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Solberg has no regrets after WRC title near-miss: “It hurts a lot”

Solberg has no regrets after WRC title near-miss: “It hurts a lot”

After starting the weekend 21 points adrift, Solberg delivered a stunning drive to set up a final stage decider where, if he beat championship leader Elfyn Evans, he would become world champion. The 25-year-old, co-driven by Elliott Edmondson, appeared on course to achieve his dream having been 1.9s up on Evans’ time before he went off. With two corners remaining. Solberg suddenly veered off ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byAutosport
Oliver Solberg has no regrets after WRC title near-miss: “It hurts a lot”

Oliver Solberg has no regrets after WRC title near-miss: “It hurts a lot”

After starting the weekend 21 points adrift, Solberg delivered a stunning drive to set up a final stage decider where, if he beat championship leader Elfyn Evans, he would become world champion. The 25-year-old, co-driven by Elliott Edmondson, appeared on course to achieve his dream having been 1.9s up on Evans’ time before he went off. With two corners remaining. Solberg suddenly ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Evans ends Britain’s wait for World Rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory

Evans ends Britain’s wait for World Rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory

Elfyn Evans becomes first British winner since 2001 Oliver Solberg’s hopes shattered by tumble down bank ⁠Elfyn Evans ended years of heartache, and a quarter-of-a-century wait for Britain, by finally winning the World Rally Championship title with Toyota after a dramatic season ⁠finale in Sardinia on Sunday. The ⁠Welshman had been ​championship runner-up five times in the last six years but emerged triumphant after a final Powerstage duel with teammate Oliver Solberg ended with the charging Swede crashing ⁠out two corners from the finish while on course to take the crown. Continue reading...

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Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Guardian
WRC Sardinia: Evans claims historic title after Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown

WRC Sardinia: Evans claims historic title after Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown

Elfyn Evans is the 2026 World Rally champion after Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish in an incredible climax to the Rally Italy Sardinia title decider. The Toyota driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, took a 21-point lead over Solberg into the season finale but starting first on the road put Evans on the back foot creating a tense conclusion that went to the final stage of the ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byAutosport
WRC Sardinia: Elfyn Evans claims historic title after Oliver Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown

WRC Sardinia: Elfyn Evans claims historic title after Oliver Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown

Elfyn Evans is the 2026 WRC champion after Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish in an incredible climax to the Rally Italy Sardinia title decider. The Toyota driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, took a 21-point lead over Solberg into the season finale but starting first on the road put Evans on the back foot creating a tense conclusion that went to the final stage of the ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Sardinia: Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage in title decider

WRC Sardinia: Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage in title decider

The battle for the 2026 World Rally Championship title will be decided on the final Rally Italy Sardinia Power Stage after Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture in the penultimate stage. The championship leader was forced to stop on stage 16 to change a front-right wheel in what proved to be a late twist as the title battle seemed to swing further towards rally leader Oliver Solberg. It is the ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byAutosport
Elfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider

Elfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider

The battle for the 2026 World Rally Championship title will be decided on the final Rally Italy Sardinia Power Stage after Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture in the penultimate stage. The championship leader was forced to stop on stage 16 to change a front-right wheel in what proved to be a late twist as the title battle seemed to swing further towards rally leader Oliver Solberg. It is the second ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Evans set for “all in or nothing” approach to WRC title showdown

Evans set for “all in or nothing” approach to WRC title showdown

Elfyn Evans admits he will have to go “all in or nothing” to claim a maiden World Rally Championship title in Sunday’s showdown at Rally Italy Sardinia. The five-time title runner-up took a 17-point lead into the final round, but going into the last day of the season his lead has been provisionally cut to six points, following a stunning Saturday performance from Oliver Solberg, who shot ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport
Elfyn Evans set for “all in or nothing” approach to WRC title showdown

Elfyn Evans set for “all in or nothing” approach to WRC title showdown

Elfyn Evans admits he will have to go “all in or nothing” to claim a maiden World Rally Championship title in Sunday’s showdown at Rally Italy Sardinia. The five-time title runner-up took a 17-point lead into the final round, but going into the last day of the season his lead has been provisionally cut to six points, following a stunning Saturday performance from Oliver, Solberg who ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Sardinia: Title wide open as Solberg takes Sardinia lead into final day

WRC Sardinia: Title wide open as Solberg takes Sardinia lead into final day

Oliver Solberg will head into the final day of the World Rally Championship a mere six points behind Toyota's Elfyn Evans after a dramatic Saturday afternoon at Rally Italy Sardinia. Rally leader Solberg had closed the gap to Evans to four points before Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux hit trouble, which benefitted title rivals Evans and Sami Pajari. After a strong display ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport
WRC Sardinia: Title wide open after double Hyundai drama

WRC Sardinia: Title wide open after double Hyundai drama

Oliver Solberg will head into the final day of the World Rally Championship a mere six points behind Toyota's Elfyn Evans after a dramatic Saturday afternoon at Rally Italy Sardinia. Rally leader Solberg had closed the gap to Evans to four points before Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux hit trouble, which benefitted title rivals Evans and Sami Pajari. After a strong ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Sardinia: Solberg storms into the lead to boost title chances against Evans

