Driver
Manos Stefanis
DoB: 30 May 1982
Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
Residence: Athens, Greece
Rally debut: 2000
Highlights: Peugeot 206 Junior Cup 2004 Winner, 2nd place in the Mitsubishi Cup 2007
Acropolis Rally participations: 3
Did you know?
- Since 1999, he is among the contributors of the longest-lasting Automotive TV Broadcast (TractioN).
- As Editor-in-Chief of the broadcast from 2015, author in TractioN Magazine from 2010 and head of www.traction.gr, he has driven many supercars and high performance vehicles around the globe.
Co-driver
Kostas Stefanis
DoB: 5 June 1949
Place of birth: Athens, Greece
Residence: Athens, Greece
Rally debut: 1970
Acropolis Rally participations: 29
Highlights (Acropolis Rally): 9 times first Greek co-driver alongside “Iaveris” (1979), Andreas Papatriantafyllou (1983), “Jigger” (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992), Aris Vovos (Winners overall in 1995), Panagiotis Chatzitsopanis (2001).
Titles: 17 Greek co-drivers’ Championships in General, F2 and Group N classification
Did you know?
- As co-driver of “Iaveris”, Kostas Stefanis has recorded fastest overall times in the Acropolis Rally, in 1979 and 1980
- In 1980, “Iaveris”-Stefanis led the overall classification of the Acropolis Rally, after setting the fastest time at the first Special Stage (Parnitha) of the event!
- Kostas has participated in 31 WRC Rallies (Acropolis, Monte Carlo, Portugal, RAC-Great Britain)
- From 1999, he is the main presenter of “TractioN” TV Broadcast and since 2010, he is the Editorial Director of “TractioN Magazine”
- During his professional career as automotive journalist, he has driven numerous cars of all types. According to him, the most special of them are: Jordan F1 of Damon Hill (A1 Ring in Austria), Ford Escort RS Cosworth (winner at Acropolis Rally 1993 with Biasion-Siviero), Subaru Impreza 555 (winner at Acropolis Rally 1994 with Sainz-Moya), Subaru Impreza WRC (driven by Kankkunen-Repo in Rally RAC 1999), Skoda Fabia WRC (driven by Schwarz-Hiemer at Acropolis Rally 2005), Peugeot 206 WRC (car that Gronholm-Rautiainen claimed two world titles)
- Moreover, Kostas was a special guest of Michele Mouton, so as to take part in “Race of Champions”, initially organized at the Canary Islands.
- During the event, he sat alongside world renowned drivers such as Stig Blomqvist, Tommi Makinen, Bjӧrn Waldegard, Colin McRae, Juha Kankkunen, Markku Alen, Carlos Sainz
- He was sitting next to Harri Rovanpera, when the Finn won the RoC, in 2001
Fun Fact
Manos and Kostas Stefanis are the sole son-father crew participating in a WRC event, in WRC 2 championship
The car
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Technical Specifications
Engine
1.6 litre direct injection turbocharged (32mm air restrictor, mandated by FIA regulations)
Power Output: 290 ps @ 5.000 r.p.m.
Torque: 420 Nm @ 4.000 r.p.m.
Transmission
Four-wheel drive
Sequential gearbox: Five forward gears and one reverse
Differential: Mechanical front and rear
Clutch: Cerametallic twin-disc
Chassis – Suspension
Front and Rear: MacPherson struts with three-way adjustable dampers
Steering: Hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion.
Braking System
Ventilated brake discs four-piston calipers
Diameter (gravel): 300 mm
Handbrake: Hydraulic control
Wheels: 7 x 15 (gravel)
Dimensions (mm)
Length: 4.040
Width: 1.820
Wheelbase: 2.560
Track Width: 1.810
Weight: 1.230 kg (minimum), 1.390 (with driver and co-driver)
Fuel Tank: 80 litres
The team
Driver: Manos Stefanis
Co-driver: Kostas Stefanis
Car: Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Sponsors: Hyundai Hellas, Coral S.A. – Shell Licensee
Technical support: GB Motors (Italy)
Consultant-coordinator: Daniele Pelliccioni
Team manager-coordinator (Greece) & Press Officer: Nondas Douzinas
Photos: Rallypixels
Videos: Christos Kourlis
