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The pressures surrounding the WRC can be exceptionally high for those competing on the world stage for the very first time. Building on its structure of support, the WRC Academy aims to reduce these pressures and provide each and every competitor with...
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Solberg is still getting to grips with his Ford Fiesta RS WRC, so didn't take too many chances on Rally Sweden. In his latest exclusive column, he tells AUTOSPORT how losing a podium hasn't dampened his enthusiasm After the start my co-driver Chris...
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson wave to the crowd after taking third place of the Rally of Sweden in Karlstad on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
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Solberg said the British firm's return to the WRC on last week's Rally Sweden was a victory for common sense and a big step in turning the series around. Stage 1 Technology had been unable to attend the opening round of the WRC in Monte Carlo due to...
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This is what you get when the WRC champion Petter Solberg and his brother Henning team up to organise an event - but the Ken Block-esq video here, is just a taster for the Extreme Motorshow. The last event took place in November, and brought together...
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“M-Sport have been fantastic also. We had great support and the whole team has made us feel very welcome – very good weekend indeed. I am very happy!” "For me this third position was really important and it was also really important for me to win the...
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Winner Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttila (C), second-placed Finland's Mikko Hirvonen and his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen (L) and third-placed Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson (R) spray champagne on... View Photo »
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(Sweden): Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a Ford Focus, maintained his lead in the Rally of Sweden on Saturday after the day’s eight stages. Latvala has a 0:23 lead over compatriot Mikko Hirvonen, the Citroen driver who has won the last two...
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"The first time I won this rally I became the youngest ever winner of a world championship rally and beat my hero Henri Toivonen's record. It's fantastic to win it again," added the Finn. Norway's Petter Solberg, Latvala's team mate, hit the same rock...
About Petter Solberg
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Petter "Hollywood" Solberg (born November 18, 1974 in Askim), from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He won the WRC Drivers' Championship in 2003, driving for the Subaru World Rally Team. Petter is left without a possible drive for the 2009 season as Subaru announced on 16th December that they are pulling out of the WRC. Full Article
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Third placed Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson (R) (Ford) showers champagne together with Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttila (Ford), standing on the podium in Karlstad, after winning the Swedish Rally on February 12, 2012.
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Winner Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttila (C), second-placed Finland's Mikko Hirvonen and his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen (L) and third-placed Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson (R) spray champagne on the podium of Rally of Sweden in Karlstad...
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson steer their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the Hagfors Sprint, the 14th stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 11, 2012 in Hagfors north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and co-driver Chris Patterson of Britain compete with their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the World Rally Championship Rally Sweden in Hagfors, north of Karlstad February 11, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson compete with their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the eleventh stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden on February 11, 2012 at Vargasan west of Hagfors north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and co-driver Chris Patterson of the Britain compete in their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the WRC Rally of Sweden, in Hagfors, Sweden, Saturday Feb. 11, 2012.
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KARLSTAD, SWEDEN - FEBRUARY 10: Petter Solberg of Norway and Chris Patterson of Great Britain compete in their Ford WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC during Day1 of the WRC Rally Sweden on February 10, 2012 in Karlstad, Sweden.
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Norway's Petter Solberg drives his Ford Fiesta during WRC Rally Sweden in Hagfors, Sweden, February 10, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson steer their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the 5th stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 10, 2012 at Finnskogen in Norway north west of the Swedish city Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson steer their Ford Fiesta RS WRC on February 10, 2012 during the second stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden in Mitandersfors on the Swedish Norwegian border northwest of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg drives his Ford Fiesta during the first lap of the World Rally Championship Rally Sweden at the trotting race track in Karlstad February 9, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson steer their Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the first stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden at the Farjestad Trotting course in Karlstad on Febuary 9, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg drives his Ford Fiesta WRC during the qualification for the World Rally Championship Rally Sweden in Hagfors February 9, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg gets prepared in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC at the service center as he returns from the qualifying round of the WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 9, 2012 near Hagfors, north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg (R) and his Ford teammate Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala stand at the service center next to a Ford Fiesta RS WRC during the WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 9, 2012 near Hagfors north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg smiles at the mobile service center during his first WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 9, 2012 near Hagfors, north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson steer their Ford Fiesta RS WR during the qualifying stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden on Febuary 9, 2012 near Hagfors north of Karlstad.
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Norway's Petter Solberg, who drives a Ford Fiesta WRC, looks on during the qualification for the Rally Sweden in Hagfors, Sweden, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012.
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Norway's Petter Solberg drives his Ford Fiesta WRC, during the first lap of the Rally Sweden in Karlstad, Sweden, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012.
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Ford World Rally Team prepare Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson 's Ford Fiesta RS WRC, for the first stage of the WRC Rally of Sweden on February 8, 2012 at the service centre in Hagfors north of Karlstad. The first Super Special Stage is run at the...
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Norwegian driver Petter Solberg celebrates on the podium after placing third of the Monte-Carlo Rallye's 80th edition, opening event of the WRC championship on January 22, 2012 in Monaco.
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French driver Sebastien Loeb (3rdL), his co-driver Daniel Elena (4thL), who placed firest, Spanish driver Daniel Sordo (2ndL) and his spanish co-driver Carlos Del Barrio (L), second, and Norwegian driver Petter Solberg (2ndR) and his british co-driver Chris Patterson (R) third, pose on the...
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Norwegian driver Petter Solberg (L) and his British co-driver Chris Patterson, who finish third, arrive on the podium on the Monte-Carlo Rallye's 80th edition, opening event of the WRC championship on January 22, 2012 in Monaco.
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Norwegian driver Petter Solberg (L)and his British co-driver Chris Patterson pose on the podium after placing third of the Monte-Carlo Rallye's 80th edition, opening event of the WRC championship on January 22, 2012 in Monaco.
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Third placed Norway's Petter Solberg and Britain's co-driver Chris Patterson (R) (Ford) showers champagne together with Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttila (Ford), standing on the podium in Karlstad, after winning the Swedish Rally on February 12, 2012.
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