Overview
Event Name: 1986 Acropolis Rally (Greece)
Date: June 1986
Start Location: Athens, Greece
Finish Location: Athens, Greece
Total Distance: ~850 km of special stages
Surface: Gravel
The 1986 Acropolis Rally once again delivered carnage and attrition, as Greece’s rock-strewn mountain roads and scorching heat tested every component—and every crew. Juha Kankkunen kept calm amid chaos, piloting the Peugeot 205 T16 to another victory as his rivals faltered. His measured approach allowed him to avoid the mechanical and navigational pitfalls that consumed many competitors in one of the WRC’s most demanding events.