1973 Acropolis Rally

Template:Template other The 1973 Acropolis Rally (formally the 21st Acropolis Rally) was the sixth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in late-May on the punishing hot gravel roads of central Greece, the Acropolis is a long-standing event on the WRC calendar.

Report

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. In Greece, the Alpine Renault team had another strong showing, with their fourth win of the year. Driver Jean-Luc Thérier became the first driver to win two WRC rallies with his victory here.

Results

1973 Acropolis Rally results

Finish		Total time	Group	Car #	Driver Co-driver	Car	Mfr. points
Overall	In group
1	1	7 h : 37 m : 58 s	4	1	Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Thérier Template:Flagicon Christian Delferrier	Template:Flagicon Alpine-Renault A110 1800	20
2	2	7 h : 44 m : 59 s	4	12	Template:Flagicon Rauno Aaltonen Template:Flagicon Robin Turvey	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye	15
3	3	7 h : 45 m : 56 s	4	5	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Nicolas Template:Flagicon Michel Vial	Template:Flagicon Alpine-Renault A110 1800
4	4	7 h : 57 m : 21 s	4	3	Template:Flagicon Håkan Lindberg Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
5	1	8 h : 34 m : 57 s	2	19	Template:Flagicon Georg Fischer Template:Flagicon Hans Siebert	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen 1303S	8
6	1	8 h : 40 m : 14 s	1	21	Template:Flagicon Richard Bochnicek Template:Flagicon Sepp-Dieter Kernmayer	Template:Flagicon Citroën DS 23	6
7	2	8 h : 43 m : 26 s	2	9	Template:Flagicon Chris Sclater Template:Flagicon Bob de Jong	Template:Flagicon Ford Escort RS1600	4
8	2	9 h : 40 m : 1 s	1	26	Template:Flagicon Helmut Doppelreiter Template:Flagicon Ossi Schurek	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen 1303S
9	3	9 h : 43 m : 47 s	2	42	Template:Flagicon Ioánnis Psihas Template:Flagicon Andreas Papatriantifillou	Template:Flagicon Toyota Corolla	2
10	3	10 h : 16 m : 59 s	1	56	Template:Flagicon Ioánnis Bardopoulos Template:Flagicon Theodoros Karelas	Template:Flagicon Audi 80 GL	1
11	4	11 h : 15 m : 11 s	2		Template:Flagicon Ted Hansson Template:Flagicon Mats Andersson	Template:Flagicon Opel Ascona 19
Retired (accident)			2	2	Template:Flagicon Achim Warmbold Template:Flagicon Jean Todt	Template:Flagicon BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			2	4	Template:Flagicon Ove Andersson Template:Flagicon Gunnar Häggborn	Template:Flagicon Toyota Celica
Retired (mechanical)			2	6	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård Template:Flagicon Fergus Sager	Template:Flagicon BMW 2002
Retired (mechanical)			2	7	Template:Flagicon Harry Källström Template:Flagicon Claes Billstam	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)			2	8	Template:Flagicon Alcide Paganelli Template:Flagicon Ninni Russo	Template:Flagicon Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
Retired (illness)			4	10	Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche Template:Flagicon Alain Mahé	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault A110 1800
Retired (accident)			2	11	Template:Flagicon Günther Janger Template:Flagicon Harald Gottlieb	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)			2	15	Template:Flagicon Tony Fall Template:Flagicon Mike Wood	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen 1303S
Retired (mechanical)			2	16	Template:Flagicon Will Sparrow Template:Flagicon Henry Liddon	Template:Flagicon Ford Escort RS1600
Retired (mechanical)			4	17	Template:Flagicon Siroco (driver) Template:Flagicon Miltos Andriopoulos	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault A110 1800

Source: Independent WRC archive

Championship standings after the event

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 6

After round 6		Team	Season end
Position	Points		Position	Points
1	92	Template:Flagicon Alpine Renault	1	147
2	43	Template:Flagicon Fiat	2	84
3	33	Template:Flagicon Citroën	7	33
4	22	Template:Flagicon Datsun	6	34
5	20	Template:Flagicon Saab	5	42
6	16	Template:Flagicon Ford	3	76
7	14	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen	15	15
8	13	Template:Flagicon Lancia	13	17
9	13	Template:Flagicon Peugeot	16	13
10	8	Template:Flagicon Porsche	9	27
11	5	Template:Flagicon Opel	11	25
12	4	Template:Flagicon BMW	8	28
	4	Template:Flagicon Mitsubishi	17	4
	4	Template:Flagicon Volvo	4	44
15	3	Template:Flagicon Škoda	18	3
16	2	Template:Flagicon Toyota	10	25
17	1	Template:Flagicon Audi	20	2

External links

• Official website of the World Rally Championship
• 1973 Acropolis Rally at Rallye-info Template:Webarchive