Oliver Solberg

Oliver Solberg
Oliver Solberg at the 2023 Monte Carlo Rally
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (2001-09-23) 23 September 2001 (age 23)
Fredrikstad, Norway
Related to
World Rally Championship record
Active years2019–present
Co-driverUnited Kingdom Elliott Edmondson
TeamsHyundai Motorsport, Škoda Motorsport, Volkswagen Motorsport
Rallies40
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points108
First rally2019 Wales Rally GB

Oliver Solberg (born 23 September 2001) is a Swedish rally driver. He is the son of the Norwegian 2003 World Rally Champion, Petter Solberg, and Swedish mother Pernilla Walfridsson, who is also a successful former rally driver.[1] After winning multiple crosskarting championships in his early years, Solberg became the 2018 RallyX Nordic Champion and 2019 FIA ERC1 Junior Champion before entering the World Rally Championship.

In 2022 he competed at the top level of the WRC for the first time as the third driver for Hyundai Motorsport, driving the new Rally1 car. In 2023, Oliver returned to WRC2 competition, winning his first points-scoring event at Rally Sweden 2023.

In 2024, Solberg joined Formula 1 driver Lando Norris' Quadrant Athlete program alongside three others, including WMX racer Lotte van Drunen, Moto3 pilot Iván Ortolá, and Olympic Gold medal winner Keegan Palmer.[2]

Early life

Solberg was introduced to the world of the WRC before his first birthday when he attended the 2002 Cyprus Rally to watch his father compete. Though a career in motorsport wasn't inevitable, as both his parents encouraged him to try football, ice hockey and many other activities, he had decided motorsport was what he wanted to do.[3] By the age of eight he was competing in crosskarting, winning his first ever race. Over the next years he won multiple Norwegian and Nordic Crosskart Championships.

Rally career

Solberg started his professional rally career in 2017 at 15 years old. Given his young age, one of the few places he was allowed to compete was the Latvian Rally Championship, though he was still too young to drive the road sections which resulted in him and his co-driver Veronica Engan swapping seats between stages. His first rally was Rally Alūksne in a Peugeot 208 R2 where he finished 2nd in his class. He finished the year with 2 wins. Solberg competed in his second season of the Latvian Rally Championship in 2018, where he finished 2nd in both the LRC3 and U28 categories behind European champion Martin Sesks.

After two years competing in the Latvian Rally Championship in the R2 class, Solberg stepped into R5 machinery for the 2019 season. He won 5 consecutive rallies, ultimately winning the Latvian Rally Championship in the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. One of the rounds of the championship, Rally Liepāja, also counted for the European Rally Championship, meaning he won on his ERC debut against top-level international competition.[4] He also drove six rounds of the American Rally Championship in a Subaru WRX STI, with a livery based on his father's iconic blue and gold WRC Championship-winning car. He claimed victory on only his second outing at the Olympus Rally, and achieved a total of 3 victories in 6 races in the 2019 ARA season.

Oliver at Rally Liepaja 2019
Oliver Solberg at Rally Liepaja 2019

Solberg made his WRC debut at the end of the season at 2019 Wales Rally GB in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, showing stage-winning pace but ultimately retiring from the rally.[5] The same rally also marked his father's last WRC event as he signed off with a WRC2 class victory.

After making his WRC debut at the end of 2019, Solberg stepped up into a full WRC campaign in 2020 driving his own VW Polo R5, and also a partial campaign with Škoda Motorsport. The COVID-19 pandemic paused rallying for some time, but as the sport returned, he won the Rally Sweden Lockdown before heading into the FIA ERC and scoring a podium on his full tarmac debut before winning Rally Liepaja for the second year running. When the WRC restarted, Solberg scored his first WRC class win with a WRC3 victory at Rally Estonia. He followed it up with taking home the 2020 FIA ERC1 Junior Championship title.[6]

Oliver Solberg making his WRC car debut at the 2021 Arctic Rally

For 2021 Solberg joined the reigning WRC champions, Hyundai Motorsport, with a plan to drive the full WRC-2 season.[7] However, after his debut for the team at the 2021 Monte Carlo Rally driving the Hyundai i20 R5, he was unexpectedly offered the chance to make his top-level WRC debut in the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC at the second round of the season, Arctic Rally Finland. He went on to finish 7th overall with several top 4 stage times. After a series of bad luck through the middle of the year while driving in the WRC2 class, Solberg ended the 2021 season back in the World Rally Car and finished fifth at the 2021 Rally Monza.[8]

Oliver Solberg during the Orlen 80th Rally Poland

2022 saw Solberg return to Hyundai Motorsport's top-level team, driving as the third driver on selected events throughout the season. He shared the seat with Dani Sordo,[9] with a best finish of 4th at Ypres Rally.

On October 6, 2022, it was announced that Solberg and Hyundai Motorsport would part ways at the end of the season at the end of the contract.[10]

Rallycross career

Oliver at Holjes RX 2018
Oliver Solberg at Holjes RX 2018

Alongside his rallying commitments, Solberg also entered the RallyX Nordic Championship in 2017, driving his father's 600bhp FIA World Rallycross Championship-winning DS3. His father had jokingly promised that Solberg could drive the car if he could get all the licences and agreements in place, assuming that it wouldn't be possible given his young age. However, Solberg managed to get things in place in time for the season start. Solberg finished on the podium on his debut, and after winning two events in 2017 he ended the season 2nd in the championship.

