Oliver Solberg came remarkably close to pulling off one of the greatest feats in World Rally Championship history at the grueling Sardinia season finale. Starting the gravel showdown third in the standings, the young charger emerged as a legitimate threat to clinch his maiden world title against Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans.
The title fight boiled down to the absolute final Power Stage of the year with a simple equation. Solberg needed to outpace Evans, and he was actually up on the splits before a dramatic late off handed the championship advantage right back to his rival.
Petter Solberg watched the heart-stopping moment from a rocky shoreline outcrop near the finish line, admitting he was instantly thrown into total shock as victory slipped away mere meters from glory.
While comfort came in the form of kind words from legendary former foe Sebastien Loeb, tensions remained high as the elder Solberg openly questioned why Sebastien Ogier seemingly backed off on Super Sunday to safeguard Evans' title bid.
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