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Petter Solberg  Player details

Petter Solberg

Petter Solberg - WRC

Country : Norway 
Date of birth  : 18/11/1974 
Location : Askim 
  
  

 

PERSONAL DATA from Petter Solberg

Nationality Norway
Date of Birth 18/11/1974
Team Subaru
Car Impreza WRC
Co-Driver Phil Mills
Debut Sweden 1996
First Win Rally GB 2002
Website www.pettersolberg.com

 

DRIVER STATS from Petter Solberg

WRC starts 108
WRC wins 13
WRC titles 1

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS from Petter Solberg

1995 Norwegian rallycross and hillclimbing Champion
1996 Norwegian rallycross and hillclimbing Champion
1997 Norwegian hillclimbing Champion
1998 Group A Norwegian Rally Champion
1999 21st - WRC (M-Sport Ford)
2000 10th - WRC (M-Sport Ford/Subaru)
2001 10th - WRC (Subaru)
2002 2nd Drivers' World Rally Championship
1st - Great Britain
2003 World Rally Champion (Subaru) -
1st - Cyprus, Australia, France, Great Britain
2004 2nd - WRC (Subaru)
1st - New Zealand, Greece, Japan, Great Britain, Italy
2005 3rd - WRC (Subaru)
1st - Sweden, Mexico, Great Britain
2006 6th - WRC (Subaru)
2007 WRC (Subaru)

 

HOBBIES from Petter Solberg

Cycling, squash and films

Petter Solberg on Eurosport

Kubica can win on ERC debut - Wilson

Kubica can win on ERC debut - Wilson - 05/03/2013 - WRC

Robert Kubica will be one of the favourites for victory when he starts his first European Rally Championship round.

Kubica can win on ERC debut - Wilson - 05/03/2013 - WRC

Robert Kubica will be one of the favourites for victory when he starts his first European Rally Championship round in the Canaries later this month according to

Solberg wins Historic Rally

Solberg wins Historic Rally - 11/02/2013 - WRC - Sweden Rally

Petter Solberg celebrated a second Rally Sweden victory on Saturday as he dominated the Historic event in his Ford Escort MkII.

Solberg to make rallycross switch

Solberg to make rallycross switch - 31/01/2013 - WRC

Petter Solberg will make a full-time switch to rallycross for 2013, competing in both Europe and America.

Solberg to tackle Finnskogvalsen Rally

Solberg to tackle Finnskogvalsen Rally - 10/01/2013 - WRC

Petter Solberg will be driving a rally car on the opening weekend of WRC, but he will not be doing it in the French Alps.

Solberg rules himself out of 2013 WRC

Solberg rules himself out of 2013 WRC - 04/12/2012 - WRC

Petter Solberg has ruled himself out of next year's World Rally Championship.

Qatar M-Sport in no rush to name Ostberg partner

Qatar M-Sport in no rush to name Ostberg partner - 30/11/2012 - WRC

Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team boss Malcolm Wilson says he won't be rushed into selecting a team-mate for Mads Ostberg next season.

Solberg declares he will drive for free

Solberg declares he will drive for free - 25/11/2012 - WRC

Former World Rally champion Petter Solberg is ready to drive for free to retain his WRC place next season.

Loeb bows out with another Spain victory

Loeb bows out with another Spain victory - 11/11/2012 - WRC

Sebastien Loeb ended his final year of full-time World Rally Championship competition with an eighth successive Rally of Spain triumph.

Ostberg leads Spain Rally after morning downpours

Ostberg leads Spain Rally after morning downpours - 09/11/2012 - WRC

Mads Ostberg holds a shock Rally of Spain lead after Friday morning downpours shook up the order in the World Rally Championship finale.

Al-Attiyah chasing M-Sport deal

Al-Attiyah chasing M-Sport deal - 02/11/2012 - WRC

Nasser Al-Attiyah has confirmed he is chasing a deal to run a three-car Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team next season.

Hirvonen ready to lead Citroen forward

Hirvonen ready to lead Citroen forward - 22/10/2012 - WRC

Mikko Hirvonen believes his Rally Italia victory shows he is ready to lead Citroen's World Rally Championship assault in 2013.

Hirvonen closes out dominant win in Italy

Hirvonen closes out dominant win in Italy - 21/10/2012 - WRC

Mikko Hirvonen clinched his first World Rally Championship win with Citroen by dominating the second half of Rally d'Italia.

Hirvonen on cusp of Rally d'Italia victory

Hirvonen on cusp of Rally d'Italia victory - 20/10/2012 - WRC

Mikko Hirvonen just has to complete Sunday morning's two stages at the Rally d'Italia to secure his maiden victory for Citroen in the World Rally Championship.

Hirvonen leads, Loeb and Solberg out of Rally d'Italia

Hirvonen leads, Loeb and Solberg out of Rally d'Italia  - 19/10/2012 - WRC

Mikko Hirvonen goes into Saturday in Italy with a one minute 9.6 second lead after nearest rival Petter Solberg crashed out.

 
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