Petter Solberg confident

Petter Solberg, who still does not know why he performed so poorly during the Swedish Rally, is much more competitive in Mexico. The Norwegian set the best time in the shakedown.

Published on 05/03/2010 à 11:40

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Petter Solberg hoped, at the start of the season, to be able to join the fight for victory by purchasing two Citroën C4s WRC. But, in Sweden, the 2003 World Champion encountered many problems and was never able to compete with the best. Even before starting the Rally from Mexico, the Norwegian did not know what evil had struck him in Europe.

However, Petter Solberg was able to get back up and move on to new bases in Mexico. At the end of the shakedown, the Norwegian had the best time, ahead of Dani Sordo, Sébastien Ogier and Sébastien Loeb. " I still don't know what happened in Sweden but the car didn't fit me from the shakedown, confirms Solberg. Here, my feelings are much better. We did some testing last week and the settings are good. »

However, the shakedown only provides a tiny indication of the fitness of the different riders and their mounts. The serious things begin this Friday from 14:28 p.m., when Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Focus) will start the first timed special.