acropolis rally

JWRC drama in Greece

More drama on the final day in Greece as rally leader Sebastien Loeb has to stop and change a puncture in SS20...

Sebastien Loeb will lead into the final day and will again have to play the 'road sweeper', leaving team-mate, Sebastien Ogier well poised to grab the victory - just 2.2 seconds back; Petter Solberg is third, 18.7 seconds further adrift.

Citroen number two driver Dani Sordo has retired from day two of the Acropolis Rally of Greece. Sordo's Citroen C4 WRC car suffered a broken suspension arm in the final test this morning, the 24.15 kilometre run through Kefalari 1.

The Acropolis Rally could be set to move back to central Greece and be based in Lamia next season, according to the rumours circulating at last weekend's 55th running of the event.

Petter Solberg took an incredible second place finish on the Acropolis Rally on Sunday with the all-new Impreza WRC2008 - and then declared that the Banbury-based outfit is definitely on the way back to its former glories.

The organisers of the BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece have announced that they will commemorate the life of Colin McRae by handing out a special trophy this season. A statement to the media explained:

Subaru's Petter Solberg has taken victory on the Acropolis Rally of Greece, beating Sebastien Loeb, who won the battle for second, by 18.4 seconds; Harri Rovanpera had to settle for third, while Francois Duval and Daniel Carlsson complete the top five...