Oliver Solberg believes that winning Rallye Monte Carlo was one the craziest things he has done in his life and is grateful for Toyota trusting him as a factory driver.
The young Swede was the winner of this year's Rallye Monte Carlo as he finished ahead of the second Elfyn Evans for 51,8 seconds. e became the youngest WRC driver, who won Rallye Monte Carlo, and broke Sebastien Ogier's record. Moreover, his father, Petter, had never won this special event during his career, so the Solberg's name was at the top of the overall classification in Monte Carlo after one and a half decade. The last time a Solberg led the drivers’ championship was after Rally New Zealand in 2005
Solberg Jr won six out of 17 stages last weekend and had an almost perfect rally as he suffered from a front left puncture in Stage 5 while he slid off the road in Stage 12 but he managed to win that stage. On Sunday, he had two moments, but he came over them and arrived at the finish line as the top WRC driver on the classification. He built a one-minute lead over his teammates on Friday and was managing his gap throughout the rally. Currently, he is leading the standings with 30 points and is ahead of Evans for four points.
"To win Rallye Monte-Carlo is an incredible result and a dream come true, and probably the craziest thing I’ve done in my life", Solberg said.
"I just want to say a big thank you to the team, for their belief in making me a factory driver.
"It’s our second rally together and our second win.
"The team has been working so well to get me comfortable in the car on all surfaces and in all conditions.
"When the conditions were tricky, I tried to push on the snow and ice, and I think that’s where I was able to make the difference.
"A 1-2-3 for the team is also a fantastic start to the season, especially for the manufacturers’ championship".
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