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World
Rally Championship (WRC) brothers
Petter and Henning Solberg have laid down the gauntlet to The Race of
Champions competition after being announced as the newest team for the
Wembley
extravaganza next month.
Just
eight points separate the
ultra-competitive siblings, who are currently running fifth and sixth
in the WRC respectively, but for The ROC Nations Cup they will be
working
together for national pride as Wembley Stadium is transformed into a
tarmac circuit for a champion of champions decider.
The
world’s best drivers,
including seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher,
four-time Champ Car Champion Sébastien Bourdais and triple World
Touring Car
Champion Andy Priaulx, will be battling it out in identical machinery,
competing individually and also for their countries in The ROC Nations
Cup.
“Fantastic!,”
said Petter,
the 2003 World Rally Champion who currently drives for Subaru. “This is
the first time Norway will be represented in The ROC Nations Cup and I
think we will be a strong contender. I'm sure we will get the support
of many Norwegian fans that will travel to Wembley.”
This
will be the first time either
of the Solberg brothers has raced in The Race of Champions. “It's a
great honour to be invited and to represent Norway together with my
brother,” said Henning, five-time Norwegian Rally Champion. “It’s going
to be lots of fun.”
Having brothers in The Race of Champions
is not a first. In 1998 Colin and Alister McRae both made the final, with Colin just taking the chequered flag.
“We
are very happy to invite
Petter and Henning to The Race of Champions and the ROC Nations Cup,”
said Fredrik Johnsson, President of event organiser IMP. "This year
most
countries are represented by two racing drivers or one racing and one
rally driver but Norway will be the exception with two very talented
rally
drivers known for their spectacular driving style!”
To book tickets for The Race of
Champions, go to www.raceofchampions.com or call +44 161 385 69 25 for less than seven tickets, or +44 207 930 3000 for eight or
more.
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