1973 Acropolis Rally 21st Acropolis Rally | |||
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Round 6 of the: 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Athens, Greece | ||
Dates run | 23 May 1973 – 28 May 1973 | ||
Length | 549 km (341 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel (some asphalt) | ||
Overall distance | 3,358 km (2,087 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 83 at start, 11 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alpine Renault A110 1800 |
The 1973 Acropolis Rally (formally theââ21st 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."
Reportâ»
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 ThĂ©rier became the first driverââto win two WRC rallies with his victory here.
Resultsâ»
Source: Independent WRC archive
Championship standings after the eventâ»
After round 6 | Team | Season end | ||
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Position | Points | Position | Points | |
1 | 92 | ![]() |
1 | 147 |
2 | 43 | ![]() |
2 | 84 |
3 | 33 | ![]() |
7 | 33 |
4 | 22 | ![]() |
6 | 34 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
5 | 42 |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
3 | 76 |
7 | 14 | ![]() |
15 | 15 |
8 | 13 | ![]() |
13 | 17 |
9 | 13 | ![]() |
16 | 13 |
10 | 8 | ![]() |
9 | 27 |
11 | 5 | ![]() |
11 | 25 |
12 | 4 | ![]() |
8 | 28 |
4 | ![]() |
17 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 44 | |
15 | 3 | ![]() |
18 | 3 |
16 | 2 | ![]() |
10 | 25 |
17 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | 2 |
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Acropolis Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-14.