Henning Solberg is a good rally driver, but not the best. He knows that for sure, but he also loves the sport and he wants to be on the top of the podium. He’s also smart, so he knows that this years Rally Norway will be the best chance he has ever had. He’s on home soil, he has a better car than he has ever driven, he is self-confident after a really strong finish in Ireland, he has a full season to drive and doesn’t need to worry about finances for the next rally, etc. etc. etc. And even smarter – he has realised that he should do everything to win in Norway.
So, Henning decided to expand his testing schedule a little. This Saturday and Sunday he is testing with the Stobart team in Gol, Norway. The bill goes to Henning, but it may be worth it. Today they’ve adjusted differentials, for example – and the testing probably means that older brother Solberg will be a lot warmer in his clothes than he would have been otherwise.
Now, he just needs to hope for the victory… I actually think he has good chances, but I don’t think he will do it. Hirvonen or Latvala will beat him, but a podium position is not at all unrealistic. However, it’s easy to want a little bit too much, so let’s hope Henning doesn’t end up in a snowbank somewhere. We’ll see in a week…
While we wait, let’s check out some pictures I took in the Swedish Rally 2006. Hopefully Henning see’s them too – so he knows how he shouldn’t do.
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Tags: differentials, gol, henning solberg, norway, rally norway, test
