Greece Acropolis Rally travel....

[jbmarcus21]

Hi everybody ...

I look for many information about cottages to Greece Rally.. If somebody has good plans ... and spectacular special stage place ...

thanks by advance ;)

[J4MIE]

Who else is planning to go to the Acropolis this year then? :) It was the first foreign rally I ever went to (in 2003) and been wanting to go back ever since :D

Will be booking my flights over the next few days.

[Psycho!]

I will possibly!!!I am planning to watch Evangelistria and Thiva!!They are about 1h and a half from where I live,so they are the best chance...Back to 2002 I had been to Drosohori and it was fantastic!

Tip:If you visit us please take with you some heavy clothes,because even in the middle of June it's so cold in the mountains during the early morning!!

[hari]

Who else is planning to go to the Acropolis this year then?

I was there in 2007 and I'm also looking forward to my 2nd Acropolis this year.

[J4MIE]

Come on there must be more people than this going?! I've booked my flights now and reserved a car, just need to wait now :(

Will Villagra be there does anyone know?

[J4MIE]

It is closing date for entries on Monday night, anyone know how it is looking?

Also, a question for all you Greeks, I was looking at the maps on the website (http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/maps) and the one it has of leg 3 also has the stage that will be used as the first stage on it. Would I be allowed to drive into the white roads there to have a look at that stage in the afternoon after shakedown, or is that not allowed? And if so, how long before the stage starts do the roads get closed? The night before?

[DIMI44]

Usually organizers close ss three hours before 1st car timetable.Some times ss closed earlier if they expecting too much crowd but you can use some other acess given by them (ELPA.)

You can use ALL the roads when not used by organization,for example for reconnaissance by crews etc. Many of us like to go to the mountains night before for fan and to be far from family's problems!!!!
And of course is free of charge everywhere.

[pino]

Who else is planning to go to the Acropolis this year then? :) It was the first foreign rally I ever went to (in 2003) and been wanting to go back ever since :D



Sweet memories J4MIE :s mokin: wish I could go back there too...will try to make it next year :)

[J4MIE]

Just what I wanted to hear :D :up:


Sweet memories J4MIE :s mokin: wish I could go back there too...will try to make it next year :)

I have not been to a dusty rally in a long time so really looking forward to it ;)

[harriswrc]

It is closing date for entries on Monday night, anyone know how it is looking?
ACROPOLIS RALLY CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES
The closing date for entries for P2 drivers, (not entered by Manufacturers or Manufacturers Teams), and for non Priority
drivers, is Monday 18th of May.
Anybody wishing to participate in Acropolis Rally 2009 must send the entry form to Acropolis Rally secretariat, no
later than Monday, May 18 2009, 17:00 hrs.
Co-driver details may be submitted during administrative checks.

[DIMI44]

Sweet memories J4MIE :s mokin: wish I could go back there too...will try to make it next year :)

Acropolis Rally is not in the WRC calendar for 2010!!!Try to come this year.

[tolis]

Acropolis Rally is not in the WRC calendar for 2010!!!Try to come this year.
Don't be so sure... Everything is possible!!!

[lcd]

The 1st day of Acropolis Rally will be very Interesting, as they have Included
Drossohori and Bauxites, challenging and rough special stages brought from the past years ( early 00's ) of Acropolis!

[pino]

The 1st day of Acropolis Rally will be very Interesting, as they have Included
Drossohori and Bauxites, challenging and rough special stages brought from the past years ( early 00's ) of Acropolis!

Bauxites is back ? that's an amazing stage...you Guys are killing me :(

[J4MIE]

The 1st day of Acropolis Rally will be very Interesting, as they have Included
Drossohori and Bauxites, challenging and rough special stages brought from the past years ( early 00's ) of Acropolis!

Yes unfortunately the stages are really spread out so will be tough to get up there if you go to even the first stage, will see how I am feeling that morning whether to go to SS1, 4 and 6 or maybe just settle for the two stages that day.

[amilk]

The 1st day of Acropolis Rally will be very Interesting, as they have Included
Drossohori and Bauxites, challenging and rough special stages brought from the past years ( early 00's ) of Acropolis!


Hello

I'm back to Greece this year after seeing the acropolis between 1996-2000 (nice times)

Do you know someone drossohori stages and the second part of bauxit (after tarmac)?

