| 2000 Acropolis Rally 47th Acropolis Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 7 of  the 2000 World Rally Championship season 
 | |||
| Host country |  Greece | ||
| Rally base | Athens | ||
| Dates run | June 9 2000 – June 11 2000 | ||
| Stages | 19 (390.27 km; 242.50 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,407.56 km (874.62 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 117 at start, 48 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Colin McRae  Nicky Grist  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | ||
The 2000 Acropolis Rally (formally the 47th Acropolis Rally) was the seventh round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 9 June and 11 June 2000, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Background
Entry list
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries | |||||
| 1 |  Tommi Mäkinen |  Risto Mannisenmäki |  Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M | 
| 2 | .svg.png.webp) Freddy Loix | .svg.png.webp) Sven Smeets |  Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M | 
| 3 |  Richard Burns |  Robert Reid |  Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P | 
| 4 |  Juha Kankkunen |  Juha Repo |  Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P | 
| 5 |  Colin McRae |  Nicky Grist |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | 
| 6 |  Carlos Sainz |  Luis Moya |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | 
| 7 |  Didier Auriol |  Denis Giraudet |  SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P | 
| 8 |  Toni Gardemeister |  Paavo Lukander |  SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P | 
| 9 |  François Delecour |  Daniel Grataloup |  Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M | 
| 10 |  Marcus Grönholm |  Timo Rautiainen |  Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M | 
| 11 |  Armin Schwarz |  Manfred Hiemer |  Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M | 
| 12 |  Luis Climent Asensio |  Álex Romaní |  Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M | 
| 14 |  Kenneth Eriksson |  Staffan Parmander |  Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | M | 
| 15 |  Alister McRae |  David Senior |  Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | M | 
| World Rally Championship entries | |||||
| 16 |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M | 
| 17 |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park |  Lukoil EOS Rally Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | M | 
| 18 |  Ioannis Papadimitriou |  Nikolaos Petropoulos |  Ioannis Papadimitriou | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | M | 
| 19 |  Leonídas Kirkos |  Giorgos Polizois |  Leonídas Kirkos | Ford Escort WRC | — | 
| 20 |  Krzysztof Hołowczyc | .svg.png.webp) Jean-Marc Fortin |  Wizja TV / Turning Point RT | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | M | 
| 21 |  Armodios Vovos |  Spiros Koltsidas |  Toyota Hellas | Toyota Corolla WRC | — | 
| 22 |  Jean-Pierre Richelmi |  Thierry Barjou |  Procar Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | 
| 23 |  Toshihiro Arai |  Roger Freeman |  Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | 
| 24 |  Hamed Al-Wahaibi |  Tony Sircombe |  Arab World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | 
| 25 |  Abdullah Bakhashab |  Bobby Willis |  Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | Toyota Corolla WRC | M | 
| 26 |  Frédéric Dor |  Kevin Gormley |  F. Dor Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — | 
| 27 |  Serkan Yazici |  Erkan Bodur |  Team Atakan | Toyota Corolla WRC | — | 
| 31 |  Pierre Colard |  Gilles Mondésir |  Pierre Colard | Subaru Impreza 555 | — | 
| 39 |  Stephen Finlay |  Rory Kennedy |  Stephen Finlay | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | — | 
| 40 |  Mark Fisher |  Gordon Noble |  Mark Fisher | Peugeot 206 WRC | — | 
| 43 |  Sotiris Hatzitsopanis |  Nikos Kosmas |  Sotiris Hatzitsopanis | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — | 
| 55 |  Mihalis Papaelias |  Antonis Garifalis |  Mihalis Papaelias | Ford Escort WRC | — | 
| 57 |  Giovanni Recordati |  Freddy Delorme |  Giovanni Recordati | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | — | 
| 67 |  Giorgos Angelidis |  Kostas Tsahas |  Giorgos Angelidis | Mercedes-Benz 190E | — | 
| Group N Cup entries | |||||
| 28 |  Gustavo Trelles |  Jorge Del Buono |  Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | 
| 29 |  Manfred Stohl |  Peter Müller |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | 
| 30 |  Uwe Nittel |  Detlef Ruf |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | 
| 32 |  Ramón Ferreyros |  Gonzalo Saenz |  Ramón Ferreyros | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 33 |  Gabriel Mendez |  Daniel Muzio |  Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 34 |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi |  Edgardo Galindo |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | 
| 35 |  Gabriel Pozzo |  Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P | 
| 44 |  Nicola Caldani |  Giuseppe Marchi |  Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 45 |  Pavlos Moschoutis |  Emmanouel Vardaxis |  Pavlos Moschoutis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — | 
| 46 |  Grigoris Nioras |  Kostas Lytras |  Hellenic Police | Subaru Impreza WRX | — | 
