The Hyundai Motorsport driver was forced to retire from last weekend’s Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday after the Swede and his co-driver Elliott Edmondson were feeling unwell, as a result of being subjected to exhaust fumes coming into their i20 N for two days.
Hyundai attempted to fix the problem on Friday but it continued on into Saturday, contributing to Solberg losing concentration and running off the road on stage 9. It is understood the team was able to make progress in fixing the issue ahead of Sunday, but elected to withdraw the car after its crew were feeling ill.
Solberg has confirmed in his post event vlog that he visited a hospital on Sunday as a precaution before being discharged, declaring himself “fine” after the incident.
Despite a tough start to life as a factory Hyundai WRC driver, the 20-year-old says he’s learned a lot from the experience.
“We unfortunately only did SS14 and it was a nice stage, but we were not in a shape to continue,” said…
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