Swede Oliver Solberg wins Monte Carlo Rally season opener in Toyota podium sweep
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Oliver Solberg of Sweden drives his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 on day 3 of the Monte Carlo Rally on Jan 24, 2026.
PHOTO: EPA
Sweden’s Oliver Solberg won the Monte Carlo Rally on Jan 25, as Toyota started the season with a one-two-three finish in the principality.
The 24-year-old son of Norway’s 2003 world champion Petter also became the youngest winner of the event in the championship era.
Welsh teammate Elfyn Evans finished 51.8 seconds behind while Sebastien Ogier, the reigning nine-time world champion and a 10-time Monte Carlo winner, was third, a minute and 10 seconds further behind.
“This was the most difficult rally I’ve done in my life. It’s my first rally on Tarmac in the car and here we are, winning the thing,” said Solberg. REUTERS
