What will the Solberg Brothers do in 09 ?

[Wim]

a Xsara? Could be faster in a S14. Poor...

[Halvard]

I can now confirm that we will start Rally Norway in an Citroen Xsara 2006 model.

A lot has to organized before we come to Hamar. Information regarding the team, who will run the car and sponsors will be announced at a press conferance before Rally Norway.

Petter Solberg

Source : pettersolberg.com

Don`t know what I think about this....

[A.F.F.]

Safe choise. That's what I think about it.

[DonJippo]

I can now confirm that we will start Rally Norway in an Citroen Xsara 2006 model.

So Xsara in Rally Norway, what about the rest of the season?

[jacko]

it will be a car like Gardemeister on some rounds, a good decent car, not the top material from Citroen. I really think he will be there in the top5 if he get's some testing. I wonder why he didn't want a Subaru drive anymore, i really think Subaru had some offer for him, but i think he's complete finished with Subaru. With this car it's a bit safe or Ford was asking too much. For the Norwayround Ford already has 3 fast guys and i don't think Citroen would make a car for Petter because there's a limit of C4's in the first part of the season.
At least there's a good car/ driver in the Norway event and that's good. I don't think he will enter more rounds with this car and he could end in the Munich's Ford for some rounds...
Time will tell.

[Iskald]

Safe choise. That's what I think about it.

Exactly, but then he is not aiming for a victory. I think he has set aside ultimate ambitions and wants to give his fans a show on home ground, but with a possibility to get a decent result and score a few points.

Rally Norway lost a lot of money in 2007. Lack of sponsorship and big uncertainty regarding spectator interest and ticket sales for this years event, points to another event in red figures. If the rally once more loses a lot of money, it can possibly mean an end to a norwegian WRC-event. Petter knows that, and primarily he wants to drive the rally - wether or not he have a chance of winning it.

[muscrae]

Nice car, nice driver, and a homeland... ı hope good result for Petter...

[swordsman]

Smart choice by Petter. He would never have managed to get fair circumstances running in a C4 or a new Focus, since all the works drivers in such cars have done at least one season in them. Here comes Petter, a few weeks before the event - what would he have? More than one day of testing would have been a surprise. Also, he wouldn't get the sharpest parts.

No, considering the spectator experience the Xsara isn't the best, but good enough. Considering his brand, it's the best choice he could make - and I'm quite sure that's why he did it. I've written a longer story on the thing in the blog, but that's the essence.

Let's now hope it get's to be a great show, at least

[JFL]

As we heard he tested the Focus and Xsara "side by side". I guessed he picked the quickest one?

[Gard]

As we heard he tested the Focus and Xsara "side by side". I guessed he picked the quickest one?

or the one that will suit the team he'll use for the rest of the season