I try to do always nice photos so maybe you know some place to take pictures like jump or watersplash

thanks

[tolis]

Occasional entry list announced:
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/sites/acropolis2009/files/ACROPOLIS%20DRAFT%20ENTRY%20LIST.pdf

[dimviii]

No 59!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Leon]

Athanasoulas Fabia? More info please

Pavlos usually follows and posts at this forum. I hope he will give us some more info

[Mirek]

I realy hope it is finaly true! Pavlos? :)

[atsiotras79]

Yes, Pavlos is his brother!

I think we are talking about the Fabia that will be used by Longhi in CIR. At least that is the one that pavlos told me that they were chasing after, a few days ago. It will do the Acropolis and then leave straight away for Italy and San Marino rally with Longhi. So we are talking about brand new car.

Lambros last year showed nice speed in some stages (won 1 ss for PWRC) and would have finished top 5 in PWRC if they did not have some problems.

Pavlo????????????????????????

[lcd]

Lambros last year showed nice speed in some stages (won 1 ss for PWRC) and would have finished top 5 in PWRC if they did not have some problems...

I really liked watching him last year at the Acropolis Rally!
Pretty fast driving In Pissia1 Indeed!
I'm looking forward to watch him driving his new car! I wish him the best!

[padWRC]

Entries with WRC cars in Rally AKROPOLIS :

2009: 14
2008: 17
2007: 19
2006: 26
2005: 23
2004: 23
2003: 28
2002: 30

[Helstar]

Entries with WRC cars in Rally AKROPOLIS :

2009: 14
2008: 17
2007: 19
2006: 26
2005: 23
2004: 23
2003: 28
2002: 30
It's really sad ... next year will be under 10

[amilk]

It's the same on all WRC round not Acropolis speciality

But it's sad realy

[J.Lindstroem]

It's really sad ... next year will be under 10

yes but hopefully a couple of S2000 cars with some great drivers in them! =)

[J4MIE]

Route and stage maps now available :D

http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/content/320

[amilk]

Hi,

I'm visiting this years rally and I'm looking for some spectacular places - like jump or watersplash - someone knows the stages or has on board video from last year?
(I was in Acropolis several times at end of 90's so just few stages are known)

[J4MIE]

I don't know any of the stages at all, I'm sure I have been to Bauxites before but cannot remember where it was :(

Can anyone recommend any maps to buy that will have the small roads in a decent scale? If there is one the same as they are using for the stage maps but with the much bigger area covered, and also where in Loutraki to buy them, that would be perfect ;) (I am arriving very late on the Wednesday night before shakedown)

[tolis]

Athanassoula's Fabia S2000 livery:
http://www.rally.gr/default.asp?menu_code=wrc-news-article&race_id=0&article_id=16481

[jbmarcus21]

Google Earth Map of the Rally online : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/googleearthmap.htm

[J4MIE]

jbmarcus, did you manage to organise your trip ok?

[jbmarcus21]

No because i have canceled my trip... Too expensive for me...

I have planned to travel Poland Rally, but canceled too for me .. The only thing, who i have motivated to go, which Marcus drive this rally, but he doesn't drive both

[tolis]

Sad news...
SS3 Evangelistria is cancelled...
We don't know the reason yet..

[J4MIE]

Due to force majeure :s

What a shame, I was really looking forward to that stage :(

[lcd]

wrc.com reports that the Greek organisers are worried about the bad road surface (!),
that's why they canelled SS3 Evangelistria! :mad:
Too bad for acropolis... It's getting softer and softer, year after year since
It's been transferred away from Central Greece mountains... :(

By the way, I'm planning Day 1, Drossohori or Bauxites!

[amilk]

Hi LCD

do you know some specific plase on Drossohori? Bauxit I know more or less.

[J4MIE]

I was planning to go to SS1, 3, 4 and 6 but now I don't know if it is worth the long drive all the way up to Bauxites and back to Thiva just for one stage :s

[General Prim]

wrc.com reports that the Greek organisers are worried about the bad road surface (!),
that's why they canelled SS3 Evangelistria! :mad:
Too bad for acropolis... It's getting softer and softer, year after year since
It's been transferred away from Central Greece mountains... :(

By the way, I'm planning Day 1, Drossohori or Bauxites!

