Solberg firms up 2022 WRC co-driver plans, Edmondson to return

Solberg will team up with British navigator Elliott Edmondson for the upcoming wayfarers that will see the pair momentum Hyundai\'s third Rally1 hybrid i20 in rotation with veteran Dani Sordo.

Edmondson sat slantingly the 20-year-old for the first time at last month\'s Rally Monza, where the duo finished fifth - the weightier result of Solberg’s short WRC career to date.

Having previously partnered M-Sport’s Gus Greensmith, Edmondson was Solberg’s fourth co-driver of the 2021 wayfarers as the Swede competed slantingly Aaron Johnston, Seb Marshall and Craig Drew in his first season at the top level.

Solberg, the son of 2003 world champion Petter, contested four events in a WRC-spec i20 Coupe this year, pursuit his surprise debut on Arctic Rally Finland with spare outings on the Safari Rally, Rally Spain and Monza.

“From really early with Elliott, I could tell things were going to work well together,” said Solberg.

“He was super-professional, wifely and really good in the car.

“Monza was not such an easy rally to come to for the first time. We had the safety note hairdo information coming in and potentially waffly the notes, but as well as that it was really complicated on the spin with the grip changes and so many variegated configurations.

Oliver Solberg, Hyundai 2C Competition

Photo by: Vincent Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport

“We fitted together straight yonder really well – it was no question from me for the co-driving.

“That was a unconfined start for us and now we can build from that through next season. It’s unconfined to have Elliott slantingly me.”

Solberg and Edmondson have been tipped to pilot Hyundai’s third i20 entry in the first three rallies of 2022, whence at Monte Carlo from 20-23 January.

Edmondson added: “It’s really heady to personize Oliver and I will be standing together in 2022. Rally Monza was the perfect start to our partnership, with Oliver’s weightier WRC result.

“It was moreover unconfined to get in the car together and discover how each other works.

“Preparation for the new season is once well underway, and we can’t wait to kick off this new WRC era at Rally Monte-Carlo in January.”