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Solberg signs WRC2 deal with Skoda for 2024
Oliver Solberg, the son of former world rally champion Petter Solberg, has signed a new deal with Skoda Motorsport and will continue competing in the WRC2 category in 2024. Previously, there were rumors of Solberg potentially moving up to Rally1 with M-Sport-Ford, but he will remain with Skoda instead. His new deal is directly with Skoda Motorsport, rather than the Toksport Skoda team he drove for this year. Solberg had a successful season in 2023, finishing sixth in the WRC2 standings with wins in Sweden and Chile. He will continue to be sponsored by Monster Energy. Solberg expressed his excitement about working with Skoda again and is looking forward to further testing and development. Both he and his co-driver, Elliott Edmondson, are proud to be working with one of the world’s oldest carmakers. Skoda has been the dominant manufacturer in WRC2 recently, winning the title for the past three seasons. Solberg and Edmondson will begin their WRC2 campaign at the Monte Carlo rally in January.
