Subaru's
Petter Solberg believes that unsettled weather conditions could help him and the Banbury-based outfit to get a good result on the season ending, Rally GB.
Petter has only managed to notch up two podiums to date this year, but usually goes well in Wales. Indeed he took his debut WRC win back in 2002 on the event and then won it again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Last year he finished third and another podium this time out would be especially well timed following another trying season, in which he has only managed to score 42 points - less than half of that achieved by
Sebastien Loeb and Marcus Gronholm, who go to GB split by six points and battling for the 2007 drivers' title.
"Rally GB is the final round of the championship and we have always gone well there, so we'll be pushing as hard as ever for a good result," said 'Hollywood', who recently finished fifth in Ireland with his Impreza WRC car.
"If it's typical Rally GB weather, wet with lots of mud on the stages, then those are the conditions I think we can go well on.
"It's the team's home event so they have lots of experience of the tricky conditions, and we are testing this week to work on set-up.
"Phil [Mills – my co-driver] lives close by so we always get lots of support."
Subaru World Rally team managing director, Richard Taylor meanwhile is eager to see Petter and his team-mates,
Chris Atkinson and Xavier Pons deliver on what is their second home event.
"Rally GB, the closest to the team's Banbury base, has traditionally been a strong event for the team," he added.
"The team is testing in Wales this week and we aim to achieve a set up which will be good in the tricky conditions and that will give all three of our drivers the opportunity for a good result."
