Quote Originally Posted by pantealex View Post
It´s not his (Solberg) car, it´s rented from Italy.
His website explains:

While Oliver might not have competed on asphalt before, he has an enviable record in Italy. In 2017, shortly after his 16th birthday, he made his competitive debut in a World Rally Car at the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna.

Despite never having driven a Ford Fiesta RS WRC before, he finished second overall, beating M-Sport Ford World Rally Team factory driver Teemu Suninen and only losing to Toyota Gazoo Racing star Kalle Rovanperä.

Little wonder Oliver likes Italy.

“That was a fantastic event,” he said. “I was driving with PA Racing then and it’s really nice to be back with these guys again. They have lots of experience with the car and the rally, so we are really in a good place with them.”

PA Racing sports director Matteo Bottacin said he was delighted to see Oliver back in the team.

Matteo said: “Oliver is one of the most promising young people in the world. In 2017, he was not even of 18 age, and at the Bologna Motorshow he went very, very fast with our team.

“I am sure that this year, at the Rally in Rome, with the support of Pirelli and Volkswagen Motorsport, with Oliver we can get a good result. We are very happy to work with Oliver again.”