2003 Acropolis Rally
The 2003 Acropolis Rally (formally the 50th Golden Acropolis Rally) was the sixth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 6 June and 8 June 2003, and was based in Lamia, Greece. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
2003 Acropolis Rally 50th Golden Acropolis Rally | |||
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Round 6 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Rally base | Lamia | ||
Dates run | June 6, 2003 – June 8, 2003 | ||
Stages | 22 (399.49 km; 248.23 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,441.37 km (895.63 miles) | ||
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Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | ||
Crews | 83 at start, 37 at finish |
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 145.74 km | ||||
6 June | 08:18 | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km |
09:07 | SS2 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | |
10:10 | SS3 | Eleftherohori | 18.67 km | |
12:18 | SS4 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | |
12:46 | SS5 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 34.68 km | |
15:37 | SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | |
16:26 | SS7 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | |
18:01 | SS8 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 1 | 2.43 km | |
Leg 2 — 148.71 km | ||||
7 June | 06:56 | SS9 | Mendenitsa | 17.34 km |
08:21 | SS10 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | |
09:44 | SS11 | Drosohori 1 | 17.76 km | |
12:17 | SS12 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | |
12:45 | SS13 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 34.68 km | |
16:03 | SS14 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | |
17:26 | SS15 | Drosohori 2 | 17.76 km | |
18:18 | SS16 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 2 | 2.43 km | |
Leg 3 — 105.04 km | ||||
8 June | 09:28 | SS17 | Dikastro 1 | 18.40 km |
10:06 | SS18 | New Tarzan 1 | 20.65 km | |
11:04 | SS19 | Agios Stefanos 1 | 13.47 km | |
13:32 | SS20 | Dikastro 2 | 18.40 km | |
14:10 | SS21 | New Tarzan 2 | 20.65 km | |
15:08 | SS22 | Agios Stefanos 2 | 13.47 km | |
Results
Overall
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 4 | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:53:40.5 | 10 | |
2 | 19 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:54:26.5 | +46.0 | 8 |
3 | 7 | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:54:33.2 | +52.7 | 6 |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:55:47.1 | +2:06.6 | 5 |
5 | 8 | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:55:52.8 | +2:12.3 | 4 |
6 | 3 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:57:25.2 | +3:44.7 | 3 |
7 | 21 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:57:34.8 | +3:54.3 | 2 |
8 | 17 | ![]() |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:57:45.5 | +4:05.0 | 1 |
Classification
Special stages
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (6 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 19:54.7 | ![]() |
SS2 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 11:40.2 | ![]() | |
SS3 | Eleftherohori | 18.67 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:28.2 | ||
SS4 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:41.8 | ||
SS5 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 34.68 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 24:21.9 | ||
SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 19:29.5 | ||
SS7 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:25.6 | ||
SS8 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 1 | 2.43 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
Leg 2 (7 Jun) | SS9 | Mendenitsa | 17.34 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 10:55.0 | |
SS10 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 14:14.8 | ||
SS11 | Drosohori 1 | 17.76 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 14:48.6 | ||
SS12 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:30.2 | ||
SS13 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 34.68 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 23:44.2 | ||
SS14 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 13:51.9 | ||
SS15 | Drosohori 2 | 17.76 km | ![]() |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 14:23.6 | ||
SS16 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 2 | 2.43 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 1:57.6 | ||
Leg 3 (8 Jun) | SS17 | Dikastro 1 | 18.40 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 16:08.7 | |
SS18 | New Tarzan 1 | 20.65 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 15:27.8 | ||
SS19 | Agios Stefanos 1 | 13.47 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 10:02.6 | ||
SS20 | Dikastro 2 | 18.40 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 15:58.3 | ||
SS21 | New Tarzan 2 | 20.65 km | ![]() |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:10.3 | ||
SS22 | Agios Stefanos 2 | 13.47 km | ![]() |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 9:46.7 | ||
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | ![]() |
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37 | ![]() |
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37 | ![]() |
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73 | |||
2 | ![]() |
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32 | ![]() |
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32 | ![]() |
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62 | |||
3 | ![]() |
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30 | ![]() |
