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 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
- 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, Bjorn 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 1
having debuted in acropolis rally at 1975, kostas stefanis’ 30th participation at the event means that he enters a very close group of only 2 competitors in wrc history who have been involved in the series for more than 49 years
fun fact 2
Manos and Kostas Stefanis are the sole son-father crew participating in a WRC event, in WRC 3 championship
The car
Ford Fiesta Rally3 – Technical Specification
Engine
Turbo Charged 1.497 cc Ford Ecoboost technology (FIA regulated 31 mm restrictor)
3 cylinders in-line, 12 valves
Power: 235 hp @ 5.000 rpm
Torque: 415 Nm @ 3.500 rpm
Transmission
Four-wheel drive
Five Speed Sequential Gearbox
Front and Rear plated limited slip differentials
AP Racing two-disc plate clutch
Chassis – Suspension
Front and rear McPherson struts with 3-way adjustable Reiger dampers
Short ratio hydraulic power assisted steering
Brakes
AP Racing ventilated front discs with Alcon 4-piston calipers
Dimensions (gravel): 280 mm front and rear
Hydraulic handbrake
Wheels: 6 x 15
Dimensions (mm)
Length: 4.065
Width: 1.735
Wheelbase: 2.490
Minimum weight: 1.210 kg
The team
Driver: Manos Stefanis
Co-driver: Kostas Stefanis
Car: Ford Fiesta Rally3
Sponsors: Coral S.A. – Shell Licensee
Technical support: M-Sport Poland
Team coordinator & Press Officer: Nondas Douzinas
Photos: Rallypixels
Videos: Christos Kourlis
