Armodios "Aris" C. Vovos (
Greek
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: Αρμόδιος "Άρης" Βωβός; born 21 October 1964) is a Greek businessman. The family business
Babis Vovos Constructions Babis may refer to:
* Andrej Babiš, Former Czech Prime Minister
*Kasia Babis, Polish cartoonist
*Vasilis Babis (born 1996), Greek footballer
*Followers of the Báb, a 19th-century Persian prophet and founder of Bábism
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filed for bankruptcy protection in 2015. Vovos is a
rally driver
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and was president of
Maroussi Basketball Club.
Rally driver
Vovos was the first Greek finisher in the
Acropolis Rally
The Acropolis Rally of Greece ( el, Ράλλυ Ακρόπολις) is a rally competition that is part of the World Rally Championship (WRC). The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland Greece, usually duri ...
in 1994. In 1995 he won the rally with Kostas Stefanis as his co-driver; the race was not a World Championship event that year. He scored three points in the
1994 World Rally Championship season
The 1994 World Rally Championship was the 22nd season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 10 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Didier Auriol in a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Juh ...
and 1 point in the
2004 World Rally Championship season
Sébastien Loeb (pictured in 2014) won his first WRC drivers' championship
Defending champion Petter Solberg (pictured in 2017) was runner-up
The 2004 World Rally Championship was the 32nd season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season ...
. He also competed in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He also won the Greek Rally Championship in 1995 driving a Lancia Delta, in 1997 with a Subaru Impreza WRC, in 2000 with Toyota Corolla WRC in 2001 with a Subaru Impreza WRC, and in 2009 and 2010 with Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX (in group N).
From 2002 to 2008, he participated in events in Greece and abroad, along with "EL-EM" (Loris Meletopoulos) as his co-driver.
Racing awards
Greek Rally Championship:
*1995 (1st)
*1997 (1st)
*2000 (1st)
*2001 (1st)
*2009 (1st)
*2010 (1st)
Greek Gravel Cup:
*2004 (Winner)
*2005 (Winner)
Acropolis Rally
The Acropolis Rally of Greece ( el, Ράλλυ Ακρόπολις) is a rally competition that is part of the World Rally Championship (WRC). The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland Greece, usually duri ...
:
*1994 (Best Greek Driver) 8 Overall
*1995 (1st place in General)
*1997 (Best Greek Driver) 9 Overall
*2004 (Best Greek Driver) 8 Overall
*2005 (Best Greek Driver) 12 Overall
*2006 (Best Greek Driver) 15 Overall
*2007 (Best Greek Driver) 13 Overall
Personal
Vovos is married to Vicky Lagopoulou and they have one daughter. He is the son of Greek businessman
Babis Vovos
Babis (Haralambos) Vovos (Greek
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.
See also
*
Babis Vovos Constructions Babis may refer to:
* Andrej Babiš, Former Czech Prime Minister
*Kasia Babis, Polish cartoonist
*Vasilis Babis (born 1996), Greek footballer
*Followers of the Báb, a 19th-century Persian prophet and founder of Bábism
Bábism (a.k.a. the B ...
External links
BVIC Official Company Site/
Site] /
Acropolis RallyProfile of Aris Vovos@www.rally.gr
Maroussi BC Home Page
Rally.gr
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1964 births
Living people
Greek businesspeople
Greek rally drivers
World Rally Championship drivers