Oliver Solberg

[er88]

No brainer for a team to get Solberg locked into a good contract, based on what we've seen so far from him.

[Sulland]

So now he needs to get a car to get to know, understand and get it under his skin.

[cali]

Well this current i20 R5 has proven to be a little bit behind in speed and reliability against Polo and Fabia. Hopefully the newer version will be more competitive. I'm expecting a difficult start for Oliver at first and some improvement later in the season.



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[Rallyper]

I guess one car is ready or alredy transported to Värmland for massive testing...

[mknight]

I guess one car is ready or alredy transported to Värmland for massive testing...

I am not so sure. Don't think they ever got a Fabia for example. From what I have heard Polo and Fabia steering feeling/response are quite different.

Also imagine if he drives it first time and finds out that everything is worse than both Polo and Fabia.

But he has not signed for them cause current I20 R5 is an epic car, but due to their future potential both in Rally2 but more importantly in WRC.

So did Huttunen 3 years ago though...

[Tarmop]

Well this current i20 R5 has proven to be a little bit behind in speed and reliability against Polo and Fabia. Hopefully the newer version will be more competitive. I'm expecting a difficult start for Oliver at first and some improvement later in the season.



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You are talking about the original one, the upgraded one has proven the opposite. Not a Polo-beater ofc, but can manage them. Also the big sales in GB...the WRC3 title etc.

[cali]

You are talking about the original one, the upgraded one has proven the opposite. Not a Polo-beater ofc, but can manage them. Also the big sales in GB...the WRC3 title etc.

Remember Gryazin and Veiby this year? Gryazin lost all his speed suddenly. Even the upgrded car is still behind Polo and Fabia. Ofc I'm really interested how Oliver does get along with his new toy but I predict bit more trouble than with the Fabia and Polo.

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[br21]

Hyundai is not worse than Fabia or Polo. And Gryazins speed is another reason.

[abcrally]

Hyundai is not worse than Fabia or Polo. And Gryazins speed is another reason.

Difficult to say if is it worse or not. But only one driver has been competitive with it on snow and gravel!

[AnttiL]

Remember Gryazin and Veiby this year?

Veiby made some outrageous stage wins this year. But at the same time he was sometimes just off the pace, picked up punctures, went off, or the car broke (it never broke under Huttunen). Veiby has been like this all his WRC2 career.