
Oliver Solberg’s sensational run to lead Rally Monte Carlo by more than a minute has exceeded Toyota’s expectations for its new signing at the World Rally Championship season opener.
Solberg starred in Thursday night’s three stages to take an impressive 44.2s lead into Saturday where he continued his stunning drive. The Swede delivered another masterclass in challenging snowy, icy and rainy conditions to extend his advantage over Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 1m08.4s, while 10-time Monte Carlo winner and reigning world champion Sébastien Ogier was 6.5s behind Evans.