Solberg rues wrong set-up choice

Solberg has moved up two places on the leaderboard through today's six stages, but now faces a big fight to keep Spain's Dani Sordo out of the runner-up spot tomorrow. Solberg's efforts are not being helped by the wrong settings in the front differential of his C4 WRC.

"I made the mistake before this event started," said Solberg, "or I guess, we made the mistake as a team. We tested on more abrasive asphalt and ran with the front differential too tight."

Ordinarily, the team would have been able to alter the front differential, but the second of the two transmission options permitted by the regulations had to be set up for the gravel stages on day one.

"The tyres are overheating too much," added Solberg. "It's making things quite difficult, but that's how it is."

Solberg's engineer Francois-Xavier Demaison explained the issue, saying: "When the differential is too tight, it means Petter has to be more aggressive on the turn-in to the corner - this is where the problem is coming with the tyres overheating."

Solberg starts tomorrow with 16.9 seconds in hand over Sordo.

"It's going to be a big fight with Dani," said Solberg.