Oliver Solberg

**Sulland** · 8th January 2021, 11:57

First i20 test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC2W0aeQ49Y&t=195s

**Koppomsbo** · 9th January 2021, 17:06

Not in the video that he put the car into a ditch

**Sulland** · 11th January 2021, 22:39

Originally Posted by Koppomsbo

Not in the video that he put the car into a ditch

It is important to find the limits for the i20 on different surfaces and tyres.
He was sliding a lot today in the alps as well in the MRF car. Here he was also working with the works team engineers for the first time as well, and they starting to collect his data, to compare with other drivers.

Will be interesting to see his speed in MC, and also in Finland in the private car, compared to Veiby.

**Sulland** · 7th February 2021, 19:03

The most important thing for Adamo I guess is to look for potential in Oliver.
He Throws him curveballs and see how he handles them.

They have good juniors in the team in 21, both Loubet and Veiby are very good drivers.

If Oliver has the talent many thinks he has, he will show the Hyundai team that he is a quick learner, and that he will have a learning curve that shows them he is taking the next level. This time that is mastering a WRCar on snow.
If he gives them the data they are looking for, more curveballs will come, on different surfaces.

**Rallyper** · 7th February 2021, 19:37

Good to change to this topic.

**TypeR** · 7th February 2021, 19:59

Like smb wrote before, Oliver said that the power is nothing new as he is used to rx cars, but the aero is a new surprising thing.
Really nice guy and appreciates the opportunities given to him, just like Breen.

**AnttiL** · 8th February 2021, 12:53

Originally Posted by Per Anders

What rumours about Olivers DNF on MC...can somebody tell us?

I heard a rumor that they were testing some non-homologated components on the car, that's why he had to retire not to get into final scrutineering.

When Hänninen tested the Yaris in Sardegna 2019, they were also running new components on the car and retired before the last stage. This is confirmed by the team/driver.

**Sulland** · 8th February 2021, 14:37

Originally Posted by TypeR

Like smb wrote before, Oliver said that the power is nothing new as he is used to rx cars, but the aero is a new surprising thing.
Really nice guy and appreciates the opportunities given to him, just like Breen.

The Aero is the one big thing that separates a WRCar and a Rally2, along with more advanced diffs.
To be able to utilize that aero factor as new to this kind of car, how do you need to adjust your driving style used in Rally2, to be as effective as possible in a WRCar?

**meh** · 8th February 2021, 14:47

Originally Posted by Sulland

The Aero is the one big thing that separates a WRCar and a Rally2, along with more advanced diffs.
To be able to utilize that aero factor as new to this kind of car, how do you need to adjust your driving style used in Rally2, to be as effective as possible in a WRCar?

Offtopic - wait till Ostberg is in WRC-Live again and send question via Tweet.

**AnttiL** · 8th February 2021, 15:08

Originally Posted by Sulland

The Aero is the one big thing that separates a WRCar and a Rally2, along with more advanced diffs.
To be able to utilize that aero factor as new to this kind of car, how do you need to adjust your driving style used in Rally2, to be as effective as possible in a WRCar?

Greensmith has also spoken about this in Absolute Rally Podcast, about how different it is to drive WRC and Rally2. According to him, it's even harder to drive Rally2 because you need think more about how to get it turned in. And many drivers moving from WRC2011 to WRC2017 said that it takes confidence to trust the aero on the fast corners - and there's plenty of those in Arctic Rally.