Hadn’t it been for the new points format in the World Rally Championship, Norwegian driver Petter Solberg would not have made the scoreboard after the season opening Rally Sweden. And that would have been quite disastrous for a former rally champion that aims to clinch his second title in the series this year.
Despite his enthusiasm over the new Citroen C4 WRC rally car in the off-season, Solberg admitted he was unpleasantly surprised with how his machine reacted on the snowy roads of Sweden…. (read more)