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Latvala wins Rally Acropolis 2013
Posted by WRC - 02/06/13 02:26PM - 0 Comments - WRC - 1/52/53/54/55/5

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After a serial of problems for some of the top drivers in Rally Acropolis, Jari-Matti Latvala wins one of the most difficult rally in WRC season.
Today in SS 11 Pissia 1 (11.47 km) Andreas Mikkelsen was the fastest driver followed by Evgeny Novikov. Novikov after SS 11 comments: It was very slippery and I have to adjust my driving for these two stages.
In the next SS 12 Loutraki 1 (30.14 km) again Mikkelsen is the fastest driver followed by Ogier who is at 10th position. Mikkelsen with this stage win move to fourth position overall. In this stage the car of Alexander Villanueva injured spectator as the stage was interrupted.
After the service park Mikkelsen again is at the top with new stage win followed by Al-Attyah and Novikov.
In the last rally stage SS 14 Loutraki 2 (Power Stage) with a distance of 30.14 km Sebastien Ogier make a strong attack to finished as a Power Stage winner.
Power Stage Results:
1. S. Ogier 20:38.5
2. E. Novikov +9.9
3. A. Mikkelsen +11.6
Comments:
Ogier: Not so bad, but not perfect, two mistakes. Some places was even more slippy than this morning. That's how it is and now we have to produce in Sardinia.
Latvala:  Incredible. It feels amazing. It has's been a tough Greece for me and its so nice to win. It was ten years ago I drive my first Acropolis… and its taken this long to win.
Sordo: Great weekend because of all the problems we had before. We are very happy.
Neuville:  It was a pretty good weekend for us, we had a pretty good strategy. The last one was very tricky for me, I thought we had a puncture so I slowed down the last 5 kms. then I realize that everything was ok.
Overall Results:
1. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:31:01.2
2. D. Sordo (Citroen DS3 WRC) +1:50.0
3. T. Neuville (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +2:14.1
4. A. Mikkelsen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +3:55.1
5. N. Al-Attyah (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +4:12.6
6. M. Ostberg (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +5:48.7
7. M. Prokop (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +7:22.4
8. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +7:56.2
 



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