Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
No wonder I was confused re Solberg...

'Professional crews will contest the World Rally Championship-2 and privateers will contest the World Rally Championship-3. But some privately-entered crews will be eligible to compete in the World Rally Championship-2 provided that they can demonstrate their commitment to contesting the entire championship'.
Loeb won WRC as a privateer 14 years ago. There were countless such "privateers" since then. Nothing has changed. It's only about the name of the entrant on the entry list. When it's Oliver Solberg, it's privateer, when it's Skoda Motorsport, it's manufacturer.