| 47 |  Theodoros Aliferis |  Giorgos Vellis |  Theodoros Aliferis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — | 
| 48 |  Dimitris Nassoulas |  Iosif Galerakis |  Dimitris Nassoulas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | 
| 49 |  Dimitris Drivakos |  Kostas Zotiadis |  Dimitris Drivakos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | 
| 50 |  Theodoros Petalidis |  Ioannis Samartzis |  Theodoros Petalidis | Subaru Impreza WRX | — | 
| 51 |  Iaveris Aris |  Giorgos Kairis |  Iaveris Aris | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 52 |  Lazaros Panagiotounis |  Elias Panagiotounis |  Lazaros Panagiotounis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 53 |  Alastair Cavenagh |  Crispin Sassoon |  Alastair Cavenagh | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — | 
| 58 |  Makis Thergiakis |  Andreas Vlahogenis |  Makis Thergiakis | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | 
| 59 |  Alfonso Quirola |  George Richards |  Alfonso Quirola | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — | 
| 60 |  Ries Huisman |  Bart van Riemsdijk |  Ries Huisman | Subaru Impreza | — | 
| 61 |  John Lloyd |  Paul Amandini |  John Lloyd | Subaru Impreza | — | 
| 62 |  Rami Shohatovich |  Michalakis Michael |  Rami Shohatovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | 
| 64 |  Dionyssis Spanos |  Sotiris Gotovos |  Dionyssis Spanos | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | — | 
| 65 |  Andreas Theodorakopoulos |  Andreas Tringas |  Andreas Theodorakopoulos | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — | 
| 66 | .svg.png.webp) Bob Colsoul | .svg.png.webp) Tom Colsoul | .svg.png.webp) Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — | 
| 120 |  Themistoklis Katsabekis |  Ioannis Vassilopoulos |  Themistoklis Katsabekis | Volkswagen Polo 16V | — | 
| 121 |  António Pinto dos Santos |  Nuno Rodrigues da Silva |  António Pinto dos Santos | Renault 4 GTL | — | 
| Source:[2] | |||||
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 88.81 km | ||||
| 9 June | 11:40 | SS1 | Skourta | 20.02 km | 
| 12:11 | SS2 | Klidi | 8.09 km | |
| 12:42 | SS3 | Thiva | 20.12 km | |
| 15:40 | SS4 | Kineta | 9.47 km | |
| 16:05 | SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | 31.11 km | |
| Leg 2 — 159.57 km | ||||
| 10 June | 09:47 | SS6 | Zeli 1 | 28.32 km | 
| 10:47 | SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | 28.05 km | |
| 12:27 | SS8 | Paleohori 1 | 10.71 km | |
| 13:08 | SS9 | Gravia 1 | 25.56 km | |
| 13:47 | SS10 | Elatos 1 | 10.56 km | |
| 15:59 | SS11 | Zeli 2 | 28.32 km | |
| 16:59 | SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | 28.05 km | |
| Leg 3 — 141.89 km | ||||
| 11 June | 09:27 | SS13 | Pavliani 1 | 24.71 km | 
| 10:10 | SS14 | Stromi 1 | 22.82 km | |
| 11:48 | SS15 | Paleohori 2 | 10.71 km | |
| 12:29 | SS16 | Gravia 2 | 25.56 km | |
| 13:08 | SS17 | Elatos 2 | 10.56 km | |
| 15:00 | SS18 | Pavliani 2 | 24.71 km | |
| 15:43 | SS19 | Stromi 2 | 22.82 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Colin McRae |  Nicky Grist |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:56:54.8 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 |  Carlos Sainz |  Luis Moya |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:57:17.9 | +23.1 | 6 | 
| 3 | 4 |  Juha Kankkunen |  Juha Repo |  Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 5:03:33.1 | +6:38.3 | 4 | 
| 4 | 23 |  Toshihiro Arai |  Roger Freeman |  Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 5:04:35.6 | +7:40.8 | 3 | 
| 5 | 11 |  Armin Schwarz |  Manfred Hiemer |  Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 5:06:05.8 | +9:11.0 | 2 | 
| 6 | 25 |  Abdullah Bakhashab |  Bobby Willis |  Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | Toyota Corolla WRC | 5:09:49.7 | +12:54.9 | 1 | 
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |  Richard Burns | 38 |  |  Robert Reid | 38 |  |  Subaru World Rally Team | 58 | |||
| 2 |  3 |  Colin McRae | 24 |  3 |  Nicky Grist | 24 |  |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 47 | |||
| 3 |  1 |  Marcus Grönholm | 24 |  1 |  Timo Rautiainen | 24 |  |  Peugeot Esso | 31 | |||
| 4 |  1 |  Tommi Mäkinen | 23 |  1 |  Risto Mannisenmäki | 23 |  |  Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 29 | |||
| 5 |  1 |  Carlos Sainz | 23 |  1 |  Luis Moya | 23 |  1 |  Škoda Motorsport | 8 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 11 | 1 | 35 |  Gabriel Pozzo |  Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:18:51.8 | 10 | |
| 12 | 2 | 28 |  Gustavo Trelles |  Jorge Del Buono |  Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 5:20:04.6 | +1:12.8 | 6 | 
| 13 | 3 | 29 |  Manfred Stohl |  Peter Müller |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:20:47.7 | +1:55.9 | 4 | 
| 14 | 4 | 32 |  Ramón Ferreyros |  Gonzalo Saenz |  Ramón Ferreyros | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:23:17.1 | +4:25.3 | 3 | 
| 21 | 5 | 66 | .svg.png.webp) Bob Colsoul | .svg.png.webp) Tom Colsoul | .svg.png.webp) Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:57:10.5 | +38:18.7 | 2 | 
| 22 | 6 | 45 |  Pavlos Moschoutis |  Emmanouel Vardaxis |  Pavlos Moschoutis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:57:45.3 | +38:53.5 | 1 | 
