Solberg prepares for Poland

A fortnight ago, Petter Solberg had long been in the fight for a place on the podium at the Acropolis. The Citroën Xsara driver finally had to retire on Saturday evening due to broken suspension.

Since then, the Norwegian has barely had time to decompress when the Rally from Poland. Arriving on Sunday evening in Mikolajki, 230 km north of Warsaw, Solberg spent Monday carrying out tests on his Xsara. “ It's going to be an exciting test “, he indicated on his site.

Tuesday and Wednesday, the 2003 world champion carries out reconnaissance with his co-pilot. “ Before the start of the rally, we will cover the special stages twice, which is not much. It is important to be precise when taking notes. If you want to fight for the podium, it has to be perfect “, he said. And the first day was difficult in terms of weather conditions. Unfortunately for the competitors, this may well last. “ A huge storm hit yesterday [Tuesday] with a lot of rain. In addition, the forecast predicts more precipitation for this weekend He continued.

Besides the weather, Solberg also asks about his speed. “ Some stages are very fast, like in Finland. I really hope we have enough power to fight at the forefront He concluded.