Oliver Solberg reconnects with Elfyn Evans in Japan: "Everyone is on the edge"

The Swedish driver is certainly the man of the morning here in Japan. Setting two fastest times in three stages, Oliver Solberg reduced the gap to Elfyn Evans by five seconds at the start of this morning's stage, bringing it down to 10,6 seconds. "Everyone is pushing the limits when you look at the times and the gaps, so now it's about driving as cleanly as possible and not making any mistakes.""That's what I've been doing," the young man stated at the end of the morning round. Indeed, in recent weeks, Solberg has missed numerous opportunities to score big points due to a few mistakes that perhaps could have been avoided. "We know that Oliver's approach isn't exactly the same as ours; it's all or nothing." had also commented Sébastien Ogier yesterday about his prodigious teammate.

Oliver Solberg ready for the fight in Japan

While no competitor took excessive risks during the morning loop by choosing five hard tires, the situation might be a little different this afternoon. The three stages run this morning will be repeated, as will the two runs through the Fujioka Super Special Stage this evening. "My father and I talked a bit about the setup; we might make some changes in case it's a bit more polluted this afternoon."Solberg indicated. " The rally "It's still a long way to go, we're taking things one step at a time, one stage at a time. I was too cautious this morning in the long stage, where Elfyn made up some time."The Monte Carlo Rally winner also commented. Tune in at 6:05 AM French time to see if Solberg can turn things around.

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