Ford team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Marcus Gronholm completed the stage in first and second place, with just 0.2 seconds separating the pair. Gronholm’s championship rival, Sebastien Loeb, was a further three seconds slower.
Six Fords finished in the top ten after SS1, whilst the Subarus of Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson were fourth and seventh fastest, respectively.
Results: Acropolis Rally after SS1
1. Hirvonen/Lehtinen, Ford;
2. Gronholm/Rautianinen, Ford;
3. Loeb/Elena, Citroen;
4. P. Solberg/Mills, Subaru;
5. Sordo/Marti, Citroen;
6. H. Solberg/Medkerud, Ford;
7. Atkinson/Prevot, Subaru;
8. Latvala/Anttila, Ford;
9. Villagra/Companc, Ford;
10. Wilson/Orr, Ford.
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