Oliver Solberg

**Rallyest** · 29th December 2022, 08:20

Originally Posted by manthey

So the i20's setting was based on Neuville's preference? No way to change the setup for Ott? Hyundai listened more Thierry that a former world champion?
Seems to me a bit strange...

So you have been here since 2014, but havent been keeping up with latest interviews and info. Thierry is their golden boy and sadly he has a lot of say in the team, also about the direction of car development

**wyler** · 29th December 2022, 10:45

Originally Posted by Rallyest

So you have been here since 2014, but havent been keeping up with latest interviews and info. Thierry is their golden boy and sadly he has a lot of say in the team, also about the direction of car development

then happens 2022 silly season, when lappi tests the hiunday (same as solberg's one) and says the car is very neutral, almost similar to toyota.
i guess both are steering a bit reality to suit their interest.

**AMSS** · 29th December 2022, 11:18

Originally Posted by manthey

So the i20's setting was based on Neuville's preference? No way to change the setup for Ott? Hyundai listened more Thierry that a former world champion?
Seems to me a bit strange...

With the diffs being locked for the whole season with the same for the whole team things are a bit more complicated nowadays.. But of course I have no way of knowing what the initial problem was/is

**cali** · 29th December 2022, 11:21

Originally Posted by AMSS

With the diffs being locked for the whole season with the same for the whole team things are a bit more complicated nowadays.. But of course I have no way of knowing what the initial problem was/is

Diffs was one of the issues yes

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**J4MIE** · 29th December 2022, 12:29

Originally Posted by focus206

I'm curious to see how Oliver will do this season, I want to see how he'll react in the face of adversities, if he'll search for excuses etc.
I wish him the best, but ultimately a teammate you don't get along with can't do much to affect your results. In the car it's just you and your codriver vs the clock.

Confidence is a massive issue as well.

**manthey** · 29th December 2022, 12:47

Originally Posted by Rallyest

So you have been here since 2014, but havent been keeping up with latest interviews and info. Thierry is their golden boy and sadly he has a lot of say in the team, also about the direction of car development

Yes I know about the influence by Thierry (almost "Ceo" of Hyundai Rally) but it feel strange to me the dynamics of the car could not be adapted to other drivers

**manthey** · 29th December 2022, 12:49

Originally Posted by AMSS

With the diffs being locked for the whole season with the same for the whole team things are a bit more complicated nowadays.. But of course I have no way of knowing what the initial problem was/is

Ok this could be a reason, we know Thierry uses a lot handbrake to turn the car

**cali** · 29th December 2022, 13:02

Originally Posted by manthey

Ok this could be a reason, we know Thierry uses a lot handbrake to turn the car

That's his style.

**focus206** · 29th December 2022, 14:19

Originally Posted by J4MIE

Confidence is a massive issue as well.

If your confidence is damaged to a degree that it hurts your speed and reliability as we saw last year... what is he going to do when fighting for a championship, maybe against a teammate? He needs to be mentally stronger.
In circuit racing a teammate can truly hinder you by driving dirty around you, pushing you off the track etc, but in rallying? Saying "the car doesn't fit me" is a good reason for bad results, saying "my teammate is mean to me" is not good enough.

**seb_sh** · 29th December 2022, 14:48

Not saying there aren't shananigans going on at Hyundai with Thierry but let's not forget Oliver went in 1 gear higher than anyone else in that corner in Finland and then blamed the car saying the rear just snapped. Usually the truth is somewhere inbetween.