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Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002<\/strong>
Sporting: Konstantinos Apostolou \u2013 Sakis Bellas \u2013 Audi 80 GTE \/ 1975
Regularity: Spyros Tzortzoglou \u2013 Aliki Papagianni \u2013 Morgan \/ 1968<\/p>\n

2003<\/strong>
Sporting: Fragiskos Stafylopatis \u2013 Paul Brice \u2013 Porsche 911 RS \/ 1973
Regularity: Giannis Katsaounis \u2013 Alexandros Drouliskos \u2013 Ford Mustang Shelby 350 \/ 1965<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong>
Sporting: Jari Laaksonen \u2013 Jari Kristteri \u2013 Volvo 142S \/ 1968
Regularity: Giorgos Ioannidis \u2013 Evangelos Giannakos \u2013 Leyland Motors Mini MK II \/ 1975<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong>
Sporting: Jari Laaksonen \u2013 Jari Kristteri \u2013 Volvo 142S \/ 1968
Regularity: Kostas Kontouzoglou \u2013 Marios Iliou \u2013 Porsche 911 Targa \/ 1971<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong>
Sporting: Alexandros Kikizas \u2013 Stavros Kikizas \u2013 Ford Escort RS 1600 \/ 1972
Regularity: Stelios Vanezos \u2013 Giorgos Kotzamanis \u2013 MG B Roadster \/ 1973<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>
Sporting: Marco Bianchini \u2013 Emanuele Baldaccini \u2013 Lancia Stratos HF \/ 1974
Regularity: Raffaele Raimont \u2013 Marco Maria Calegari \u2013 Porsche 356 \/ 1958<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>
Sporting: Marco Bianchini \u2013 Emanuele Baldaccini \u2013 Lancia Stratos HF \/ 1974
Regularity: Stelios Vanezos \u2013 Giorgos Kotzamanis \u2013 MG B Roadster \/ 1973<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
Sporting: Vasilios Velanis \u2013 Ioannis Velanis \u2013 Ford Escort RS 1600 \/ 1974
Regularity: Stavros Stavrou \u2013 Kyriakos Christodoulou \u2013 Ford Escort \/ 1976<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
Sporting:
Marco Bianchini \u2013 Emanuele Baldaccini \u2013 Lancia 037 \/ 1984 (Tarmac)
Konstantinos Pitsos \u2013 Stelios Karapapazis \u2013 Toyota Celica 2000GT Rally \/ 1979 (Gravel)
Regularity: Apostolos Papanikos \u2013 Aristotelis Georgiou \u2013 Triumph GT6 \/ 1969<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>
Sporting: \u201cPedro\u201d \u2013 Stefano Cirillo \u2013 Lancia 037 Rally \/ 1984
Regularity: Iason Fotopoulos \u2013 Aristotelis Georgiou \u2013 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce 2000 \/ 1972<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
Sporting: \u2013
Regularity: Iason Fotopoulos \u2013 Aristotelis Georgiou \u2013 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce 2000 \/ 1972<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong>
Sporting: \u201cLucky\u201d \u2013 Fabrizia Pons \u2013 Lancia 037 \/ 1983
Regularity: Giannis Katsaounis \u2013 Mathios Mansolas \u2013 Porsche 911 2.0 \/ 1965<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
Sporting: \u201cPedro\u201d \u2013 Emanuele Baldaccini \u2013 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V \/ 1990
Regularity: Spyros Moustakas \u2013 Nikos Moustakas \u2013 Alfa Romeo Alfasud \/ 1978<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong>
Sporting: \u2013
Regularity: Christian Crucifix \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Caldeira \u2013 Porsche 911 S \/ 1985<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong>
Sporting: Konstantinos Pitsos \u2013 Stelios Karapapazis \u2013 Ford Sierra Cosworth 4\u00d74
Regularity: Christos Chatzikonstantinou \u2013 Manolis Dimakareas \u2013 VW Golf II
Legends: Epaminondas Karanikolas \u2013 Giorgos Kakavas \u2013 Ford Escort RS Cosworth<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong>
Sporting: Marty McCormack \u2013 Barney Mitchell \u2013 Ford Escort MKII
Regularity: Athanasios Ntzoumanis \u2013 Vasilis Tsobanidis \u2013 Lancia Fulvia Coup\u00e9 1.3S
Legends: Andreas Christodoulakis \u2013 Stavros Anamolidis \u2013 Subaru Legacy Turbo<\/p>\n

2024<\/strong>
Sporting: Richard Jordan \u2013 Sam Collis \u2013 Ford Escort RS1800 MKII
Regularity: Vasos Theodosiou \u2013 Konstantinos Piperos \u2013 Lancia Beta Coup\u00e9 \/ 1974<\/p>\n

2025<\/strong>
Sporting: Jari\u2011Matti Latvala<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Janni Hussi<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Regularity: Christian Crucifix \u2013 Agnieszka Bohosiewicz \u2013 Peugeot 205 \/ 1985
Legends: Achilleas Christodoulou \u2013 Nikos Petropoulos \u2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI<\/p>\n

Results from earlier years of the Sporting category are available by clicking here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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