| 23 | 7 | 48 |  Dimitris Nassoulas |  Iosif Galerakis |  Dimitris Nassoulas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:59:33.2 | +40:41.4 | 0 | 
| 24 | 8 | 52 |  Lazaros Panagiotounis |  Elias Panagiotounis |  Lazaros Panagiotounis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:03:42.1 | +44:50.3 | 0 | 
| 26 | 9 | 50 |  Theodoros Petalidis |  Ioannis Samartzis |  Theodoros Petalidis | Subaru Impreza WRX | 6:06:55.8 | +48:04.0 | 0 | 
| 48 | 10 | 121 |  António Pinto dos Santos |  Nuno Rodrigues da Silva |  António Pinto dos Santos | Renault 4 GTL | 9:10:04.5 | +3:51:12.7 | 0 | 
| Retired SS19 | 30 |  Uwe Nittel |  Detlef Ruf |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 49 |  Dimitris Drivakos |  Kostas Zotiadis |  Dimitris Drivakos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 120 |  Themistoklis Katsabekis |  Ioannis Vassilopoulos |  Themistoklis Katsabekis | Volkswagen Polo 16V | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS12 | 33 |  Gabriel Mendez |  Daniel Muzio |  Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Power steering | 0 | ||
| Retired SS12 | 34 |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi |  Edgardo Galindo |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 53 |  Alastair Cavenagh |  Crispin Sassoon |  Alastair Cavenagh | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 46 |  Grigoris Nioras |  Kostas Lytras |  Hellenic Police | Subaru Impreza WRX | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 61 |  John Lloyd |  Paul Amandini |  John Lloyd | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 65 |  Andreas Theodorakopoulos |  Andreas Tringas |  Andreas Theodorakopoulos | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 60 |  Ries Huisman |  Bart van Riemsdijk |  Ries Huisman | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 44 |  Nicola Caldani |  Giuseppe Marchi |  Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 47 |  Theodoros Aliferis |  Giorgos Vellis |  Theodoros Aliferis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 58 |  Makis Thergiakis |  Andreas Vlahogenis |  Makis Thergiakis | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Electrical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 64 |  Dionyssis Spanos |  Sotiris Gotovos |  Dionyssis Spanos | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 59 |  Alfonso Quirola |  George Richards |  Alfonso Quirola | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 62 |  Rami Shohatovich |  Michalakis Michael |  Rami Shohatovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 51 |  Iaveris Aris |  Giorgos Kairis |  Iaveris Aris | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Retired | 0 | ||
| Source:[6] | |||||||||
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (9 Jun) | SS1 | Skourta | 20.02 km |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:05.5 |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | 
| SS2 | Klidi | 8.09 km |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:06.0 | ||
| SS3 | Thiva | 20.12 km |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:43.9 | ||
| SS4 | Kineta | 9.47 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:52.6 | ||
| SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | 31.11 km |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 26:49.5 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 Jun) | SS6 | Zeli 1 | 28.32 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:24.5 | |
| SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | 28.05 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:20.4 |  Gabriel Pozzo | |
| SS8 | Paleohori 1 | 10.71 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 8:24.3 | ||
| SS9 | Gravia 1 | 25.56 km |  Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:51.6 | ||
| SS10 | Elatos 1 | 10.56 km |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:12.6 | ||
| SS11 | Zeli 2 | 28.32 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:28.4 | ||
| SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | 28.05 km |  Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:39.8 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 Jun) | SS13 | Pavliani 1 | 24.71 km |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 21:30.9 | |
| SS14 | Stromi 1 | 22.82 km |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:21.3 | ||
| SS15 | Paleohori 2 | 10.71 km |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 8:18.2 | ||
| SS16 | Gravia 2 | 25.56 km |  Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:33.4 | ||
| SS17 | Elatos 2 | 10.56 km |  Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 9:09.8 | ||
| SS18 | Pavliani 2 | 24.71 km |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:39.5 | ||
| SS19 | Stromi 2 | 22.82 km |  Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:18.9 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |  |  Manfred Stohl | 31 | 
| 2 |  |  Gustavo Trelles | 28 | 
| 3 |  7 |  Gabriel Pozzo | 16 | 
| 4 |  1 |  Miguel Campos | 13 | 
| 5 |  1 |  Claudio Marcelo Menzi | 12 | 
References
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally 2000 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally 2000 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Acropolis Rally 2000 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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