Driver Profile
A rallying family and a path of his own
Solberg grew up in a rallying family: his father was the 2003 WRC world champion, and his mother also competed in rallies. He started out in crosskart and rallycross before moving into rallying, becoming Latvian rally champion and making his first WRC event appearance in 2019. His family background brought experience, but his results still had to be earned through his own performances.
He drove Hyundai’s top-class machinery in 2021 and 2022 before returning to Rally2 to build experience over complete rallies. In 2024, he finished runner-up in the WRC2 championship driving a Škoda. That experience shows that a driver’s development is not always a straightforward climb through the classes: a change of category can also provide an opportunity to rebuild confidence and refine an approach to competition.
A double breakthrough: the WRC2 title and a first overall victory
In 2025, Solberg won the WRC2 title in a GR Yaris Rally2 run by Printsport. That same year, he was given the opportunity to drive a GR Yaris Rally1 at Rally Estonia and claimed his first overall WRC victory. These achievements came in different categories; a Rally2 class victory must not be counted directly as a top-class event win.
That season provided the basis for his return to a full season in the top class. Rather than a single standout result, his WRC2 championship performance and maiden Rally1 event victory together demonstrated two abilities: delivering consistently across multiple weekends and fighting for the overall win in a higher-performance car.
Toyota’s full-season line-up for 2026 and his co-driver
In 2026, Solberg joins Toyota’s full-season Rally1 line-up in car number 99, driving the GR Yaris Rally1. Compared with his 2025 WRC2 programme, he faces a faster top-class car and a complete season at the highest level, requiring him to keep building experience on both familiar and unfamiliar surfaces.
Co-driver Elliott Edmondson has partnered him since late 2021, and together they won the 2025 WRC2 title and took the overall victory at Rally Estonia. Retaining an established partnership helps maintain continuity in their pacenote system. After stepping up a class, the pair still need to adapt to faster pacenote delivery and the braking and steering responses of a different car.
What to watch
Editorial analysis: Solberg’s progress can be assessed on two levels: first, his speed on individual stages, and then whether he can sustain that speed throughout a rally. When comparing performances at the same venues as in 2025, it is particularly important to establish whether he was driving a Rally1 or Rally2 car at the time. The car model, running order and changing weather all affect time gaps, so the previous year’s finishing position alone cannot be used to judge his performance this year.
How results are recorded
Rally1 overall results, WRC2 class results, fastest stage times and season titles are recorded separately. This page is a profile snapshot; for the latest drivers’ and FIA manufacturers’ points, please see this site’s championship standings.
Last checked: 1 October 2026 · Historical statistics and current points are maintained separately