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2004 Acropolis Rally
51st Acropolis Rally of Greece
Round 6 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Greece
Rally baseLamia
Dates run3 June 2004 – 6 June 2004
Stages22 (377.13 km; 234.34 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,438.48 km (893.83 miles)
Statistics
Crews72 at start, 33 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerNorway Petter Solberg
United Kingdom Phil Mills
Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
4:39:06.2

The 2004 Acropolis Rally (formally the 51st Acropolis Rally of Greece) was the sixth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 3 and 6 June 2004, and was won by Subaru's Petter Solberg, his 7th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
World Rally Championship entries
11 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
12 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
14 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
15 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Finland Jussi Välimäki Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
16 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Matthias Andersson France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
17 France Nicolas Vouilloz France Denis Giraudet France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria Manfred Stohl Peugeot 206 WRC P
19 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
20 Slovakia Jozef Béreš Jr. Czech Republic Petr Starý Slovakia Jozef Béreš Jr. Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
21 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
22 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
23 Greece Armodios Vovos Greece Loris Meletopoulos Greece Armodios Vovos Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
25 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
65 Greece Konstantinos Apostolou Greece Dionissis Bellas Greece Konstantinos Apostolou Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
JWRC entries
31 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
32 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
33 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
34 San Marino Alessandro Broccoli Italy Giovanni Agnese San Marino Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 P
35 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Timo Alanne Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
36 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 P
37 Italy Luca Cecchettini Italy Nicola Arena Italy Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
39 France Nicolas Bernardi Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
40 France Guerlain Chicherit France Mathieu Baumel France Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 P
41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
42 France Mathieu Biasion France Eric Domenech Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Italy Astra Racing Ford Fiesta S1600 P
44 Italy Alan Scorcioni Italy Massimo Daddoveri Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
46 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Pascual Spain RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 P
47 Italy Luca Tabaton Italy Gisella Rovegno Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
48 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach Zimbabwe Timothy Sturla United Kingdom Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 P
49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Paolo Del Grande Italy Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 P
50 United Kingdom Oliver Marshall United Kingdom Craig Parry United Kingdom Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
51 Belgium Larry Cols Belgium Filip Goddé France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 145.45 km
3 June 19:00 SS1 Lilea — Parnassos 1 2.25 km
4 June 07:53 SS2 Rengini 1 11.84 km
08:21 SS3 Elatia — Zeli 1 7.57 km
11:35 SS4 Pavliani 1 24.45 km
12:24 SS5 Stromi 1 14.61 km
13:27 SS6 Eleftherohori 18.44 km
16:18 SS7 Pavliani 2 24.45 km
17:07 SS8 Stromi 2 14.61 km
18:27 SS9 Lilea — Parnassos 2 2.25 km
Leg 2 — 133.18 km
5 June 08:46 SS10 Amfissa 1 14.59 km
09:35 SS11 Drosohori 1 28.68 km
11:22 SS12 Rengini 2 11.84 km
11:50 SS13 Elatia — Zeli 2 7.57 km
15:24 SS14 Amfissa 2 14.59 km
16:13 SS15 Drosohori 2 28.68 km
17:11 SS16 Lilea — Parnassos 3 2.25 km
Leg 3 — 98.50 km
6 June 08:01 SS17 Dikastro 1 26.78 km
09:00 SS18 Agios Stefanos 1 13.47 km
09:38 SS19 Styrfaka 1 9.00 km
12:14 SS20 Dikastro 2 26.78 km
13:13 SS21 Agios Stefanos 2 13.47 km
13:51 SS22 Styrfaka 2 9.00 km
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Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:39:06.2 10
2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:39:24.6 +18.4 8
3 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:39:34.5 +28.3 6
4 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:41:25.6 +2:19.4 5
5 16 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Matthias Andersson France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 4:45:56.3 +6:50.1 4
6 18 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria Manfred Stohl Peugeot 206 WRC 4:49:07.8 +10:01.6 3
7 14 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:50:18.7 +11:12.5 2
8 23 Greece Armodios Vovos Greece Loris Meletopoulos Greece Armodios Vovos Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:53:13.2 +14:07.0 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:39:06.2 10
2 2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:39:24.6 +18.4 8
3 3 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:39:34.5 +28.3 6
4 4 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:41:25.6 +2:19.4 5
10 5 9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 4:58:27.6 +19:21.4 0
19 6 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:21:51.6 +42:45.4 0
Retired SS17 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Rollcage damaged 0
Retired SS11 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Suspension 0
Retired SS3 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 Accident 0
Retired SS3 10 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (3 Jun) SS1 Lilea — Parnassos 1 2.25 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 1:53.1 Finland Marcus Grönholm
Leg 1 (4 Jun) SS2 Rengini 1 11.84 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 8:39.7
SS3 Elatia — Zeli 1 7.57 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 21:59.6
SS4 Pavliani 1 24.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 19:38.4 Norway Petter Solberg
SS5 Stromi 1 14.61 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:36.4
SS6 Eleftherohori 18.44 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:24.4
SS7 Pavliani 2 24.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 20:31.9
SS8 Stromi 2 14.61 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:32.0
SS9 Lilea — Parnassos 2 2.25 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 1:54.9
Leg 2 (5 Jun) SS10 Amfissa 1 14.59 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 9:11.8
SS11 Drosohori 1 28.68 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 22:40.7
SS12 Rengini 2 11.84 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 8:20.5
SS13 Elatia — Zeli 2 7.57 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 21:27.9
SS14 Amfissa 2 14.59 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 9:07.2
SS15 Drosohori 2 28.68 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 22:33.1
SS16 Lilea — Parnassos 3 2.25 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 1:53.6
Leg 3 (6 Jun) SS17 Dikastro 1 26.78 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 20:26.8
SS18 Agios Stefanos 1 13.47 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 9:46.4
SS19 Styrfaka 1 9.00 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 6:24.3
SS20 Dikastro 2 26.78 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 20:21.6
SS21 Agios Stefanos 2 13.47 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 9:38.9
SS22 Styrfaka 2 9.00 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 6:16.3