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30 | ![]() |
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39 | |||
4 | ![]() |
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23 | ![]() |
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23 | ![]() |
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37 | |||
5 | ![]() |
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19 | ![]() |
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19 | ![]() |
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20 |
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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Event | Class | ||||||||
17 | 1 | 61 | ![]() |
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Renault Clio S1600 | 5:27:34.0 | 10 | |
18 | 2 | 52 | ![]() |
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:28:29.2 | +55.2 | 8 |
19 | 3 | 71 | ![]() |
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:35:02.7 | +7:28.7 | 6 |
22 | 4 | 69 | ![]() |
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:40:55.2 | +13:21.2 | 5 |
27 | 5 | 62 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 5:49:22.1 | +21:48.1 | 4 |
33 | 6 | 70 | ![]() |
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Ford Puma S1600 | 6:04:08.1 | +36:34.1 | 3 |
Retired SS21 | 51 | ![]() |
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Fiat Punto S1600 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
Retired SS17 | 63 | ![]() |
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Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
Retired SS17 | 76 | ![]() |
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Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
Retired SS11 | 54 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Gearbox | 0 | ||
Retired SS11 | 67 | ![]() |
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Opel Corsa S1600 | Driveshaft | 0 | ||
Retired SS10 | 55 | ![]() |
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Ford Puma S1600 | Alternator | 0 | ||
Retired SS7 | 64 | ![]() |
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Driveshaft | 0 | ||
Retired SS5 | 57 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 206 S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
Retired SS5 | 73 | ![]() |
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Opel Corsa S1600 | Lost wheel | 0 | ||
Retired SS4 | 65 | ![]() |
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Ford Puma S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
Retired SS2 | 59 | ![]() |
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Ford Puma S1600 | Lost wheel | 0 | ||
Retired SS1 | 58 | ![]() |
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Fiat Punto S1600 | Steering | 0 | ||
Retired SS1 | 74 | ![]() |
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Opel Corsa S1600 | Steering | 0 | ||
Retired SS1 | 78 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
Special stages
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (6 Jun) | SS1 | Pavliani 1 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 21:50.4 | ![]() |
SS2 | Stromi 1 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:57.0 | ||
SS3 | Eleftherohori | 18.67 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:45.3 | ||
SS4 | Rengini 1 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 9:52.4 | ||
SS5 | Elatia — Zeli 1 | 34.68 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 27:17.5 | ||
SS6 | Pavliani 2 | 24.45 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 21:36.6 | ||
SS7 | Stromi 2 | 14.61 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 12:47.5 | ||
SS8 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 1 | 2.43 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
Leg 2 (7 Jun) | SS9 | Mendenitsa | 17.34 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 12:30.5 | |
SS10 | Bauxites 1 | 23.45 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 16:01.7 | ||
SS11 | Drosohori 1 | 17.76 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 16:28.7 | ||
SS12 | Rengini 2 | 11.84 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 9:45.0 | ||
SS13 | Elatia — Zeli 2 | 34.68 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:04.4 | ||
SS14 | Bauxites 2 | 23.45 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 15:39.6 | ||
SS15 | Drosohori 2 | 17.76 | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 16:05.3 | ||
SS16 | SSS Lilea — Parnassos 2 | 2.43 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:08.9 | ||
Leg 3 (8 Jun) | SS17 | Dikastro 1 | 18.40 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 17:59.8 | |
SS18 | New Tarzan 1 | 20.65 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:58.0 | ||
SS19 | Agios Stefanos 1 | 13.47 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 11:04.8 | ||
SS20 | Dikastro 2 | 18.40 km | ![]() |
Renault Clio S1600 | 17:47.0 | ||
SS21 | New Tarzan 2 | 20.65 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:51.6 | ||
SS22 | Agios Stefanos 2 | 13.47 km | ![]() |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:56.4 | ||
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | ![]() |
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20 |
2 | ![]() |
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13 |
3 | ![]() |
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11 |
4 | ![]() |
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10 |
5 | ![]() |
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9 |
References
- "Rally Acropolis". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- "Acropolis Rally 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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