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Acropolis win puts Loeb back on top

In the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship Andreas Aigner took his second win on the trot, having moved up into P1 on day two. Despite a differential problem this morning, the Austrian kept his nerve and eventually beat Martin Rauam by 35 seconds.

Aigner's team-mate Bernarndo Sousa was third in the sister Red Bull Rally Team-run Mitsubishi Lancer, another 25 seconds further back, while Armindo Araujo and Fumio Nutahara completed the top five also in Lancers.

In terms of retirements a number of drivers failed to finish, including Stobart Ford's Gigi Galli, Subaru's Chris Atkinson and Munchi's 'guest' driver, Aris Vovos.

Galli retired on days 1, 2 and 3 but still managed to set four quickest times and pick up the inaugural 'Colin McRae Trophy'. Atkinson retired first on day 2 with an electrical problem, before exciting again on Sunday when he damaged his suspension. Vovos was sidelined on Saturday with with steering problems. The local star had been competing under the Munchi's banner, and was 12th overall when he went out.

Several PWRC runners failed to finish too, including double Production champion, Toshi Arai, as well as Nasser Al-Attiyah, Jari Ketomaa, Mirco Baldacci and Patrik Sandell and many more.

The World Rally Championship now heads to Turkey in two weeks time for the final round before the summer break. The Rally of Turkey is another hot, rough gravel event based in Kemer and it runs from June 12-15.
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> The popularity of WRC races falls down? I miss old races and riders!

Maybe it's your illusion!

Congratulations to Seba! I guess you might be missing Markus?
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