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Preview: Acropolis Rally.

Sebastien Loeb (FRA) / Daniel Elena (MC), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
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Preview: Acropolis Rally.

Wednesday, 28th May 2008

Preview for the Acropolis Rally of Greece - the seventh round in the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship.

"Sardinia though was a very positive experience for both myself and the whole team so our aim is to repeat that in Greece. I'll just be taking it carefully and driving around the biggest rocks.

"It's never the easiest event and I’ve had some very different experiences of the Acropolis, but I think for any driver - actually, for the whole team - it's a real challenge."


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Jari Ketomaa currently leads the way in the Production World Rally Championship, following his second place finish in Sweden and a third place finish in Argentina, the last round in the series, back at the end of March.

The Finn will however, have his work cut to hang onto top spot this weekend, as all of the PWRC runners - except one - have nominated the Acropolis to score points on. There are also two 'guest' entries, boosting the total number of drivers' in the category to 29.

Ketomaa is still aiming high though and despite his inexperience wants a top-four finish: "The rally will be interesting for sure. The conditions are new for me, compared to rallies like those of Finland and Sweden. I am looking forward to the event," he noted.

"I would like to be in the top four, but let’s see first what the speed will be, how we can get on and how the car handles, because obviously the roads are rougher compared to what I’m used to. This stage was good but we have to be careful not to break the car."

Andreas Aigner won last time out, taking his maiden win in the PWRC and he lies joint second in the PWRC drivers' championship, 4 points further back, just like Juho Hanninen, who won the first round.

"We are coming to Greece with loads of confidence. I can’t wait for the rally, last year’s result [when I finished second] is giving me all the extra motivation I need," noted Aigner.

"The forthcoming pair of races, starting in Greece and then in Turkey are of absolutely huge importance to me. I want to pick up some important points for the team in both places."
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Sebastien Loeb (FRA) / Daniel Elena (MC), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) / Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN), BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
1st: Marcus Gronholm (FIN) / Timo Rautiainen (FIN), BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06. 2nd: Sebastien Loeb (FRA) / Daniel Elena (MC), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. 3rd: Petter Solberg (NOR) / Phil Mills (GBR), Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007. Acropolis Rally of Greece
Acropolis Rally, atmosphere
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The new Subaru Impreza WRC2008, which will make its debut on the Acropolis Rally of Greece. [Pic credit: SWRT]
The new Subaru Impreza WRC2008, which will make its debut on the Acropolis Rally of Greece. [Pic credit: SWRT]
Matthew Wilson (GBR), Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Guy Wilks (GBR), Ford Focus WRC05. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
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Manfred Stohl (AUT), OMV Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Petter Solberg (NOR), Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Henning Solberg (NOR) / Cato Menkerud (NOR), Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
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Gabriel Pozzo (RA), Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Group N. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Sebastien Loeb (FRA), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Sebastien Loeb (FRA), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Sebastien Loeb (FRA), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
Sebastien Loeb (FRA), Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC. Acropolis Rally of Greece, 31st May - 3rd June 2007.
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