Henning Solberg champion of Norway after an improbable final

Run in the Hamar region (130 km north of Oslo), the rally Hedemarken was decisive for the award of the Norwegian champion title. At the start of this 6^e At the meeting, two drivers could be crowned: Frank Tore Larsen was the best placed, but Henning Solberg still had his chances.

At the controls of his Volkswagen Polo GTi R5, the former had done the hardest part. He was leading and heading towards victory (his 4^e of the year) and the consecration. The leader however flew too much on a bump of the last special a few cables from the finish. By falling on the front of his Polo, he damaged the radiator and he was unable to reach the final checkpoint, confirming the adage that a rally is never finished before the final podium. We were probably going 3-4 km/h too fast. That's just how it is… He concluded.

Despite experiencing brake problems on his Skoda Fabia Rally2 in this final SS, Henning Solberg, navigated by the always excellent Ilka Minor, was propelled to the front of the race. Winner of his 3^e event in 2024, Peter's big brother was declared Norwegian champion. This is the 6^e The last time this has happened in Henning's career was in 2003. Embroiled in financial troubles recently, the elder Solberg was pleased to end the year on a high note. It's really special, he explained. I shed a few tears. After 21 years I finally become Norwegian champion again. I am happy to have something positive. It is good after all the problems I have had. » Motivated by this award, the tireless Nordic has already announced that he is working on putting together a program for 2026.