2026 Acropolis Rally

2026 Acropolis Rally
EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2026
Round 8 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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Twisty gravel mountain roads, high temperatures and choking dust are the challenges of the event.
Host country Greece
Rally baseLoutraki, Corinthia
Dates run25 – 28 June 2026
Start locationLoutraki, Corinthia
Finish locationLoutraki, Corinthia
Stages17 (323.31 km; 200.90 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance1,165.32 km (724.10 miles)
Overall distance1,488.63 km (924.99 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered58

The 2026 Acropolis Rally (also known as the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2026) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 25 to 28 June 2026.[2] It would mark the seventieth running of the Acropolis Rally, and is due to be the eighth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event is set to be based in Loutraki in Corinthia, and is set to be consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 323.31 km (200.90 mi).

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja are the defending rally winners, but they would not defend their titles as Tänak announced his indefinite break from the championship following the end of the 2025 season.[3] Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, The team they drove for in 2025, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship,[5] but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season.[6] Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albayrak are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.[7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and seven Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
9 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
20 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver H
21 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret 2C Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
23 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
24 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 Andreas Mikkelsen Jørn Listerud Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team H
27 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
28 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
29 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver H
31 Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall Mille Johansson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Woodburn Bernhard ten Brinke Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Andrea Lafarja Germán Maune Andrea Lafarja Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Lambros Athanassoulas Nikolaos Zakheos Lambros Athanassoulas Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
40 Pablo Sarrazin Geoffrey Combe Pablo Sarrazin Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
41 Ali Türkkan Oytun Albaykar TOSFED Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 Alejandro Galanti Marcelo Toyotoshi Alejandro Galanti Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
43 Panagiotis Roustemis Christos Bakloris Panagiotis Roustemis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
44 Epaminondas Karanikolas Giorgos Kakavas Epaminondas Karanikolas Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
45 Conner Martell Alessandro Gelsomino 2C Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
46 Alejandro Mauro Ariday Bonilla Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
47 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver H
48 Adrien Mosca Julie Amblard Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
49 Uğur Soylu Mehmet Akif Yalçın GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
50 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver H
51 Cristian Dolofan Traian Pavel Cristian Dolofan Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
52 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
53 Tymoteusz Abramowski Jakub Wróbel Tymoteusz Abramowski Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
54 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
56 Nataniel Bruun Javier Martínez Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
57 Grzegorz Bonder Kamil Heller Grzegorz Bonder Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
58 Andreas Vardinogiannis Konstantinos Stefanis Andreas Vardinogiannis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
59 Nikos Davaris Konstantinos Makris Nikos Davaris Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
36 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
25 June — After 9:01 [Shakedown] 3.34 km
SS1 After 19:05 EKO SSS 1.86 km
21:04 – 21:19 Service A, Loutraki N/a
26 June SS2 After 8:48 Bauxites 22.97 km
SS3 After 9:51 Parnassos Mt 22.28 km
SS4 After 11:14 Stiri 1 24.18 km
12:02 – 12:32 Regroup, Livadeia N/a
12:32 – 12:52 Remote service B, Livadeia N/a
SS5 After 13:35 Elikon Mt 17.80 km
SS6 After 14:46 Stiri 2 24.18 km
SS7 After 16:56 Thiva 17.81 km
19:40 – 20:25 Flexi service C, Loutraki N/a
27 June SS8 After 7:54 Ghymno 1 19.60 km
SS9 After 9:19 Kolines 21.30 km
SS10 After 11:05 Menalo Mt 1 14.78 km
SS11 After 12:58 Kefalari 18.17 km
14:20 – 14:59 Regroup, Loutraki N/a
14:59 – 15:29 Service D, Loutraki N/a
SS12 After 16:39 Ghymno 2 19.60 km
SS13 After 19:05 Menalo Mt 1 14.78 km
21:30 – 22:15 Flexi service E, Loutraki N/a
28 June SS14 After 8:28 Aghii Theodori 1 25.39 km
SS15 After 9:35 Loutraki 1 16.61 km
10:17 – 10:52 Regroup, Loutraki N/a
10:52 – 11:22 Service F, Loutraki N/a
SS16 After 12:10 Aghii Theodori 2 25.39 km
12:50 – 13:39 Regroup, Loutraki N/a
SS17 After 14:15 Loutraki 2 [Power Stage] 16.61 km
After 14:35 Podium ceremony, Loutraki N/a
Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Itinerary EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Tänak announces indefinite break from WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Tänak back on top with commanding Acropolis Rally win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Solberg's Acropolis dominance puts Swede on top in WRC2". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ Barry, Luke (10 November 2025). "Solberg earns full-time Rally1 seat with Toyota". DirtFish. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Türkkan celebrates maiden FIA Junior WRC win in Greece". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Entry list EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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