Three years since Petter Solberg's last victory

[Fang]

Don't forget Gronholm in the 307... everyone thought he'd lost it, then he's miraculously back "on form" in a Focus. Petter hasn't lost it. It's the car. Put him in a C4, or a Focus, and he's challenging Loeb comfortably.

A part of me always thought the 2006/2007 focus's were much better than the Citroen and Gronholm was a little past it and should have taken at least one of the last two titles.

[Viking]

The driving style fron Atcko is way "easier" on the car (don't know if BETTER), thus, not suffering as much mechanical truble as petter (it seems similar to Loeb-Sordo-C4 situation, who gets the car broken? -NOT broke car-).

Where are your statistics from…. last race??

2007 Petter finish in the points 11/16 times 47 drivers and 50 makes points.
Atko finish 10/16 times 31 drivers and 37 makes points.

Last 10 rallys Petter finish 8/10 in the points, 30 drivers points.
Atko 6/10 and 25 points

[Zes]

the thing is gromholm was still faster than his team mates in the 307......

Yes, and he did won 3 rallies with that "crappy" car. Nobody else hasn't won an event with 307.

[Tom206wrc]

Official statements from SWRT and Petter

I can't believe Subaru would have given these orders so early in the season


Unless Prodrive imagined Atkinson would more often go outside the roads by attacking allowing Petter to get more points again