Solberg reckons he’s back in the world’s top three

30th July 2010

By Giles Wade

Petter Solberg believes his podium finish on Rally Bulgaria earlier this month has established him among the world’s top three drivers.

The overnight leader on Rally Finland has not won in the WRC since Rally GB in 2005 and endured three frustrating seasons with the factory Subaru team before the make quit the sport at the end of 2008. He switched to his own privately-run team for 2009.

He said: “I rate myself as a top three driver in the world again, on Tarmac and on gravel. I could have been destroyed during the last few years of my career but in Bulgaria everything was very easy for me. Before [with Subaru] everything was like a yo-yo, one stage the car would be good, one stage not. Now everything is constant and stable – I’m getting back on track.”