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 France Sébastien Loeb 43 Monaco Daniel Elena 43 1 France Citroën Total WRT 65
2 1 Norway Petter Solberg 38 1 United Kingdom Phil Mills 38 1 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 60
3 1 Estonia Markko Märtin 34 1 United Kingdom Michael Park 34 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 50
4 Finland Marcus Grönholm 24 Finland Timo Rautiainen 24 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 39
5 1 Belgium François Duval 19 1 Belgium Stéphane Prévot 19 Japan Mitsubishi Motors 9

Junior World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
12 1 33 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:14:13.1 10
15 2 39 France Nicolas Bernardi Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 5:19:25.0 +5:11.9 8
16 3 46 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Pascual Spain RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 5:20:57.1 +6:44.0 6
21 4 51 Belgium Larry Cols Belgium Filip Goddé France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 5:24:14.8 +10:01.7 5
24 5 50 United Kingdom Oliver Marshall United Kingdom Craig Parry United Kingdom Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 5:33:23.9 +19:10.8 4
Retired SS20 42 France Mathieu Biasion France Eric Domenech Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS17 37 Italy Luca Cecchettini Italy Nicola Arena Italy Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 Rolled 0
Retired SS15 31 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Electrical 0
Retired SS13 35 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Timo Alanne Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Lost wheel 0
Retired SS12 40 France Guerlain Chicherit France Mathieu Baumel France Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS12 43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Italy Astra Racing Ford Fiesta S1600 Clutch 0
Retired SS12 44 Italy Alan Scorcioni Italy Massimo Daddoveri Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Gearbox 0
Retired SS11 34 San Marino Alessandro Broccoli Italy Giovanni Agnese San Marino Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 Suspension 0
Retired SS10 45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS9 32 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Rear axle-shaft 0
Retired SS8 41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS7 36 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Suspension 0
Retired SS6 49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Paolo Del Grande Italy Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 Driveshaft 0
Retired SS4 47 Italy Luca Tabaton Italy Gisella Rovegno Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS4 48 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach Zimbabwe Timothy Sturla United Kingdom Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 Engine 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (3 Jun) SS1 Lilea — Parnassos 1 2.25 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 2:06.7 United Kingdom Guy Wilks
Leg 1 (4 Jun) SS2 Rengini 1 11.84 km Finland Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 9:45.8 Finland Kosti Katajamäki
SS3 Elatia — Zeli 1 7.57 km Notional stage time
SS4 Pavliani 1 24.45 km Estonia Urmo Aava Suzuki Ignis S1600 21:43.2 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS5 Stromi 1 14.61 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:43.7
SS6 Eleftherohori 18.44 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:30.6 Finland Kosti Katajamäki
SS7 Pavliani 2 24.45 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 22:22.0
SS8 Stromi 2 14.61 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:48.6
SS9 Lilea — Parnassos 2 2.25 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 2:10.3
Leg 2 (5 Jun) SS10 Amfissa 1 14.59 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 10:16.3
SS11 Drosohori 1 28.68 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 25:02.3
SS12 Rengini 2 11.84 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 9:36.3 San Marino Mirco Baldacci
SS13 Elatia — Zeli 2 7.57 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 24:19.2
SS14 Amfissa 2 14.59 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 10:15.8
SS15 Drosohori 2 28.68 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 24:59.4 United Kingdom Guy Wilks
SS16 Lilea — Parnassos 3 2.25 km Belgium Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 2:06.2
Leg 3 (6 Jun) SS17 Dikastro 1 26.78 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 23:01.9
SS18 Agios Stefanos 1 13.47 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 10:51.3
SS19 Styrfaka 1 9.00 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 7:16.3
SS20 Dikastro 2 26.78 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 22:57.1
SS21 Agios Stefanos 2 13.47 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 10:53.9
SS22 Styrfaka 2 9.00 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 6:48.8

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 France Nicolas Bernardi 18
2 New entry United Kingdom Guy Wilks 10
3 2 Belgium Larry Cols 9
4 2 Estonia Urmo Aava 8
5 2 United Kingdom Kris Meeke 6

References

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  1. ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Acropolis Rally 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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