Solberg’s career at crossroads after Rally Finland disaster
- 9th August 2022, 8:59am
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by Peter Whitten
It would be easy to feel sorry for Oliver Solberg after he crashed on the very first corner of the first forest stage in Finland, but that would be shying away from the fact the 20-year old failed dismally in the biggest rally of the year.
The Swede claimed “the rear stepped out” causing the crash, but onboard footage showed that he missed the apex by a long way.
As the tears streamed down Solberg’s face in a post-crash interview it was clear the youngster was hurting, but hiding from your mistakes won’t help the problem.
Yes, the car is difficult to drive at times, but his team-mates have yet to ‘bin’ a car this year, so it’s certainly not undriveable.
If, as rumoured, Solberg is benched for the remainder of the season, it will give him the chance to take stock of his career. It’s a challenging period for the talented youngster, and one he’ll have to get on top of very quickly.
