Subaru: Petter Solberg (NOR) won WRC03.

Petter Solberg (NOR) and Phil Mills (WAL) won the last WRC rally of this
season, Rally Great Britain (RGB) in Wales this weekend, in their Subaru
Impreza WRX STi WRC03, with Pirelli tyres. Sebastien Loeb (FRA)/Citroen
(FRA)/Michelin (FRA) and Tommi Mækinen (FIN)/Subaru (JPN)/Pirelli (ITA) came
in second and third in Wales. Colin McRae (SCO)/Citroen (FRA)/Michelin (FRA)
finished fourth. This meant both first and third place for the
Subaru/Pirelli WRC rally team in RGB in Wales. Overall, Petter Solberg
became the first-ever Norwegian to win the World Rally Championship, while
Sebastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz (ESP)/Citroen/Michelin took the silver and
bronze medals overall. This also meant that co-driver Phil Mills won gold on
his own home turf in Wales. The manufacturers championship was won by
Citroen (FRA) ahead of Peugeot (FRA), Subaru (JPN), Ford (GER), Skoda (CZE),
and Hyundai (KOR/South). Next season, South Korean manufacturer Hyundai will
leave the WRC, while Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi will reenter for a
comeback in the WRC. Rumors also say that Czech Republic manufacturer Skoda
next season very likely will compete in the European rallies only. Chances
are that Norway might also get a rally now, because of the victory this year
for Petter Solberg. Both Sweden and Finland have had rallies for many years
already, and now we here in Norway strongly feel that it is our turn now, it
is in our own opinion long overdue.