22 Facts About Oliver Solberg

Oliver Solberg was born on 23 September 2001 and is a Swedish rally driver.

In 2023, Oliver Solberg returned to WRC2 competition, winning his first points-scoring event at Rally Sweden 2023.

In 2024, Oliver Solberg joined Formula 1 driver Lando Norris' Quadrant Athlete program alongside three others, including WMX racer Lotte van Drunen, Moto3 pilot Ivan Ortola, and Olympic Gold medal winner Keegan Palmer.

Oliver Solberg was introduced to the world of the WRC before his first birthday when he attended the 2002 Cyprus Rally to watch his father, Petter Oliver Solberg, compete.

Oliver Solberg started his professional rally career in 2017 at 15 years old.

Oliver Solberg competed in his second season of the Latvian Rally Championship in 2018, where he finished 2nd in both the LRC3 and U28 categories behind European champion Martins Sesks.

Oliver Solberg won 5 consecutive rallies, ultimately winning the Latvian Rally Championship in the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5.

Oliver Solberg drove six rounds of the American Rally Championship in a Subaru WRX STI, with a livery based on his father's iconic blue and gold WRC Championship-winning car.

Oliver Solberg claimed victory on only his second outing at the Olympus Rally, and achieved a total of 3 victories in 6 races in the 2019 ARA season.

Oliver Solberg made his WRC debut at the end of the season at 2019 Wales Rally GB in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, showing stage-winning pace but ultimately retiring from the rally.

Oliver Solberg followed it up with taking home the 2020 FIA ERC1 Junior Championship title.

For 2021 Oliver Solberg joined the reigning WRC champions, Hyundai Motorsport, with a plan to drive the full WRC-2 season.

Oliver Solberg went on to finish 7th overall with several top 4 stage times.

Oliver Solberg shared the seat with Dani Sordo, with a best finish of 4th at Ypres Rally.

Alongside his rallying commitments, Oliver Solberg entered the RallyX Nordic Championship in 2017, driving his father's 600bhp FIA World Rallycross Championship-winning DS3.

Oliver Solberg's father had jokingly promised that Solberg could drive the car if he could get all the licences and agreements in place, assuming that it wouldn't be possible given his young age.

However, Oliver Solberg managed to get things in place in time for the season start.

Oliver Solberg finished on the podium on his debut, and after winning two events in 2017 he ended the season 2nd in the championship.

Oliver Solberg returned to the RallyX Nordic Championship in 2018, taking the Championship title with 3 overall wins.

Oliver Solberg finished 3rd behind World RX drivers Johan Kristoffersson and Robin Larsson.

Oliver Solberg is the son of the Norwegian 2003 World Rally Champion, Petter Solberg, and Swedish mother Pernilla Solberg, who is a successful former rally driver.

Oliver Solberg's uncle Henning Solberg, cousin Oscar Solberg and grandparents are or have been well-known motorsport competitors.