Oliver Solberg

To add a bit more fuel to next year: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/m-spo...berg-for-2023/

Not that it hasn’t been speculated here before in this forum but apparently they did talk after NZ.

They should still have the #1 chassis Polo R5.

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

I'm with you Per, Solberg's choice is what is best for Solberg, and that's no help dropping down.

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Why is it no help? Isn't it good to learn the events with a lower budget and lower pressure, and to learn the culture of winning (class)?

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

Why is it no help? Isn't it good to learn the events with a lower budget and lower pressure, and to learn the culture of winning (class)?

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Why are you so on?
There are different ways of learning. Neather you nor me knows what´s best for Oliver. Some of us though believe he can go forward in RC1 cars, if possible from many other points of views we don´t know a thing about. (Economics, sponsors, teambosses etz, etz...)

Not saying he hasn't done mistakes himself, but I would say it is also the i20.

Either this new or previous one.. Both very difficult to understand or feel comfortable.
Look at Loubet, he was blamed almost same way as Solberg now. Many mistakes and crashes with quite ? speed.

Jumped to Ford and like a different driver.
(can also include Loeb to this list)

So let's wait and see.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Why are you so on?
There are different ways of learning. Neather you nor me knows what´s best for Oliver. Some of us though believe he can go forward in RC1 cars, if possible from many other points of views we don´t know a thing about. (Economics, sponsors, teambosses etz, etz...)

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This is a discussion forum, I want to discuss this topic and have good arguments other than "because I say so".

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Originally Posted by TypeR

Not saying he hasn't done mistakes himself, but I would say it is also the i20.

Either this new or previous one.. Both very difficult to understand or feel comfortable.
Look at Loubet, he was blamed almost same way as Solberg now. Many mistakes and crashes with quite ? speed.

Jumped to Ford and like a different driver.
(can also include Loeb to this list)

So let's wait and see.

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Loubet had the customer car with old parts. Solberg had the same car as Tänak and Neuville. But I agree that the situation in the team has not been good for a young driver.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

This is a discussion forum, I want to discuss this topic and have good arguments other than "because I say so".

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We know your opinion and arguments. You already written them down pages ago.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

We know your opinion and arguments. You already written them down pages ago.

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But we still haven't heard yours or WRCStan's. :)

EDIT: Consider me wanting the best for Oliver's career. I don't want him to have a third successive broken year doing a partial season with Puma Rally1. Instead a victorious season in WRC2 with a good car would showcase his talent better. And I would also include non-points events to get more experience from the rallies (WRC2 season can only have seven events).

I dont think Oliver thinks he needs to prove himself any more at Rally2/WRC2 level and he is happy to continue to learn in a Rally1. If some deal can be done with M-Sport then this will be the preferred option.

However if not, driving the new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 would be the next best choice.