EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 Pajari Wins

September 8, 2024Joe Moore
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The third and final day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 has come to an end. Sami Pajari took home the event win. 

SS13, Inohori 

Nikolay Grayzin took home the stage win on the opening stage of the day. With a time 2.6 seconds faster than Lauri Joona. Sami Pajari finished third fastest on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than Gryazin and 1.3 seconds slower than Joona. Yohan Rossel set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than Pajari. Fabrizio Zaldivar rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.4 seconds slower than Rossel. 

SS14, Eleftherohori 1

Yohan Rossel took home the stage win on the fourteenth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. As the Frenchman set a time 2.3 seconds faster than Robert Virves to top the stage. Fabrizio Zaldviar finished third fastest on the stage, 4.4 seconds slower than Rossel and 2.1 seconds slower than Virves. Sami Pajari was fourth fastest on the stage, 7.9 seconds slower than Zaldivar. Josh McErlean rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 10.5 seconds slower than Pajari. 

SS15, Eleftherohori 2 – Powerstage 

Robert Virves took home the stage win on the final stage win of the weekend. With a time 13.5 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel to take the stage win. Josh McErlean finished third fastest on the stage, 26.6 seconds slower than Virves and 13.1 seconds slower than Rossel. Sami Pajari set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than McErlean. Fabrizio Zaldivar rounded out the top five on the stage, 12.3 seconds slower than Pajari. 

Pajari and Virves Tie

Sami Pajari and Robert Virves managed to somehow end with the same time after 15 stages of competition. Sami Pajari is named the class winner for the event as he won SS1. Pajari looked guaranteed for the win heading into SS15, but a puncture in the stage changed that slightly. As Pajari lost every bit of his 28.5-second lead over Robert Virves. Virves was a man on a mission in SS15.