Petter Solberg's Subaru is pushed into the time control at Rally Mexico in 2004.
Another novelty was the launch of Subaru’s latest model Impreza WRC.Day one featured four stages and Petter Solberg shot his Subaru into the lead. It had been a hot afternoon as a lengthy, relaxed road section from the final stage of the day north of Guanajuato took cars back to service. Cars had a long wait outside the in-control at Leon’s Poliforum complex. Solberg’s very complicated electronic systems were not fully shut down and the battery went flat.
Always popular with the girls, Petter Solberg enjoys his fame.
Seeing their favourite crew struggling helplessly to push the car up the slope, a group of Norwegian fans rushed forward to help. It was a serious mistake!They did get the car to the control, but what happened was well noted. Officials leniently issued only a five minute penalty, but enough to drop Petter off the podium. In the tough fight against the Fords of Markko Martin and Francois Duval, and the Citroen of Carlos Sainz, Petter finally finished fourth. Countless adventures were to follow in subsequent Mexico Rallies, but Petter Solberg led the way!"
Petter Solberg and a couple of local fans at Rally Mexico in 2004.
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