Oliver Solberg explains crash that ended WRC Canary Islands fight with Sebastien Ogier

Motorsport photo Oliver Solberg says he wasn't "overpushing" and just needs to "improve small details" moving forward after a penultimate stage mistake ended a titanic battle for victory with Sébastien Ogier in the Canary Islands. Solberg and nine-time world rally champion Ogier were locked in a dramatic duel for victory on the Spanish island which looked set for a grandstand final stage decider. Ogier witnessed his lead cut to 2.

2s heading into the penultimate stage before Solberg’s mission to snatch a victory away from his team-mate landed him in the barrier. Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Solberg misjudged a right hander over a crest that resulted in his GR Yaris jumping out of line and colliding with a barrier, forcing an instant retirement. "The flow in the stage and the speed was good.

I wasn’t over pushing and I think I was six tenths slower than Ogier on that split," said Solberg. "It was this corner with a jump in it and this morning in the stage we were much slower [as it was wet] so we didn’t really jump much. I didn’t expect the car to jump this much.

It was a small mistake and we just jumped out of line and into the armco. Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 "It was hard to judge and it was a small mistake. It was stupid.