Solberg: Broken wheels and dashed hopes
Eight stages into Rally Deutschland and Petter Solberg was running a comfortable second, even if rain had allowed Sebastien Loeb to escape out front. Then came Panzerplatte, however, and another promising rally fell apart...
Before we get to Rallye Deutschland, I'd like to talk about my first trip to Wiltshire in England.
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