The Latest Breaking News from Petter Solberg

Solberg out of WRC Rally Sardinia on medical grounds

The WRC2 title contender had been set to tackle the 16-stage gravel rally, although the Swede was not registered to score championship points.  However, Solberg and co-driver Elliott Edmondson have been forced out of the rally before the opening stage.  Solberg is understood to be suffering from an allergic reaction…

Motorsport · May 30, 2024

Petter and Oliver Solberg to go head to head in ERC

Last week, 2003 world champion Petter Solberg announced plans to come out of retirement to contest the Royal Rally of Scandinavia (13-15 June), which will mark his first full rally since Wales Rally GB in 2019. Petter is set to drive a family-owned Volkswagen Polo, which he took to WRC2…

Motorsport · May 30, 2024

European Rally Championship set for Solberg head to head

Last week, 2003 world champion Petter Solberg announced plans to come out of retirement to contest the Royal Rally of Scandinavia (13-15 June), which will mark his first full rally since Wales Rally GB in 2019. Petter is set to drive a family-owned Volkswagen Polo, which he drove to WRC2…

Autosport · May 30, 2024

Video: Behind the scenes at the RAC Rally – Solberg tames Mk2 Escort

WRC2 front runner Oliver Solberg couldn’t resist tackling the 350-mile, five-day, marathon rally that includes some of the UK’s most famous stages in England, Wales and Scotland.

Autosport · Nov 25, 2023

FIA president reveals Subaru WRC comeback talks

The three-time constructors’ champion became synonymous with the WRC in the 1990s and 2000s winning drivers’ titles with Colin McRae (1995), Richard Burns (2001) and Petter Solberg (2003).

Autosport · Sep 7, 2023

Magazine: World Rally Championship turns 50 and Silverstone hits 75

Before the Formula 1 season kicks back into gear at Zandvoort this weekend, we celebrate two birthdays.

Autosport · Aug 24, 2023

Unusual Goodwood Rally1 outing beneficial for Latvala’s WRC comeback

The 18-time WRC rally winner and Toyota WRC boss is set to make a competitive return to rallying’s top flight with an outing at Rally Finland in a 2023 specification GR Yaris Rally1 next month. 

Autosport · Jul 14, 2023

Six members of Solberg family to tackle ERC stages in Sweden

Royal Rally of Scandinavia is a new event that utilises some of the famous roads that were part of Rally Sweden when the WRC round was based in the Varmland region around the city of Karlstad, before its move north to Umea in 2022.

Motorsport · Jul 4, 2023

Solberg loses WRC2 lead after penalty for performing “doughnuts"

The Toksport Skoda driver had dominated the second tier WRC class in Portugal having built up a 35.4s lead over team-mate Gus Greensmith at the end of Saturday.

Autosport · May 14, 2023

Vettel reveals “huge” admiration for rally drivers

Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel says he has a “huge” admiration for rally drivers and believes they don’t get the limelight they deserve.

Autosport · Jan 28, 2023