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Acropolis Rally 1981 counts for:
1981 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
1981 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
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| 93rd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 6 of 12 |
| Official name: | Acropolis Rally |
| Edition: | 28th |
| Date: | from Monday 1-Jun-1981 to Thursday 4-Jun-1981 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 133 | |
| Starters: | 133 | |
| Finishers: | 22 | (16.5% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 57 | |
| Shortest: | 4.40 | km | (SS11 Moschokaria 2) |
| Longest: | 47.10 | km | (SS55 Parnon 2) |
| Slowest: | 55.75 | km/h | (SS44 Konidista) |
| Fastest: | 106.26 | km/h | (SS49 Gerakion 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 999.50 | km | (39.9% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 958.60 | km | (38.3% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,546.00 | km |
| Total distance: | 2,504.60 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 2nd win and 9th podium for Ari Vatanen. |
| Second place was 24th podium for Markku Alen. |
| Third place was 2nd podium for Attilio Bettega. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 19th win and 53rd podium for Ford. |
| | Second and third places were 58th to 59th podiums for Fiat. |
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Mitsubishi brought out new Lancer 2000 Turbo only to experience technical problems with high under-bonnet temperatures. Pictured is Andrew Cowan.
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Related links
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Tour de Corse 1981
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Rally Codasur 1981
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