Petter Solberg (private Citroen DS3) was dominant in the first day of the Acropolis Rally, and leads the event by more than 50 seconds over Sebastien Loeb (Citroen DS3).
Solberg, the 2003 World Champion who has been pretty unlucky in the first rounds of the season, pulled away out in front from the beginning of the rally.
He won the first four stages of the day. He will try to maintain his lead at the end of tomorrow’s leg, although he will have the disadvantage of starting in first position.
Behind Solberg, Sebastien Loeb secured second place when he won the last stage of the day.
The Frenchman leads Mikko Hirvonen’s Ford Fiesta by three seconds. Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford Fiesta) dropped down in order after he suffered a broken differential on stage 6.
Sebastien Ogier (Citroen DS3) stands in fourth position ahead of Team Stobart’s Ford Fiesta driven by Henning Solberg.
Kimi Raikkonen made the switch from the NASCAR’s ovals to the Greek gravel roads. He stands in 10th place.
Classification at the end of the first day:
1. P. Solberg-Patterson (Citroen DS3) in 1.39’24”2
2. Loeb-Elena (Citroen DS3) + 51”6
3. Hirvonen-Lehtinen (Ford Fiesta RS) + 55”3
4. Ogier-Ingrassia (Citroen DS3) + 57”2
5. H. Solberg-Minor (Ford Fiesta RS) + 1'43”2
6. Wilson-Martin (Ford Fiesta RS) + 2’27”5
7. Tanak-Ott (Ford Fiesta Super2000) + 3’32”4
8. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS) + 3'55”0
9. Hanninen-Markkula (Skoda Fabia S2000 + 4'01”6
10. Raikkonen-Lindstrom (Citroen DS3) + 4'04”7
Etc.
Solberg, the 2003 World Champion who has been pretty unlucky in the first rounds of the season, pulled away out in front from the beginning of the rally.
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| Petter Solberg, Citroën DS3 WRC (Photo: WRI2) |
He won the first four stages of the day. He will try to maintain his lead at the end of tomorrow’s leg, although he will have the disadvantage of starting in first position.
Behind Solberg, Sebastien Loeb secured second place when he won the last stage of the day.
The Frenchman leads Mikko Hirvonen’s Ford Fiesta by three seconds. Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford Fiesta) dropped down in order after he suffered a broken differential on stage 6.
Sebastien Ogier (Citroen DS3) stands in fourth position ahead of Team Stobart’s Ford Fiesta driven by Henning Solberg.
Kimi Raikkonen made the switch from the NASCAR’s ovals to the Greek gravel roads. He stands in 10th place.
Classification at the end of the first day:
1. P. Solberg-Patterson (Citroen DS3) in 1.39’24”2
2. Loeb-Elena (Citroen DS3) + 51”6
3. Hirvonen-Lehtinen (Ford Fiesta RS) + 55”3
4. Ogier-Ingrassia (Citroen DS3) + 57”2
5. H. Solberg-Minor (Ford Fiesta RS) + 1'43”2
6. Wilson-Martin (Ford Fiesta RS) + 2’27”5
7. Tanak-Ott (Ford Fiesta Super2000) + 3’32”4
8. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS) + 3'55”0
9. Hanninen-Markkula (Skoda Fabia S2000 + 4'01”6
10. Raikkonen-Lindstrom (Citroen DS3) + 4'04”7
Etc.