23 Facts About Henning Solberg

Henning Solberg was born on 8 January 1973 and is a Norwegian rally and rallycross driver.

Henning Solberg was born in Askim, but grew up in Spydeberg.

At his first event with the Peugeot 206 WRC, the 2004 Swedish Rally, Henning Solberg took his first WRC points by driving to sixth place.

Henning Solberg competed in seven rounds alongside Ford's main drivers Toni Gardemeister and Roman Kresta.

Henning Solberg achieved his first ever podium finish coming in third in the Rally of Turkey.

Henning Solberg appeared in an edition of the BBC show Top Gear, where he rallied a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in a downhill snow track in a race against the Norwegian bobsleigh team at Lillehammer.

For 2007, Henning Solberg was given a full-time drive with the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team.

Henning Solberg achieved his second podium finish in the World Rally Championship by driving his Ford Focus RS WRC 06 to third place at his home event, the 2007 Rally Norway, when the rally was part of the WRC calendar for the first time.

Henning Solberg later took his career third podium finish at the 2007 Rally Japan, and finished sixth in the drivers' championship, ahead of Subaru's Chris Atkinson and his young team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala.

Henning Solberg retained his place at the Stobart team for the 2008 season.

For Mexico Henning Solberg was nominated to score points for the Munchi's team.

Henning Solberg achieved a fifth-place finish despite suffering two punctures.

At the 2008 Mountain Rally Norway, the first round in the 2008 Norwegian Rally Championship, Henning Solberg took first in his class driving a Ford Fiesta ST N3.

In 2009, Henning Solberg had his career-best start to the season.

Henning Solberg drove his Focus RS WRC 08 to fourth place both in the season-opening Rally Ireland and the following Rally Norway.

In 2010 Henning Solberg was driving Ford Focus RS WRC 08 at first 6 events but at 2010 Rally Bulgaria he drove a Ford Fiesta S2000.

Henning Solberg's co-driver is Ilka Minor, but during her injury was his co-driver Stephane Prevot.

Every time Henning Solberg participated in WRC with a S2000 car he scored points and beat a few WRC drivers.

Henning Solberg competed for the privateer Go Fast Energy World Rally Team along with Matthew Wilson in the first half of the 2012 season.

Henning Solberg could retaliate on the next round in Sweden, finishing in 7th place.

Henning Solberg made his return to the WRC on the 2013 World Rally Championship's second round, Rally Sweden, after a one-year hiatus.

Henning Solberg's co-driver was Emil Axelsson, and used M-Sport's Fiesta RS WRC.

Henning Solberg stated in a stage-end interview that he's working to find funds for a programme, but nothing is certain yet.