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Acropolis Rally 2012 counts for:
2012 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2012 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2012 FIA Production Car World Championship (for drivers)
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| 498th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 6 of 13 |
| Official name: | Acropolis Rally |
| Edition: | 58th |
| Date: | from Thursday 24-May-2012 to Sunday 27-May-2012 |
| Rally HQ: | Loutraki, Corinthia; Greece |
| Clerk of the Course: | Anita Passalis |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 55 | |
| Starters: | 54 | |
| Finishers: | 32 | (59.3% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 22 | |
| Shortest: | 3.97 | km | (SS22 New Loutraki) |
| Longest: | 25.24 | km | (SS1 Kineta) |
| Slowest: | 72.43 | km/h | (SS6 Drossohori) |
| Fastest: | 100.79 | km/h | (SS22 New Loutraki) |
| Planned stage distance: | 409.47 | km | (24.6% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 409.47 | km | (24.6% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,251.92 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,661.39 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 71st win and 107th podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Second place was 55th podium for Mikko Hirvonen. |
| Third place was 27th podium for Jari-Matti Latvala. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 84th win and 1-2 win were 196th to 197th podiums for Citroen. |
| | Third place was 306th podium for Ford. |
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Loeb survived challenges both from rivals and environment.
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Latvala held lead initially and battled with Loeb until small off and puncture. Then Solberg rose to challenge until his off and retiment.
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Related links
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