Solberg returned to the RallyX Nordic Championship in 2018, taking the Championship title with 3 overall wins.[11]

In 2020 Solberg made a one-off return to rallycross, driving the DS3 in the All-Star Magic Weekend at Höljes – an event aimed to bring motorsport to people around the world online during the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished 3rd behind World RX drivers Johan Kristoffersson and Robin Larsson. The 'one-off' return became a 'two-off' after he took part in the Euro RX round at Höljes, winning on track ahead of Anton Marklund and Johan Kristoffersson, but later being controversially disqualified for an overweight car.[12]

Personal life

Oliver Solberg is the son of the 2003 World Rally Champion Petter Solberg and former rally driver Pernilla Solberg. His uncle Henning Solberg, cousin Oscar Solberg and grandparents are or have been well-known motorsport competitors. He lives in Mitandersfors, Sweden.

Solberg's 2018 RallyX Nordic title success, as well as his rally career so far and personal journey, was the subject of the 2019 film Born2Drive which was released in cinemas across Norway.[13] Solberg and his family also feature in the Discovery+ and TVNorge series, Team Solberg.[14] Season 1 was released in 2020, and Season 2 was released in 2022.

Rally victories

ERC victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Latvia 7th Rally Liepāja 2019 Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
2 Latvia 8th Rally Liepāja 2020 Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
3 Sweden 1st Royal Rally of Scandinavia 2023 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
4 Sweden 2nd Royal Rally of Scandinavia 2024 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Skoda Fabia RS Rally2

WRC2 victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Sweden 70th Rally Sweden 2023 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
2 Chile 2nd Rally Chile 2023 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
3 Sweden 71st Rally Sweden 2024 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
4 Latvia 1st Rally Latvia 2024 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
5 Finland 73rd Rally Finland 2024 United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2

WRC3 victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Estonia 10th Rally Estonia 2020 Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

Rally record

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2019 Oliver Solberg Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR
Ret 		ESP AUS
C 		NC 0
2020 Oliver Solberg Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON
25 		MEX
Ret 		EST
9 		TUR 17th 8
Škoda Fabia R5 Evo SWE
17 		ITA
18 		MNZ
7
2021 Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 R5 MON
Ret 		CRO POR
11 		EST
Ret 		13th 22
Hyundai 2C Competition Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ARC
7 		ITA
WD 		KEN
Ret 		ESP
7 		MNZ
5
Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 BEL
Ret 		GRE
Ret 		FIN
Ret
2022 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 MON
Ret 		SWE
6 		CRO
Ret 		ITA KEN
10 		EST
13 		FIN
Ret 		BEL
4 		GRE NZL
5 		ESP JPN 12th 33
Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 POR
47
2023 Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON
14 		SWE
8 		MEX
8 		CRO
10 		POR
7 		ITA
44 		KEN
9 		EST
38 		FIN
6 		GRE
Ret 		CHL
6 		EUR JPN 10th 33
2024 Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON
40 		SWE
5 		KEN
7 		CRO POR
Ret 		ITA
DNS 		POL
10 		LAT
10 		FIN
5 		GRE CHL
11 		EUR
7 		JPN 13th 27

* Season still in progress.

WRC-2 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2019 Oliver Solberg Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR
Ret 		ESP AUS
C 		NC 0
2021 Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 R5 MON
WD 		ARC CRO POR
5 		ITA KEN EST
Ret 		18th 10
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 BEL
Ret 		GRE
Ret 		FIN
Ret 		ESP MNZ
2022 Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 MON SWE CRO POR
25 		ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 49th 3
2023 Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON SWE
1 		MEX
3 		CRO POR
2 		ITA
26 		KEN EST
16 		FIN GRE
Ret 		CHL
1 		EUR JPN 6th 91
2024 Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON SWE
1 		KEN
2 		CRO POR
Ret 		ITA POL
2 		LAT
1 		FIN
1 		GRE CHL
4 		EUR JPN 2nd 123

* Season still in progress.

WRC3 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Points
2020 Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia R5 Evo MON SWE
5 		TUR ITA
6 		MNZ
2 		4th 61
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MEX
Ret 		EST
1

ERC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points
2019 Sports Racing Technologies Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 PRT ESP LAT
1 		POL ITA CZE CYP HUN 6th 39
2020 Oliver Solberg Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 ITA
3 		LAT
1 		PRT
23 		ESP
4 		2nd 112
Škoda Fabia R5 Evo HUN
4
2023 Toksport WRT Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 PRT CAN POL LAT SWE
1 		ITA CZE HUN 15th 33
2024 Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 HUN
 CAN
 SWE
1 		EST
 ITA
 CZE
 GBR
 SIL
 7th* 35*

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Solberg". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Announcing Quadrant Athletes". quadrant.gg. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "About Me". oliversolberg.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, David (26 May 2019). "Oliver Solberg, son of Petter, wins on ERC top class debut". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  5. ^ Evans, David (24 July 2019). "Petter and Oliver Solberg team up for WRC's Wales Rally GB". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ "ERC1 Junior Champion Q&A: Oliver Solberg". European Rally Championship. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Solberg joins Veiby in Hyundai WRC2 Squad". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Breaking news: awesome eight for Ogier". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Sordo and Solberg to share third Hyundai in 2022". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Hyundai Motorsport and Oliver Solberg set to part ways". 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Oliver Solberg takes RallyX Nordic Title". monsterenergy.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Euro RX: 'Magic Weekend' for Anton Marklund on home soil in Höljes". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  13. ^ "Born2Drive". IMDb. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Team Solberg". IMDb. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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