The 2003 world champion will make a comeback on the Royal Rally of Scandinavia in Sweden, which hosts the third spherical of the ERC from 13-15 June. The rally relies in Karlstad, the previous house of Rally Sweden.
Solberg is because of pilot a family-owned Volkswagen Polo R5 automotive on the occasion alongside co-driver Jonas Andersson, who normally navigates for Gus Greensmith in WRC2.
The outing will mark the Norwegian’s first full rally outing because the 2019 Wales Rally GB, the place he piloted the identical Volkswagen Polo to victory in WRC2 and completed tenth total.
“I wish to have a few of that enjoyable,” mentioned Solberg.
“The rally is de facto shut for us, we have now plenty of family and friends shut by and, after all, we have now Monster Vitality, Pirelli and Castrol coming with us.
“I’m Rocky coming again! I bear in mind this movie, it was struggle, however Rocky didn’t win in the long run. No, critically, like I mentioned, that is to take pleasure in.
“The precedence is to drive the automotive – the primary ever Polo R5 made, chassis primary – to make the grins and to offer one thing to the rally followers coming from Norway and for these individuals watching the ERC from around the globe.
“Final yr we labored arduous to assist the organisers to construct this occasion up and this is similar. Like all the time, we do every little thing we are able to to construct rallying up some extra.
Petter Solberg (NOR), Volkswagen Polo GTi R5
Photograph by: McKlein / McMaster
“I don’t go there making an attempt to win. It’s for the present and to benefit from the driving.
“We all know there are plenty of very quick drivers in ERC – it’s one hell of a contest. Will probably be robust.
“It’s 5 years since I did Rally GB, nothing since then. The pace is unimaginable within the championship ,and you may’t simply change it again on.”
Skoda driver Mathieu Franceschi at present leads the ERC standings after two rounds from reigning champion Hayden Paddon.
