WRC News Ogier and Solberg explain sudden Safari exits Sébastien Ogier and Oliver Solberg have explained their retirements from first and second place of Safari Rally Kenya. Nine-time world champion Ogier was one of… Read more by David Evans March 14, 2026 3 min
WRC News Solberg and Ogier both retire on Safari road section Toyota drivers Oliver Solberg and Sébastien Ogier have both retired from Safari Rally Kenya after suffering engine issues on the way back to service following… Read more by David Evans March 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg ends Friday just 1.0s ahead of Ogier in Safari Toyota driver Oliver Solberg leads Sébastien Ogier by just a single second after a thrilling first full day of Safari Rally Kenya competition. Monte Carlo… Read more by David Evans March 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News Solberg leads Toyota 1-2-3-4-5 in Kenya Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya after a dramatic pair of stages on Thursday in a Toyota 1-2-3-4-5. A sudden downpour ahead of SS1 Camp… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg earns big lead as minutes separate Rally1 cars Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya by 30 seconds after just one stage, with over three minutes separating the Rally1 field. Sudden rainfall battered the… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Will Solberg’s relationship with Ogier be affected by winning? It would be easy to reach for the Socrates and Plato analogy of master and student – but the World Rally Championship is more contemporary… Read more by David Evans March 9, 2026 3 min
WRC News Solberg: I didn’t deserve a podium in Sweden Oliver Solberg admitted he was not deserving of a podium result on his home round of the World Rally Championship, having finished fourth and almost… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay February 16, 2026 3 min
WRC News Solberg underestimated challenge of running first World Rally Championship leader Oliver Solberg has admitted he underestimated the task of running first on the road through Friday’s opening leg of Rally Sweden…. Read more by David Evans February 13, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg survives off into a snowbank Oliver Solberg flirted with disaster on Rally Sweden’s third stage, going off into a snowbank and burying the throttle to free his Toyota from the… Read more by Luke Barry February 13, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg the first leader of Rally Sweden Oliver Solberg leads Rally Sweden after the opening stage, winning Thursday night’s test by 3.8 seconds. The Umeå stage – featuring the spectator-friendly section through… Read more by Luke Barry February 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg not ‘panicking’ to win Rally Sweden He’s Mr 100% with a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 in the World Rally Championship, but Oliver Solberg would be happy with just a podium at… Read more by Luke Barry February 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Akio Toyoda’s vision for Solberg Standing in the lobby of the Tokachi Gardens Hotel, something was very clearly going on. The noise had shifted through the gears from discreet appreciation… Read more by David Evans February 10, 2026 2 min
WRC News Grönholm: WRC is entering Solberg and Toyota era Marcus Grönholm knows a thing or two about success in the World Rally Championship. He spearheaded Peugeot’s dominant spell in the early 2000s, winning two world… Read more by Luke Barry February 9, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katsuta’s role in saving Solberg’s win As Oliver Solberg thundered down the hill and through the field, the watching world held its collected breath. What about the fence? The eventual Monte… Read more by David Evans February 7, 2026 2 min
WRC News Toyota cautious over Solberg’s title chances Senior Toyota figures have cautioned it’s ‘too early’ to be talking up Oliver Solberg as a contender for the World Rally Championship title. Solberg has… Read more by Luke Barry February 5, 2026 2 min
WRC News The curveball Solberg throws Evans You know that moment when you’re climbing a hill and you’re sure – you’re absolutely sure – the summit is just over that next crest…. Read more by David Evans February 2, 2026 2 min
WRC News Toyota didn’t expect Solberg’s win, but others did Knowing what to expect from Oliver Solberg in 2026 was tricky. Talking to DirtFish in December, co-driver Elliott Edmondson was very clear in his optimism…. Read more by Luke Barry January 27, 2026 3 min
WRC News The Loeb message that meant so much to Solberg “That day, I saw your talent. This week, the world saw your talent. “Hats off Oliver Solberg and to your copilot. Petter, you can really be… Read more by Luke Barry January 25, 2026 3 min
