The third day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2025 has come to a close. Ott Tänak remains in the event lead after the days six stages.
Morning Loop, Stages 8-10
Ott Tänak came into the day with just a three-second lead over teammate Adrien Fourmaux. After the first three stages of the day, Tänak leads by 33.2 second lead over Sebastien Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux fell to third after breaking his suspension on SS10. Tänak took two stage wins during the loop, with Ogier taking one. Thierry Neuville had a slow puncture on SS8. Munster and McErlean battled mechanical issues throughout the loop.
Afternoon Loop, Stages 11-13
Ott Tänak extended his lead by another 10 seconds during the loop. The Estonian will take a 43.6-second lead over Sebastien Ogier into the fourth and final day of the event. Tänak won all three stages during the loop. Rovanperä and Katsuta both retired after getting stuck on stage 11, while Adrien Fourmaux had a puncture on the same stage.
Quotes
Juha Kankkunen (Deputy Team Principal)
“It has been both a good day and a bad day today: Seb and Elfyn both drove very well again, but we unfortunately lost Taka and Kalle from the overall fight this afternoon. Seb tried his best but Tänak was very fast today and it’s not looking likely that we will be able to catch him on pace. Tomorrow is still a long day to get through, and we should have Taka, Kalle and Sami all returning to join the fight for bonus points on Super Sunday.”
Elfyn Evans (Driver car 33)
“The feeling in the car was better today with our position further back in the road order certainly helping us. We tried to keep a decent speed and rhythm while staying out of trouble and we managed to achieve that. We definitely have to give it a go tomorrow but also have to wait and see how the feeling is. It will be a rough and long day tomorrow, not a typical short Sunday, but those Sunday points are important, so we will have to try.”
Kalle Rovanperä (Driver car 69)
“It’s not been an easy day. Already in the morning I was struggling quite a bit. Then in the first stage of the afternoon we went off in quite a rough braking, going a bit wide and getting stuck. After we got back on the road we saw that we had some damage on the car; I’m not sure if that’s why I couldn’t get the car slowed down, but it meant we couldn’t finish the stage. Tomorrow we just need to try and have a good day and get as many points as we can.”
Sébastien Ogier (Driver car 17)
“It was a solid day for us and we have to be happy to get through another challenging day in Greece. At least it was not as hot as yesterday so it was a bit more enjoyable. The roughness was still there in places and managing the tyre wear was a big focus on the second pass this afternoon. Ott was flying today so there was not much we could do and we realised this morning that road position was still playing a role. Tomorrow everything is still to play for; there are many kilometres to go and very rough conditions expected on the second pass, but with Sunday points on offer, nobody can relax!”
Takamoto Katsuta (Driver car 18)
“Today started much better than yesterday. We changed a few things on the car overnight and felt more comfortable and confident. It felt even better in the afternoon after some changes during service and the split times were looking good in SS11. It wasn’t a crazy push and everything felt under control, but under braking for one hairpin it was quite bumpy and rough and I couldn’t get the car stopped. Unfortunately there was a gravel bank on the outside and we got stuck on top and could not get out. It was quite unlucky but it was my mistake, and I’m sorry to the team.”