 km | Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:56.9 | ||
| SS17 | Stiri 2 | 3.59 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2:05.0 | ||
| SS18 | Gravia 2 | 17.13 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:00.9 | ||
| SS19 | Amfiklia 2 | 8.25 km | Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:17.0 | ||
| SS20 | Elatia — Rengini 2 | 38.69 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 27:33.0 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Gabriel Pozzo
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37 |
| 2 |
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Gustavo Trelles
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26 |
| 3 |
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 Manfred Stohl
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12 |
| 4 |
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 Olivier Gillet
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10 |
| 5 |
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Stig-Olov Walfridsson
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10 |
FIA Cup for Super 1600 Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (15 Jun) | SS1 | Mendenitsa 1 | 26.92 km |  Alejandro Galanti
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Ford Puma S1600 | 22:49.2 | Alejandro Galanti
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| SS2 | Paleohori | 10.85 km | Patrick Magaud
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Ford Puma S1600 | 9:32.8 | ||
| SS3 | Inohori 1 | 23.00 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 20:04.0 | Patrick Magaud
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| SS4 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km |  Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 22:22.6 | ||
| SS5 | Elatia | 31.40 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | Mendenitsa 2 | 26.92 km |  François Duval
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Ford Puma S1600 | 23:53.0 | François Duval
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| Leg 2 (16 Jun) | SS7 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 22:10.3 | |
| SS8 | Karoutes 1 | 18.89 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:37.6 | Sébastien Loeb
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| SS9 | Livadia 1 | 11.66 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 10:35.9 | ||
| SS10 | Stiri 1 | 3.59 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 2:16.3 | ||
| SS11 | Gravia 1 | 17.13 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 14:40.2 | ||
| SS12 | Inohori 2 | 23.00 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 20:29.1 | ||
| SS13 | Karoutes 2 | 18.89 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:38.4 | ||
| Leg 3 (17 Jun) | SS14 | Amfiklia 1 | 8.25 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 5:44.2 | |
| SS15 | Elatia — Rengini 1 | 38.69 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 29:20.0 | ||
| SS16 | Livadia 2 | 11.66 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 10:50.4 | ||
| SS17 | Stiri 2 | 3.59 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 2:19.2 | ||
| SS18 | Gravia 2 | 17.13 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 14:52.9 | ||
| SS19 | Amfiklia 2 | 8.25 km | Patrick Magaud
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Ford Puma S1600 | 5:47.7 | ||
| SS20 | Elatia — Rengini 2 | 38.69 km | Massimo Ceccato
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 30:06.8 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Sébastien Loeb
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20 |
| 2 | 3
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Andrea Dallavilla
|
8 |
| 3 | 1
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Martin Stenshorne
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7 |
| 4 | 2
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Giandomenico Basso
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6 |
| 5 | 2
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Corrado Fontana
|
4 |
References edit
- ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Acropolis Cyprus 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Acropolis Rally 2001 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.