YOUNGER SOLBERG HEADS FOR ROME FOR ASPHALT EXPERIENCE

Oliver Solberg will return to the European Rally Championship when the 2020 season gets underway in Rome next week.

Solberg, the ERC’S youngest winner, will make his debut on the Italian asphalt event in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 run by local team PA Racing. Irishman Aaron Johnston will co-drive.

“I did Monte-carlo in January but Rome should be the first dry

Tarmac rally with the Polo,” said the Norway-born Swede. “I’ve never seen the roads so it will be interesting. I will do some testing before the event, just to get a little back into rallying again and to get properly prepared for Tarmac. To get some experience, to come through and get to the finish is the target.”

M-sport WRC 2 driver Adrien Fourmaux will also be on the startline next week.

Solberg will head to Rome in his Polo R5