Solberg Wins NZ Rally On Pirelli

Petter Solberg won the three-day New Zealand Rally in his Pirelli-shod Subaru Impreza, after taking the lead on the first day. He and teammate Mikko Hirvonen (who finishes 7th) both used the new KP tyre from the P Zero range, with KP4 tyres in the mornings, when conditions were variable, and changing to harder K2 tyres in the afternoon. Solberg’s winning margin after the 395-kilometre rally was six seconds and he now trails WRC leader Markko Martin by three points.