WRC Sardinia: Solberg storms into the lead to boost title chances against Evans

Oliver Solberg further boosted his World Rally Championship title hopes by snatching the Rally Italy Sardinia lead from Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville on Saturday morning. Starting the morning 12.3s behind overnight leader, Hyundai’s Neuville, Solberg stunned the field winning two of the three stages to move into a 2.7s lead. The surge has further ignited his title hopes, heading into the ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport
WRC Sardinia: Solberg storms to the lead to boost title chances

WRC Sardinia: Solberg storms to the lead to boost title chances

Oliver Solberg further boosted his World Rally Championship title hopes by snatching the Rally Italy Sardinia lead from Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville after a dramatic Saturday morning. Starting the morning 12.3s behind overnight leader Neuville, Solberg stunned the field winning two of the three stages to move into a 2.7s lead. The surge to lead has further ignited his title hopes, heading into ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Evans names Solberg the “danger man” in WRC title fight

Evans names Solberg the “danger man” in WRC title fight

Oliver Solberg believes he “100%” has a shot at winning the World Rally Championship crown after an impressive drive hauled him into the victory fight at the Rally Italy Sardinia title showdown. The Toyota driver headed into the title decider 21 points adrift of long-time championship leader Elfyn Evans and admitted that his title chances were a long shot. Solberg said before the event that ... Keep reading

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Oct 2, 2026 · byAutosport
Oliver Solberg: “I’ve 100% got a shot” at WRC title

Oliver Solberg: “I’ve 100% got a shot” at WRC title

Oliver Solberg believes he “100%” has a shot at winning the World Rally Championship crown after an impressive drive hauled him into the victory fight at the Rally Italy Sardinia title showdown. The Toyota driver headed into the title decider 21 points adrift of long-time championship leader Elfyn Evans and admitted that his title chances were a long shot. Solberg said before the event ... Keep reading

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Oct 2, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Rally Italy: What Evans, Pajari and Solberg need in Sardinia

WRC Rally Italy: What Evans, Pajari and Solberg need in Sardinia

The fight for the 2026 World Rally Championship is set to go down to the wire with Toyota trio Elfyn Evans, Sami Pajari and Oliver Solberg all in contention to claim a maiden title in Sardinia. On paper championship leader Evans is the favourite given his 17-point lead over Pajari with Solberg only four points further back with 35 points to play for. However, Evans will need to score 19 points or ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byAutosport
WRC title showdown: What Evans, Pajari and Solberg need in Sardinia

WRC title showdown: What Evans, Pajari and Solberg need in Sardinia

The fight for the 2026 World Rally Championship is set to go down to the wire with Toyota trio Elfyn Evans, Sami Pajari and Oliver Solberg all in contention to claim a maiden title in Sardinia. On paper championship leader Evans is the favourite given his 17-point lead over Pajari with Solberg only four points further back with 35 points to play for. However, Evans will need to score 19 points ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Rally Italy: Solberg grabs early lead with Evans third in title decider

WRC Rally Italy: Solberg grabs early lead with Evans third in title decider

World Rally Championship title contender Oliver Solberg claimed the early lead in the Rally Italy Sardinia championship showdown after winning Thursday’s super special stage. Solberg starts the rally 21 points behind championship leader and Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans, and knows he realistically needs to go flat out to stand a chance of snaring a maiden world title. However, Solberg made ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byAutosport
WRC Rally Italy: Title contender Oliver Solberg grabs early advantage

WRC Rally Italy: Title contender Oliver Solberg grabs early advantage

World Rally Championship title contender Oliver Solberg claimed the early lead in the Rally Italy Sardinia championship showdown after winning Thursday’s super special stage. Solberg starts the rally 21 points behind championship leader and Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans, and knows he realistically needs to go flat out to stand a chance of snaring a maiden world title. However, Solberg made ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Oliver Solberg reveals his approach for the three-way WRC title showdown

Oliver Solberg reveals his approach for the three-way WRC title showdown

Oliver Solberg believes “anything can still happen” in next week’s World Rally Championship title decider and is prepared to “give to everything” to overhaul championship leader Elfyn Evans. The WRC is set for a three-way title showdown on Sardinia’s gravel stages that will now play host to the season finale following the decision to cancel the trip to Saudi Arabia in ... Keep reading

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Sep 25, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
WRC Chile: Solberg seals victory as Toyota wraps up manufacturers’ crown

WRC Chile: Solberg seals victory as Toyota wraps up manufacturers’ crown

Oliver Solberg claimed a second World Rally Championship victory of 2026 after winning a wild Rally Chile, as Toyota clinched a record-equalling 10th manufacturers’ title. Solberg and co-driver Elliott Edmondson delivered a mature display to lead through 15 of the 16 rough gravel stages to claim a first win since the Monte Carlo season opener in January. The Toyota pair came under severe ... Keep reading

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Sep 13, 2026 · byAutosport