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Tänak Ends Toyota’s Six-Rally Streak with Acropolis Rally Triumph

Overcoming a final-stage gearbox scare in searing heat, Tänak delivered Hyundai’s first victory of the season.

FIA World Rally Championship - Rally Sweden - Stage 3 of Second Round - Torsby, Sweden - February 14, 2020 Ott Tanak of Estonia looks on.   TT News Agency/Micke Fransson via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ott Tänak claimed his 22nd WRC victory by outpacing Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier by 32.8 seconds at the Acropolis Rally Greece.
  • The triumph halted Toyota Gazoo Racing’s six-rally winning streak and delivered Hyundai Motorsport’s first win of the 2025 season.
  • Adrien Fourmaux completed a strong weekend with a third-place finish, securing a Hyundai double podium in demanding gravel stages.
  • Tänak endured a late-stage gearbox fault that cost him 16 seconds yet still held off Ogier to seal the win.
  • Elfyn Evans maintained the championship lead with fourth place, but Ogier and Tänak closed in to nine and twelve points behind respectively.