EKO Acropolis Rally Greece Pajari Takes WRC2 Lead

September 7, 2024Joe Moore
RallyWRC2

The second day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece has come to an end. Sami Pajari took the class lead after the day. 

SS7, Rengini

Yohan Rossel kicked off the second day with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 0.5 seconds faster than Robert Virves and Sami Pajari who tied for the second-fastest time on the stage. Georg Linnamäe and Jan Solans tied for the fourth fastest time on the stage, with both drivers finishing 3.1 seconds slower than Rossel and 2.6 seconds slower than Virves and Pajari. 

SS8, Thiva 

Yohan Rossel also took the stage win on the eighth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 7.8 seconds faster than Georg Linnamäe. Lauri Joona and Robert Virves tied for the third fastest time on the stage, with both drivers finishing 10 seconds slower than Rossel and 2.2 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.2 seconds slower than Joona and Virves. 

SS9, Aghii Theodori 1

Sami Pajari capped off the morning loop with his first stage win of the day. As the Toyota driver finished 0.9 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Lauri Joona was third fastest on the stage, 7.1 seconds slower than Pajari and 6.2 seconds slower than Rossel. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Georg Linnamäe tied for the fourth fastest time on the stage, with both finishing 6.2 seconds slower than Joona. 

SS10, Loutraki 

Yohan Rossel was back to his winning ways on the tenth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. As Rossel set a time 1.6 seconds faster than Lauri Joona to take the stage win. Sami Pajari was third fastest on the stage, 1.8 seconds slower than Rossel and 0.2 seconds slower than Joona. Georg Linnamäe finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Pajari. Jan Solans rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Linnamäe. 

SS11, Aghii Theodori 2

Yohan Rossel also took home the stage win on SS11. With a time 5.4 seconds faster than championship rival Sami Pajari. Georg Linnamäe finished third fastest on the stage, 8.1 seconds slower than Rossel and 2.7 seconds slower than Pajari. Robert Virves set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 6.4 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Jan Solans rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Virves. 

SS12, EKO SSS

Kajetan Kajetanowicz took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. As Kajetanowicz set a time 0.5 seconds faster than Roberto Daprà and Yohan Rossel who tied for the second-fastest time on the stage. Robert Virves finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Darpà and Rossel. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Virves. 

What To Expect From EKO Acropolis Rally Greece Day Three

The third and final day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers contest 54.05 km across 3 stages. The day’s longest stage is the 18.29 km Eleftherohori stage which is run twice as SS14 and SS15 and will be the Wolf Powerstage. The shortest stage is the 17.47 km Inohori stage which opens the day.