Drosohori much better, if you go to Bauxite and walk from the start there are two corners about 3 km

[General Prim]

For Greek members: is it possible to know how much time the ferries take in time between Patra? I want to come back to Loutraki but http://www.viamichelin.com says this is the fastest route. Efgaristo

[tolis]

For Greek members: is it possible to know how much time the ferries take in time between Patra? I want to come back to Loutraki but www.viamichelin.com (http://www.viamichelin.com) says this is the fastest route. Efgaristo
You want to depart from Patra to where?

[General Prim]

You want to depart from Patra to where?

I mean from Andirrio to Patra

[lcd]

...do you know some specific plase on Drossohori

I'm going to Drossohori s.s , as I've heard good reviews , but It's gonna be my first time there, so I'll follow roadbook Ι:
( http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/content/325 )

[DIMI44]

I mean from Andirrio to Patra

Antirio conect with Patra with a bridge and you are above the sea for 2-3 minutes !!!!
If you dont like to give 12 (?) euros you can take a ferry which cost less and takes you in 20 minutes.

[J4MIE]

So who is planning on going to shakedown then?

[N.O.T]

I am not going this year, the organisers are a bunch of hungry sick dogs and i am boycoting this farce.

in the middle of this page you are gonna see some pics from the shakedown if you want to decide where you want to stay and spectate

http://www.xwmatinos.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=865&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=299

the guys of the above forum are great enthusiasts of the event and every year they provide amazing info about the stages.

[J4MIE]

Dear NOT, as you know my Greek is not so brilliant, is that two jumps after 1.3km? ;)

[tolis]

1.3 χλμ με αλματάκι: =1.3 km jump. For further translation, don't hesitate to ask me...

[N.O.T]

Dear NOT, as you know my Greek is not so brilliant, is that two jumps after 1.3km? ;)

the first one is described as a small jump....and 50 meters away there is another one .... so yeah it looks like a good place to be, however since i haven;t been at the shakedown place myself judging from the surrounding vegetation there aren;t many places to stand there and be able to watch both jumps.

[N.O.T]

http://www.xwmatinos.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=865&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=286

the above post has pictures from the ss KLENIA

[tolis]

Athanassoulas picture from today's tests:
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0473m.jpg

[J4MIE]

Thanks guys, pictures give good idea of what conditions will be like. Trees at the side of the road is good as it will mean less chance of me getting sunburnt :p :

That is if it doesn't rain. I thought it didn't rain in Greece? :s

[N.O.T]

nah no rain predicted temperatures expected to be at around 30-35 C

[J4MIE]

Thanks NOT that is why I am going ;) :up:

[J4MIE]

Thanks NOT that is why I am going ;) :up:

[lcd]

No acropolis rally for No1 Greek driver, Aris Vovos due to business commitments...Too bad!

[atsiotras79]

So who is planning on going to shakedown then?

I will!

[tolis]

I will!
Me too, for the first time!!! :bounce:

[N.O.T]

yeah i will be at shakedown as well...although i hate the event this year i just couldn;t resist getting a small taste after all....but i will be back home to watch results online thursday.

[jimakos]

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[J4MIE]

Looks like there are a lot of complaints about the long road section up to Itea. http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/content/382

Have to say that I think when it was based in Lamia with stages all around it was very good. I am still undecided if I will take the long drive up to Bauxites or just take it easy and wait at Thiva. Shame that they can't use more stages around there like Elatia.

[N.O.T]

Looks like there are a lot of complaints about the long road section up to Itea. http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/content/382

Have to say that I think when it was based in Lamia with stages all around it was very good. I am still undecided if I will take the long drive up to Bauxites or just take it easy and wait at Thiva. Shame that they can't use more stages around there like Elatia.

yes Lamia had a proposition for this years rally as well, but was rejected and the organisers prefered to put the casino money in their pockets than organising a true event.

[lcd]

yes Lamia had a proposition for this years rally as well, but was rejected and the organisers prefered to put the casino money in their pockets than organising a true event.

The organisers would set the special stages around poker tables,
inside the casino, If they could ( with F.I.A.'s blessings of course... ) :D
That's how badly they aim for money and not motorsport pleasure anymore... :(