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Rallying: Latvala, Solberg to lead Ford’s WRC title push

15/12/2011 20:14:00
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Ford have announced a new two-year commitment to the world rally championship (WRC), with Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala and Norwegian Petter Solberg set to lead their push for an elusive world title.
Solberg yesterday completed a series of tests in a Ford Fiesta RS in the rugged Ardeche region of France with a view to the season-opening Monte Carlo rally on January 17-22.
It ended with the 37-year-old Norwegian, the world champion in 2003, signing a one-year deal to become Ford’s number two driver.
Solberg had spent the past three seasons driving private Citroen cars (Xsara, C4, DS3) following the pull-out of his former team Subaru.
Since Solberg’s 2003 triumph Frenchman Sebastien Loeb has dominated the WRC, winning eight successive titles.
Latvala, 26, was the runner-up to Loeb in 2010 and finished fourth overall in the championship last month when he claimed victory in the final rally of the season in Britain (Wales).

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