{{Short description|7th round of the 2000 World Rally Championship}} {{Infobox Rally |name = 2000 Acropolis Rally |native_name = 47th Acropolis Rally |round = 7 |championship = 2000 World Rally Championship season |previous_round = 2000 Rally Argentina |next_round = 2000 Rally New Zealand |country = {{flag|Greece}} |image = |caption = |rallybase = Athens |startdate = June 9 2000 |enddate = June 11 2000 |stages = 19 |stagekm = 390.27 |overallkm = 1407.56 |surface = Gravel |driver1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist |team1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |car1 = Ford Focus RS WRC '00 |teamsstart = 117 |teamsfinish = 48 }}
The '''2000 Acropolis Rally''' (formally the '''47th Acropolis Rally''') was the seventh round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 9 June and 11 June 2000, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.<ref name="2000-Acropolis">{{cite web|title=Acropolis Rally|url=http://juwra.com/acropolis_2000.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2022-06-20}}</ref>
==Background== ===Entry list=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! No. ! Driver ! Co-Driver ! Entrant ! Car ! Tyre |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | '''''World Rally Championship manufacturer entries''''' |- | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet | {{flagicon|ESP}} SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander | {{flagicon|ESP}} SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour | {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup | {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz | {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Climent Asensio | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson | {{flagicon|SWE}} Staffan Parmander | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | '''''World Rally Championship entries''''' |- | align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|EST}} Lukoil EOS Rally Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Papadimitriou | {{flagicon|GRC}} Nikolaos Petropoulos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Papadimitriou | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Leonídas Kirkos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Polizois | {{flagicon|GRC}} Leonídas Kirkos | Ford Escort WRC | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Hołowczyc | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jean-Marc Fortin | {{flagicon|POL}} Wizja TV / Turning Point RT | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Armodios Vovos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Spiros Koltsidas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Toyota Hellas | Toyota Corolla WRC | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|MCO}} Jean-Pierre Richelmi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Barjou | {{flagicon|ITA}} Procar Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Freeman | {{flagicon|JPN}} Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 24 | {{flagicon|OMN}} Hamed Al-Wahaibi | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe | {{flagicon|OMN}} Arab World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|SAU}} Abdullah Bakhashab | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bobby Willis | {{flagicon|SAU}} Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | Toyota Corolla WRC | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |- | align="center" | 26 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Dor | {{flagicon|FRA}} Kevin Gormley | {{flagicon|FRA}} F. Dor Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 27 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Serkan Yazici | {{flagicon|TUR}} Erkan Bodur | {{flagicon|TUR}} Team Atakan | Toyota Corolla WRC | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 31 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Colard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Mondésir | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Colard | Subaru Impreza 555 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 39 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Finlay | {{flagicon|IRL}} Rory Kennedy | {{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Finlay | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 40 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Fisher | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Fisher | Peugeot 206 WRC | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Sotiris Hatzitsopanis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Nikos Kosmas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Sotiris Hatzitsopanis | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Mihalis Papaelias | {{flagicon|GRC}} Antonis Garifalis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Mihalis Papaelias | Ford Escort WRC | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 57 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Recordati | {{flagicon|MCO}} Freddy Delorme | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Recordati | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 67 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Angelidis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kostas Tsahas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Angelidis | Mercedes-Benz 190E | {{n/a}} |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | '''''Group N Cup entries''''' |- | align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Del Buono | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | {{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Müller | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | {{flagicon|GER}} Detlef Ruf | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | {{flagicon|PER}} Gonzalo Saenz | {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|URU}} Gabriel Mendez | {{flagicon|URU}} Daniel Muzio | {{flagicon|URU}} Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | {{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Galindo | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |- | align="center" | 44 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Caldani | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Marchi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 45 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Pavlos Moschoutis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Emmanouel Vardaxis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Pavlos Moschoutis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 46 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Grigoris Nioras | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kostas Lytras | {{flagicon|GRC}} Hellenic Police | Subaru Impreza WRX | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Aliferis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Vellis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Aliferis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 48 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Nassoulas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iosif Galerakis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Nassoulas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 49 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Drivakos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kostas Zotiadis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Drivakos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 50 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Petalidis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Samartzis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Petalidis | Subaru Impreza WRX | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 51 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iaveris Aris | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Kairis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iaveris Aris | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 52 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Lazaros Panagiotounis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Elias Panagiotounis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Lazaros Panagiotounis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 53 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Cavenagh | {{flagicon|KEN}} Crispin Sassoon | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Cavenagh | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 58 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Makis Thergiakis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Vlahogenis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Makis Thergiakis | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 59 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Alfonso Quirola | {{flagicon|ECU}} George Richards | {{flagicon|ECU}} Alfonso Quirola | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|NED}} Ries Huisman | {{flagicon|NED}} Bart van Riemsdijk | {{flagicon|NED}} Ries Huisman | Subaru Impreza | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 61 | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Amandini | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd | Subaru Impreza | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 62 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Rami Shohatovich | {{flagicon|CYP}} Michalakis Michael | {{flagicon|ISR}} Rami Shohatovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 64 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dionyssis Spanos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Sotiris Gotovos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dionyssis Spanos | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Theodorakopoulos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Tringas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Theodorakopoulos | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 66 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 120 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Themistoklis Katsabekis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Vassilopoulos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Themistoklis Katsabekis | Volkswagen Polo 16V | {{n/a}} |- | align="center" | 121 | {{flagicon|POR}} António Pinto dos Santos | {{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | {{flagicon|POR}} António Pinto dos Santos | Renault 4 GTL | {{n/a}} |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | '''Source:'''<ref name="grcdrivers 2000">{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/114-acropolis-rally-2000/|title=Acropolis Rally 2000 Entry List|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |- |}
===Itinerary=== All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Date ! Time ! No. ! Stage name ! Distance |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | '''''Leg 1 — 88.81 km''''' |- ! rowspan="5" | 9 June | align="center" | 11:40 | align="center" | SS1 | Skourta | align="center" | 20.02 km |- | align="center" | 12:11 | align="center" | SS2 | Klidi | align="center" | 8.09 km |- | align="center" | 12:42 | align="center" | SS3 | Thiva | align="center" | 20.12 km |- | align="center" | 15:40 | align="center" | SS4 | Kineta | align="center" | 9.47 km |- | align="center" | 16:05 | align="center" | SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | align="center" | 31.11 km |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | '''''Leg 2 — 159.57 km''''' |- ! rowspan="7" | 10 June | align="center" | 09:47 | align="center" | SS6 | Zeli 1 | align="center" | 28.32 km |- | align="center" | 10:47 | align="center" | SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | align="center" | 28.05 km |- | align="center" | 12:27 | align="center" | SS8 | Paleohori 1 | align="center" | 10.71 km |- | align="center" | 13:08 | align="center" | SS9 | Gravia 1 | align="center" | 25.56 km |- | align="center" | 13:47 | align="center" | SS10 | Elatos 1 | align="center" | 10.56 km |- | align="center" | 15:59 | align="center" | SS11 | Zeli 2 | align="center" | 28.32 km |- | align="center" | 16:59 | align="center" | SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | align="center" | 28.05 km |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | '''''Leg 3 — 141.89 km''''' |- ! rowspan="7" | 11 June | align="center" | 09:27 | align="center" | SS13 | Pavliani 1 | align="center" | 24.71 km |- | align="center" | 10:10 | align="center" | SS14 | Stromi 1 | align="center" | 22.82 km |- | align="center" | 11:48 | align="center" | SS15 | Paleohori 2 | align="center" | 10.71 km |- | align="center" | 12:29 | align="center" | SS16 | Gravia 2 | align="center" | 25.56 km |- | align="center" | 13:08 | align="center" | SS17 | Elatos 2 | align="center" | 10.56 km |- | align="center" | 15:00 | align="center" | SS18 | Pavliani 2 | align="center" | 24.71 km |- | align="center" | 15:43 | align="center" | SS19 | Stromi 2 | align="center" | 22.82 km |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | '''Source:'''<ref name="grcitinerary 2000">{{cite web|url=http://juwra.com/acropolis_2000_itinerary.html|title=Acropolis Rally 2000 Itinerary|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |- |}
==Results== ===Overall=== {| class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Team ! Car ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! Points |- ! 1 | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:56:54.8 | | align="center" |'''10''' |- ! 2 | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:57:17.9 | +23.1 | align="center" |'''6''' |- ! 3 | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 5:03:33.1 | +6:38.3 | align="center" |'''4''' |- ! 4 | align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Freeman | {{flagicon|JPN}} Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 5:04:35.6 | +7:40.8 | align="center" |'''3''' |- ! 5 | align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz | {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 5:06:05.8 | +9:11.0 | align="center" |'''2''' |- ! 6 | align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|SAU}} Abdullah Bakhashab | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bobby Willis | {{flagicon|SAU}} Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | Toyota Corolla WRC | 5:09:49.7 | +12:54.9 | align="center" |'''1''' |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="9" | '''Source:'''<ref name="grcoverall 2000">{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/114-acropolis-rally-2000/|title=Acropolis Rally 2000 Final Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |- |}
===World Rally Cars=== ====Classification==== {|class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;" ! colspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" | Driver ! rowspan="2" | Co-driver ! rowspan="2" | Entrant ! rowspan="2" | Car ! rowspan="2" | Time ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! rowspan="2" | Points |- ! Event ! Class |- ! 1 ! 1 | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:56:54.8 | | align="center" |'''10''' |- ! 2 ! 2 | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:57:17.9 | +23.1 | align="center" |'''6''' |- ! 3 ! 3 | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 5:03:33.1 | +6:38.3 | align="center" |'''4''' |- ! 5 ! 4 | align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz | {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 5:06:05.8 | +9:11.0 | align="center" |'''2''' |- ! 9 ! 5 | align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour | {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup | {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:12:07.1 | +15:12.3 | align="center" |'''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS14 | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | align="center" colspan="2" | Turbo | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS10 | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander | {{flagicon|ESP}} SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | align="center" colspan="2" | Steering | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS9 | align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | align="center" colspan="2" | Engine | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS7 | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet | {{flagicon|ESP}} SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS6 | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | align="center" colspan="2" | Over time limit | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS5 | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Wheel hub | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS4 | align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Climent Asensio | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | align="center" colspan="2" | Lost wheel | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS4 | align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson | {{flagicon|SWE}} Staffan Parmander | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | align="center" colspan="2" | Engine | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS2 | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension | align="center" | '''0''' |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | '''Source:'''<ref name="grcwrc 2000">{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/114-acropolis-rally-2000/?group=M|title=Acropolis Rally 2000 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |- |}
====Special stages==== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! Day ! Stage ! Stage name ! Length ! Winner ! Car ! Time ! {{nowrap|Class leaders}} |- ! rowspan="5"| Leg 1 (9 Jun) ! SS1 | Skourta | align="center" | 20.02 km | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:54.6 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm |- ! SS2 | Klidi | align="center" | 8.09 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 5:40.1 |- ! SS3 | Thiva | align="center" | 20.12 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 16:23.1 | rowspan="13"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae |- ! SS4 | Kineta | align="center" | 9.47 km | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Peugeot 206 WRC<br>Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 5:20.7 |- ! SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | align="center" | 31.11 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 24:47.6 |- ! rowspan="7"| Leg 2 (10 Jun) ! SS6 | Zeli 1 | align="center" | 28.32 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 20:44.9 |- ! SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | align="center" | 28.05 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 19:58.5 |- ! SS8 | Paleohori 1 | align="center" | 10.71 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 7:46.0 |- ! SS9 | Gravia 1 | align="center" | 25.56 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 18:18.6 |- ! SS10 | Elatos 1 | align="center" | 10.56 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 8:40.3 |- ! SS11 | Zeli 2 | align="center" | 28.32 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 20:48.8 |- ! SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | align="center" | 28.05 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 20:04.1 |- ! rowspan="7"| Leg 3 (11 Jun) ! SS13 | Pavliani 1 | align="center" | 24.71 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 20:23.2 |- ! SS14 | Stromi 1 | align="center" | 22.82 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 18:02.9 |- ! SS15 | Paleohori 2 | align="center" | 10.71 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 7:45.9 |- ! SS16 | Gravia 2 | align="center" | 25.56 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 18:28.0 | rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz |- ! SS17 | Elatos 2 | align="center" | 10.56 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 8:46.5 |- ! SS18 | Pavliani 2 | align="center" | 24.71 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 20:16.2 |- ! SS19 | Stromi 2 | align="center" | 22.82 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 18:15.0 | rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae |- |}
====Championship standings==== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships |- !Move !Driver !Points !Move !Co-driver !Points !Move !Manufacturer !Points |- | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | align="center" | 38 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | align="center" | 38 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | 58 |- | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 10px 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 10px 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | 47 |- | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Esso | align="center" | 31 |- | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | align="center" | 29 |- | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | 8 |}
===FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers=== ====Classification==== {|class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;" ! colspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" | Driver ! rowspan="2" | Co-driver ! rowspan="2" | Entrant ! rowspan="2" | Car ! rowspan="2" | Time ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! rowspan="2" | Points |- ! Event ! Class |- ! 11 ! 1 | align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:18:51.8 | | align="center" |'''10''' |- ! 12 ! 2 | align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Del Buono | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 5:20:04.6 | +1:12.8 | align="center" |'''6''' |- ! 13 ! 3 | align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | {{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Müller | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:20:47.7 | +1:55.9 | align="center" |'''4''' |- ! 14 ! 4 | align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | {{flagicon|PER}} Gonzalo Saenz | {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:23:17.1 | +4:25.3 | align="center" |'''3''' |- ! 21 ! 5 | align="center" | 66 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:57:10.5 | +38:18.7 | align="center" |'''2''' |- ! 22 ! 6 | align="center" | 45 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Pavlos Moschoutis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Emmanouel Vardaxis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Pavlos Moschoutis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:57:45.3 | +38:53.5 | align="center" |'''1''' |- ! 23 ! 7 | align="center" | 48 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Nassoulas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iosif Galerakis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Nassoulas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:59:33.2 | +40:41.4 | align="center" |'''0''' |- ! 24 ! 8 | align="center" | 52 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Lazaros Panagiotounis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Elias Panagiotounis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Lazaros Panagiotounis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:03:42.1 | +44:50.3 | align="center" |'''0''' |- ! 26 ! 9 | align="center" | 50 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Petalidis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Samartzis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Petalidis | Subaru Impreza WRX | 6:06:55.8 | +48:04.0 | align="center" |'''0''' |- ! 48 ! 10 | align="center" | 121 | {{flagicon|POR}} António Pinto dos Santos | {{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | {{flagicon|POR}} António Pinto dos Santos | Renault 4 GTL | 9:10:04.5 | +3:51:12.7 | align="center" |'''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS19 | align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | {{flagicon|GER}} Detlef Ruf | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS14 | align="center" | 49 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Drivakos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kostas Zotiadis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dimitris Drivakos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS13 | align="center" | 120 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Themistoklis Katsabekis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Vassilopoulos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Themistoklis Katsabekis | Volkswagen Polo 16V | align="center" colspan="2" | Retired | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS12 | align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|URU}} Gabriel Mendez | {{flagicon|URU}} Daniel Muzio | {{flagicon|URU}} Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Power steering | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS12 | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | {{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Galindo | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS6 | align="center" | 53 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Cavenagh | {{flagicon|KEN}} Crispin Sassoon | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Cavenagh | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS5 | align="center" | 46 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Grigoris Nioras | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kostas Lytras | {{flagicon|GRC}} Hellenic Police | Subaru Impreza WRX | align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS5 | align="center" | 61 | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Amandini | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd | Subaru Impreza | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS5 | align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Theodorakopoulos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Tringas | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Theodorakopoulos | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS4 | align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|NED}} Ries Huisman | {{flagicon|NED}} Bart van Riemsdijk | {{flagicon|NED}} Ries Huisman | Subaru Impreza | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS3 | align="center" | 44 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Caldani | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Marchi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS3 | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Aliferis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Vellis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Theodoros Aliferis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS3 | align="center" | 58 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Makis Thergiakis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Andreas Vlahogenis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Makis Thergiakis | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Electrical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS3 | align="center" | 64 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dionyssis Spanos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Sotiris Gotovos | {{flagicon|GRC}} Dionyssis Spanos | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS2 | align="center" | 59 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Alfonso Quirola | {{flagicon|ECU}} George Richards | {{flagicon|ECU}} Alfonso Quirola | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS2 | align="center" | 62 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Rami Shohatovich | {{flagicon|CYP}} Michalakis Michael | {{flagicon|ISR}} Rami Shohatovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | '''0''' |- ! colspan="2" | Retired SS1 | align="center" | 51 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iaveris Aris | {{flagicon|GRC}} Giorgos Kairis | {{flagicon|GRC}} Iaveris Aris | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | align="center" colspan="2" | Retired | align="center" | '''0''' |- | style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | '''Source:'''<ref name="grcpwrc 2000">{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/114-acropolis-rally-2000/?sct=1248|title=Acropolis Rally 2000 PWRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> |- |}
====Special stages==== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! Day ! Stage ! Stage name ! Length ! Winner ! Car ! Time ! {{nowrap|Class leaders}} |- ! rowspan="5"| Leg 1 (9 Jun) ! SS1 | Skourta | align="center" | 20.02 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:05.5 | rowspan="6"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi |- ! SS2 | Klidi | align="center" | 8.09 km | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:06.0 |- ! SS3 | Thiva | align="center" | 20.12 km | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:43.9 |- ! SS4 | Kineta | align="center" | 9.47 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:52.6 |- ! SS5 | Agii Theodoroi | align="center" | 31.11 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 26:49.5 |- ! rowspan="7"| Leg 2 (10 Jun) ! SS6 | Zeli 1 | align="center" | 28.32 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:24.5 |- ! SS7 | Mendenitsa 1 | align="center" | 28.05 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:20.4 | rowspan="13"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo |- ! SS8 | Paleohori 1 | align="center" | 10.71 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 8:24.3 |- ! SS9 | Gravia 1 | align="center" | 25.56 km | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:51.6 |- ! SS10 | Elatos 1 | align="center" | 10.56 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:12.6 |- ! SS11 | Zeli 2 | align="center" | 28.32 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:28.4 |- ! SS12 | Mendenitsa 2 | align="center" | 28.05 km | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:39.8 |- ! rowspan="7"| Leg 3 (11 Jun) ! SS13 | Pavliani 1 | align="center" | 24.71 km | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 21:30.9 |- ! SS14 | Stromi 1 | align="center" | 22.82 km | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:21.3 |- ! SS15 | Paleohori 2 | align="center" | 10.71 km | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 8:18.2 |- ! SS16 | Gravia 2 | align="center" | 25.56 km | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:33.4 |- ! SS17 | Elatos 2 | align="center" | 10.56 km | {{flagicon|GER}} Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 9:09.8 |- ! SS18 | Pavliani 2 | align="center" | 24.71 km | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:39.5 |- ! SS19 | Stromi 2 | align="center" | 22.82 km | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 19:18.9 |- |}
====Championship standings==== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships |- !Move !Driver !Points |- | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | align="center" | 31 |- | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles | align="center" | 28 |- | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 10px 7 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo | align="center" | 16 |- | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|POR}} Miguel Campos | align="center" | 13 |- | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Marcelo Menzi | align="center" | 12 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.wrc.com/ Official website of the World Rally Championship]
{{2000 World Rally Championship season}} {{Acropolis Rally}}
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