Rally Bulgaria
The WRC summer-break is over, and the Petter Solberg World Rally Team is in Bulgaria, ready for the seasons first asphalt-event; Rally Bulgaria. HQ is based in the ski resort town Borovets, 70kms south of the capital Sofia. Servicepark is about 25kms east of Borovets.
It is the first time Bulgaria hosts a WRC-event, and all 14 tarmac-stages are completely new for all the drivers. It all kicks off with a ceremonial start in Borovets on Thursday evening, continues with 4 stages on Friday and 6 stages on Saturday, before it ends with 4 stages on Sunday. This event is also the debut-rally for Petter Solberg and his new codriver Chris Patterson.
- We have been testing here in Bulgaria for two days now, and I’m looking forward to start the rally, says Petter Solberg. – Both car and the new codriver works perfectly well. Of course, it will take some more time to get fully used to the new voice in the car, but we are getting there and I’m confident it will work very well in Bulgaria.
Itinerary Rally Bulgaria (local times, GMT + 2hrs)
Friday 9 July
1005 SS1 Batak Lake 31,77km
1138 SS2 Belmeken Lake 27,57km
Service A Dolna Banya
1437 SS3 Batak Lake 31,77km
1610 SS4 Belmeken Lake 27,57km
Saturday 10 July
0743 SS5 Sestrimo 27,46km
0936 SS6 Peshtera 18,13km
1054 SS7 Lyubnitsa 24,86km
Service D Dolna Banya
1322 SS8 Sestrimo 27,46km
1515 SS9 Peshtera 18,13km
1633 SS10 Lyubnitsa 24,86km
Sunday 11 July
0846 SS11 Muhovo 29,53km
0928 SS12 Slavovitsa 17,73km
Service G Dolna Banya
1152 SS13 Muhovo 29,53km
1234 SS14 Slavovitsa 17,73km
All the luck and success to you my friend.
Good luck for Petter and Chris !
good luck petter and your new copi Chris good luck rally bulgaria
I wish you a good and fast rally bulgaria !!!!!!!!!!!
I wish for both the best in this first rally together.
We are with you always!
Petter and Chris i wish you together a very good rally.
all the luck for Chris into firsth rally next Petter.
good luck guy´s we will follow you both on pc.
grt.Harold
Try to be more concetrative & calm!!!
Try to keep as much points as you can!!!
Good luck!!!
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