Petter Solberg WRT

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

VW is a big company - maybe he can get a drive in the DTM, or some Sportscar drives in either a GT2 Porsche 911 or Audi LMP1...

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I don't think Petter is smooth enough for DTM or Le Mans. Driving a GT car would be too humiliating as well, it would almost be better if he did WTCC or guest drove the last round of IRL.

I would like to know what will become of the Dakar trucks as they are pretty amazing vehicles and taking them out of service would be a shame, in my honest opinion.

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Originally Posted by sollitt

Who does he think he is? Ken Block?

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He's named Petter Solberg as I remember and with far superior driving skills than your named Ken Block.

Solberg hasn't shown any signs he can drive on track competitively...so its either rallying or retirement.

His age doesn't help much and the fact he hasn't won a single event since long long time is also against him, the only thing that sells is his flamboyant personality and his fans.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Solberg hasn't shown any signs he can drive on track competitively...so its either rallying or retirement.

His age doesn't help much and the fact he hasn't won a single event since long long time is also against him, the only thing that sells is his flamboyant personality and his fans.

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Not 100% true - he was faster than Yvan Muller in the Oreca Le Mans test day a couple of years back and Muller is hardly a track novice! There's also rallycross like Gronholm has done, or things like Baja or Pikes Peak. He has options.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Solberg hasn't shown any signs he can drive on track competitively...so its either rallying or retirement.

His age doesn't help much and the fact he hasn't won a single event since long long time is also against him, the only thing that sells is his flamboyant personality and his fans.

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I dont think age has anything to do with it, if he can prove that hes faster than the competition(on a circuit, if he does go down that route) then theres no reason why he shouldn't get a drive.

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Originally Posted by Zeakiwi

Is that Henning's rallycross Fiesta ? Did the show have a health warning printed on the ticket ? Were gas masks available for hire ??

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No he lent Even Hvaal's car, i heard Henning is building his own new body rallycross fiesta. This one was the first they had outside in Stavanger, the usual show in Oslo is inside. They didn't run the drag racing car more than once to say it like that... :)

Check out Petter Solberg doing some freestyle Gymkhana charity rides after the final round in the Crosskart championship where both Solberg sons, Oliver and Oscar drives :)

Petter Solberg Citroen Xsara WRC Finnskogbanen 2011

Lots of happy kids after a ride with Petter :)

ain't having the easiest of retirements, that Xsara...

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Originally Posted by Franky

He's named Petter Solberg as I remember and with far superior driving skills than your named Ken Block.

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But Blockie has a better Video production crew, and fans who say flat out he is a "rally God" and a "rally SUPERstar.

So if Petter is a better driver then why doesn't he have 6 bazzillion hits on his You-tube vids?

This is the new Millennium, why bother to really drive good if you can just do 20-30 takes of ever corner, every twitch of the wheel, and edit together a 3 minute vid?

Is it possible to see full Solberg Extreme Motorshow results and competitors?

Thanks