EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 Neuville Takes Lead

September 7, 2024Joe Moore
RallyWRC

The second day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece has come to an end. Thierry Neuville took the event lead after a less chaotic day. 

SS7, Rengini

Thierry Neuville kicked off the second day with a stage win. As the Belgian set a time 0.2 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to take the stage win. Dani Sordo finished third fastest on the stage, 16.2 seconds slower than Neuville and 16 seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans was fourth fastest on the stage, 5.3 seconds slower than Sordo. Grégoire Munster rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing two seconds slower than Evans. 

SS8, Thiva 

Sebastien Ogier took the stage win on the eighth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 7.4 seconds faster than Dani Sordo. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 10.5 seconds slower than Ogier and 3.1 seconds slower than Sordo. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.3 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Evans. 

SS9, Aghii Theodori 1

Sebastien Ogier capped off the morning loop with his second stage win of the day. Finishing with a time 5.7 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Ott Tänak was third fastest on the stage, 6.2 seconds slower than Ogier and 0.5 seconds slower than Neuville. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Tänak. Adrien Fourmuax rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Evans. 

SS10, Loutraki 

Ott Tänak topped the tenth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 2.4 seconds slower than Sebastien Ogier. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 2.6 seconds slower than Tänak and 0.2 seconds slower than Ogier. Dani Sordo set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.7 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing three seconds slower than Sordo. 

SS11, Aghii Theodori 2

Sebastien Ogier set the fastest time on SS11. With a time 0.5 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to win the stage. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 5.5 seconds slower than Ogier and five seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 5.4 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 4.5 seconds slower than Katsuta. 

SS12, EKO SSS

Thierry Neuville took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece. As Neuville set a time 0.4 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to win the stage. Dani Sordo finished third fastest on the stage, 2.3 seconds slower than Neuville and 1.9 seconds slower than Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Sordo. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Katsuta. 

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. Takamoto Katsuta will be first on the road once again. Katsuta will be followed by Adrien Fourmaux and Jourdan Serderidis.