The 20-year-old was forced to retire from last weekend’s WRC season opener on Sunday after both he and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were taken ill, having been 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.
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.
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Despite a tough start to life as a factory Hyundai WRC driver, the Swede says he’s learned a lot from the experience.
“We were not in a shape to continue,” said Solberg.
“It was quite tough conditions and me and my…
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