Date: 8/9/2024

Flash N°: 21b

Finish: Lamia

#20 Sami PAJARI / Enni MÄLKÖNEN

“The Rally was very tough. The finish was very close. We knew that it was going to be very challenging, but not so much. We managed really well to survive the Rally and had the speed to win after a very close battle to the end.”

#21 Yohan ROSSEL / Florian BARRAL

“Except for the first day, when we had the puncture, it was a good day for me. We had good speed and we proved that we are on a high level of performance on gravel. We have a strong car and I think we deserve the victory. But we made a mistake...”

#22 Lauri JOONA / Ville MANNISENMÄKI

“I have been here two times. I think this one was the most demanding. We had many punctures. But we won stages and we had to be happy. After retirement we just drive through.”

#23 Nikolay GRYAZIN / Konstantin ALEKSANDROV

“The hardest point was the roughness of the road. I was trying to avoid all the rocks. On Saturday we had a broken driveshaft. The Power Stage was crazy, like driving on the rocks.”

#24 Jan SOLANS / Rodrigo SANJUAN

“I finished my first Acropolis. It was tougher than I expected. We had punctures, mechanical problems… I think the stages could be much better prepared.”

#26 Joshua MCERLEAN / James FULTON

“It was a tough and difficult Rally. It was good for us, despite the fact that it was our first time here. Saturday was very long and demanding.”

#28 Robert VIRVES / Aleks LESK

“For me the most important thing is that I show that I can be fast on all kinds of surfaces. With some experience we can fight for the victory. The conditions were very rough and I think we managed well with all the punctures and problems.”

#29 Kajetan KAJETANOWICZ / Maciej SZCZEPANIAK

“The last stage was terrible! It was a difficult weekend. Saturday was very tough. Everyone who is fighting at the top knows that if you want to finish on the podium, you can’t drive 100%. It’s important for us to finish. We gain good points.”

#30 Fabrizio ZALDIVAR / Marcelo DER OHANNESIAN

“The puncture yesterday cost us the chance to fight for the podium. Today there was nothing to fight and we just cruised to the finish.”

#32 Roberto DAPRÀ / Luca GUGLIELMETTI

“Absolutely not easy. It's really tough. It was the toughest Rally I have ever done. We also had a puncture on the last stage. Without the stones it would be the best Rally in the world! We tried to gain experience and we did it. And we are happy. This was our last Rally for this year.”

#35 Armin KREMER / Ella KREMER

“We won the WRC Masters and we are really happy. The Rally was interesting and rough. But it was not normal with the roads. It was a little bit like roulette. You must find the speed to win the stages and protect the car.”

#36 Georgios VASILAKIS / Thomas KRAWSZIK

“It’s my home. And it’s good when you race in your home. It was challenging, but it is Acropolis. And this Rally represents the toughest test for the cars.”

#40 Panagiotis ROUSTEMIS / Christos BAKLORIS

“It was the toughest Acropolis of the last years. We managed to finish first among the Greek crews with a big gap from second. And also we managed to finish 12th in the overall classification. Something that added more value to our result.”

#45 Miguel GRANADOS / Marc MARTÍ

“It was an amazing experience. I love this Rally. The stages are tough and technical, with a lot of rocks. It’s a challenge! You have to be in good shape to finish in Acropolis.”

#46 Juan Carlos PERALTA / Victor PÉREZ

“It was a really tough Rally. For the cars and the crews. It needs strength and stamina.”

#47 Enrico BRAZZOLI / Martina MUSIARI

“It's a very tricky Rally, but it’s fantastic! I really enjoy being here. Yesterday we were unlucky and retired, but OK, that’s motorsport. It’s a great Rally and I would like to be here again next year.”

#48 Nikolaos PAVLIDIS / Allan HARRYMAN

“The stages were very rough. But the Acropolis is always like that.”

#49 Burcu ÇETINKAYA / Fabrizia PONS

“It was unbelievable to be in the car with Fabrizia. A lot first for me. First in the car after years and first with this car. Amazing spectators and Rally. We developed through the stages and we are very happy to be back.”

#50 Cristian DOLOFAN / Pavel TRAIAN

“It is our second time here. Despite the roughness of the stages, it’s a pleasure to drive here. It’s very demanding and different from any other Rally. We had good stage time but no punctures! Only a mechanical problem yesterday which forced us to retire.”

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