Rally Acropolis 2013 Winner: Volkswagen Polo R WRC
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1.#7flag flagLatvala Jari-Matti Anttila MiikkaiconVolkswagen Polo R WRC
Volkswagen Motorsport
WOB***
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WRCM3:31:01.2
87.2
 
2.#3flag flagSordo Dani del Barrio CarlosiconCitroën DS3 WRC
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
BF-***
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WRCM3:32:51.2
+1:50.0
 +1:50.0
86.4
 0.36
3.#11flag flagNeuville Thierry Gilsoul NicolasiconFord Fiesta RS WRC
Qatar World Rally Team
PX1***
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WRCM3:33:15.3
+2:14.1
 +24.1
86.2
 0.44

The Acropolis Rally of Greece is a rally competition that is part of the World Rally Championship (WRC). The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland Greece, usually during the Greek hot summer period. The rally is best known for being extremely tough on the competing cars and drivers.

The Acropolis Rally has been held since 1951 by the Greek Motorsports Organization Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA), making it one of the longest-standing competitions in world rallying. Many world renown drivers have won this event including Walter RöhrlBjörn WaldegårdAri VatanenStig BlomqvistJuha KankkunenCarlos Sainz and Colin McRae, among others.

Due to the nature of the race, with a mix of rough, twisty, fast mountain stages and coupled with blistering heat and choking dust, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest on the European and World Rally circuits. The cars used in the race must be built with extra sturdiness in order to cope with the fast but rock-strewn stages. Drivers and co-drivers also have to contend with the pounding terrain and high summer temperatures which often reached 50 °C within the cockpit. Many drivers rate the event as a test of skill, patience, bravery and endurance in the past, going as far as comparing the Acropolis with the infamous Safari Rally.