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Hankook’s newly tweaked hard‑compound tyre was thrust into the spotlight when Greece’s precincts of gravel rattled it to breaking point at the Acropolis Rally. Revamped compound meets brutal gravel In the week before the event, Hankook added a considerable thickness to the tread of its Rally1 hard tyre, a move aimed at countering the delamination […]

The stewards clocked both Hyundai and M‑Sport crews for a one‑minute offence after their co‑drivers left seat belts unsecured during the Acropolis Rally. The decision saw Josh McErlean slide from fourth to sixth, while Adrien Fourmaux fell a place lower. Unfastened Belts on Gravel During stage 12, Hyundai’s Fourmaux pulled over to change a punctured […]

Thierry Neuville will need to take more risks to keep pace with Sébastien Ogier in the closing gravel stages of the Acropolis Rally Greece. Saturday’s Close‑Quarters Duel Neuville edged Ogier by 4.1 seconds after a tense Saturday, following a 7.1 second advantage in stage 12 that was shortened when road conditions worsened. Ogier counter‑attacked the final stage of the day […]

Thierry Neuville stretched his lead over Sebastian Ogier to 4.1 seconds after a high‑stakes showdown on Saturday’s gravel stages at Acropolis Rally Greece. Saturday’s tension‑filled duel Neuville launched with a 9.7‑second advantage over Toyota’s Ogier. The first four stages pounded the cars and tyres less than feared, allowing the gap to wobble. Neuville maintained a […]

A rock smashed Alejandro Cachón’s windscreen during Stage 7 of the Acropolis Rally, leaving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 shuddering but still swift. The incident occurred on the gravel section in Thiva when debris hit the windshield mid‑straight, shattering the panel on the co‑driver’s side. Windshield shattered by rock at Acropolis Rally Stage 7’s straightaway featured the roof‑shattering event, as a […]

Jon Armstrong clinched his first outright WRC stage victory when his Ford Puma took Stage 5 of the Acropolis Rally Greece by 0.6 s over nine‑time champion Sébastien Ogier. The Northern Irishman climbed to third overall by the stage’s end, capitalising on an early road‑position advantage on the slippery gravel sections. Armstrong, co‑driven by Shane Byrne, admitted surprise: “We thought […]

Thrilling Thursday sent Thierry Neuville to a 9.7‑second lead over Sebastien Ogier as the WRC Acropolis Rally Greece proved a punishing test for crews and cars. Stage Preservation Pays Off Neuville, who kept calm through the treacherous gravel, had an 11‑second advantage over Ogier after teammate Adrien Fourmaux lost the morning lead to a puncture […]

Thierry Neuville seized the Acropolis Rally lead after a roller‑coaster morning that saw multiple punctures on the gravel circuit. Neuville Claims Morning Lead Amid Tyre Catastrophe Late Friday, the 2024 World Champion trotted back from the first loop only 11.0 seconds ahead of Sebastien Ogier. A front-right blowout at the start of Stage 3 and […]

Sébastien Ogier takes the first lead of the Acropolis Rally by topping the opening nighttime super‑special stage in Athens. Super‑Special Stage Gives Ogier a Cushion The brand‑new asphalt duel in the Greek capital finished with Ogier beating world champion Thierry Neuville by 1.1 seconds, setting the tone for the weekend’s gravel battles. Heat Winners and […]

Hyundai Rally2 kit could lift the South Korean marque into WRC’s top tier in 2027. New FIA Initiative Levels the Playing Field At last week’s World Motor Sport Council, the FIA unveiled a €7,500 upgrade kit aimed at bringing Rally2 cars closer to the forthcoming 2027 WRC27 specifications. The kit modifies the front fenders, front […]