The 2024 Acropolis Rally (also known as the EKO Acropolis Rally 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 5 to 8 September 2024. It marked the sixty-eighth running of the Acropolis Rally, and was the tenth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the final round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2024 event was based in Lamia in Central Greece, and was contested over fifteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Diego Domínguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category, as well as the junior category.
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won the rally, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, are the manufacturer's winners. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen recorded identical total time with Robert Virves and Aleks Lesk, but Pajari and Mälkönen were the category winners as they were faster in SS1. Norbert Maior and Francesca Maria Maior were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior championship. The Estonian crew of Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja became the 2024 Junior Rally Champions.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 as well as the Junior World Rally Championship, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nineteen Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of fourteen crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 19 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 21 Yohan Rossel Florian Barral DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 22 Lauri Joona Janni Hussi Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 24 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Jan Solans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 25 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Josh McErlean James Fulton Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 27 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 28 Robert Virves Aleks Lesk Robert Virves Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Pierre-Louis Loubet Loris Pascaud Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 35 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 George Vassilakis Tom Krawszik George Vassilakis Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Niall Burns HW34 by Motortune Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Lambros Athanassoulas Nikolaos Zakheos Lambros Athanassoulas Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Giorgos Kechagias Nikolaos Petropoulos Giorgos Kechagias Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Panagiotis Roustemis Christos Bakloris Panagiotis Roustemis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Vassileios Velanis Elias Panagiotounis Vassileios Velanis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Giorgos Amoutzas Giorgos Eliopoulos Giorgos Amoutzas Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Uğur Soylu Sener Guray Uğur Soylu Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 45 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 46 Juan Carlos Peralta Víctor Pérez Couto Juan Carlos Peralta Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Enrico Brazzoli Martina Musiari Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Nikos Pavlidis Allan Harryman Nikos Pavlidis Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 49 Burcu Çetinkaya Fabrizia Pons Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 50 Cristian Dolofan Traian Pavel Cristian Dolofan Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 51 Epaminondas Karanikolas Giorgos Kakavas Epaminondas Karanikolas Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 52 Paschalis Chatzimarkos Marios Tsaoussoglou Paschalis Chatzimarkos Renault Clio Rally3 WRC-3 53 Efthimios Halkias Nikos Komnos Efthimios Halkias Renault Clio Rally3 WRC-3 54 Giorgos Delaportas Evangelos Panaritis Giorgos Delaportas Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 55 Manos Stefanis Konstantinos Stefanis Manos Stefanis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 56 Stephanos Theocharopoulos Giorgos Kotsalis Stephanos Theocharopoulos Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 57 Slaven Šekuljica Damir Petrović Slaven Šekuljica Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 58 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 59 Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 60 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 61 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 62 Petr Borodin Roman Cheprasov ASP Racing Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 63 Norbert Maior Francesca Maria Maior Norbert Maior Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 64 Tom Rensonnet Manon Deliot RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 65 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 66 Max Smart Cameron Fair FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 67 Fabio Schwarz Bernhard Ettel Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 68 Jose Abito Caparo Esther Gutiérrez Porras FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 70 Nataniel Bruun Pablo Olmos Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 71 Andre Martinez Fernando Mussano Andre Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 72 Hubert Laskowski Michał Kuśnierz Hubert Laskowski Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 5 September — After 9:01 Lamia [Shakedown] 3.62 km After 17:30 Opening ceremony, Lamia 6 September SS1 After 7:58 Ano Pavliani 1 22.47 km SS2 After 9:09 Dafni 1 21.67 km SS3 After 11:30 Tarzan 1 23.37 km 12:42 – 13:16 Regroup, Lamia 13:16 – 13:46 Flexi service A, Lamia SS4 After 14:29 Ano Pavliani 2 22.47 km SS5 After 15:40 Dafni 2 21.67 km SS6 After 17:48 Tarzan 2 23.37 km 19:23 – 20:08 Flexi service B, Lamia 7 September SS7 After 8:16 Rengini 28.67 km SS8 After 10:37 Thiva 20.95 km SS9 After 13:05 Aghii Theodori 1 25.87 km 13:53 – 15:03 Regroup, Loutraki 15:03 – 15:18 Tyre fitting zone, Loutraki SS10 After 15:46 Loutraki 12.90 km SS11 After 17:05 Aghii Theodori 2 25.87 km 20:20 – 21:02 Regroup, Schimatari SS12 After 21:05 EKO SSS 1.97 km 8 September 6:00 – 6:45 Flexi service C, Lamia SS13 After 8:59 Inohori 17.47 km SS14 After 10:05 Eleftherohori 1 18.29 km 11:20 – 12:15 Regroup, Lamia 12:15 – 12:30 Flexi service D, Lamia SS15 After 13:15 Eleftherohori 2 [Power Stage] 18.29 km After 14:55 Finish, Lamia After 16:00 Podium ceremony, Lamia Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Total 1 1 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:38:04.2 0.0 18 4 2 24 2 2 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:39:51.0 +1:46.8 15 2 0 17 3 3 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:41:01.5 +2:57.3 10 7 4 21 14 4 19 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:01:10.4 +23:06.2 0 0 0 0 16 5 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:01:48.7 +23:44.5 13 0 0 13 18 6 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:02:49.7 +24:45.5 0 5 3 8 21 7 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:08:00.9 +29:56.7 0 6 5 11 30 8 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:19:26.4 +41:22.2 0 3 1 4 Retired SS9 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Off-road 0 0 0 0
Special stages StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders SD Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:39.1 SS1 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:33.2 Ogier / Landais SS2 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:45.3 Tänak / Järveoja SS3 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:06.3 Ogier / Landais SS4 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:11.0 SS5 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 16:27.2 Tänak / Järveoja SS6 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 16:56.9 SS7 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 17:51.3 Sordo / Carrera SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:53.9 SS9 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 18:14.1 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS10 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:07.0 SS11 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:49.0 SS12 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:44.6 SS13 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:00.6 SS14 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:38.6 SS15 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Puma Rally1 10:43.8
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Thierry Neuville 192 Martijn Wydaeghe 192 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 445 2 1 Ott Tänak 158 1 Martin Järveoja 158 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 410 3 1 Sébastien Ogier 154 1 Vincent Landais 154 M-Sport Ford WRT 226 4 Elfyn Evans 140 Scott Martin 140 5 Adrien Fourmaux 130 Alexandre Coria 130
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification