A moonlit stage for the Acropolis

The one who is nicknamed “ le rally gods » made a successful return to the calendar WRC last year after 7 years of absence. This registration was favored by the global pandemic preventing the holding of overseas events, but also by the involvement of public authorities. The Ministry of Culture and Sports is indeed closely interested in the event. Lefteris Avgenakis, who is in charge, revealed that the 66^e edition (September 7-11) would again be based in Lamia, 210 km northeast of Athens. The competitors will make this long connection to compete in a super special in the capital on Thursday evening around the new Olympic Athletic Center. Friday morning, the start of the first stage will be given from Athens. The competitors will head towards Corinth in the East. “Before joining the service park,” explains Avgenakis, “they will face a night time trial. Seeing the cars move up the mountain under the full moon should provide a memorable spectacle. » According to the lunar calendar, it does indeed appear that the moon is full that night. Above all, it will be necessary to wish for reasonable gaps between the crews so that the dust does not play the role of referees. The rest of the program will be more classic with two days around Lamia.