The FIA and Acropolis Rally organizers have issued a statement confirming they have been unable to find any evidence of a spectator throwing a rock at Alejandro Cachón’s Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 during Friday’s final stage.
The screen on the Spaniard’s car was smashed by a rock, which struck the Toyota’s windshield in the middle of a straight section of the Thiva test.
After he reported at the end of the stage that “it seemed like somebody threw something,” Cachón later told DirtFish: “We had a major scare. It could have turned out to be much more serious. We know it is extremely difficult to prevent such exceptional situations, but we must do everything possible to ensure they do not happen again. This cannot be allowed to happen again.”
In response to the incident, the FIA and Rally Acropolis organizer’s statement read: “Following a thorough review of the available footage relating to the incident involving the windscreen of car no.24 on SS7, the FIA and the Acropolis Rally Greece organizers have not identified any evidence to suggest that a rock was thrown by a spectator.
“The incident remains under review, and any further footage, reports or information made available will be reviewed. The FIA and the organizers continue to treat any incident affecting competitor safety with the utmost seriousness.”
