Reigning World Rallycross champion Petter Solberg, who was involved in a finish line accident at the end of the Canadian round three weeks ago, will race in the eighth round of the series this weekend in France. The accident happened when Anton Marklund’s Volkswagen Polo lost its front brakes after the finish of the race, causing the Swede to crash into the rear of Solberg’s privately-run Citroen DS3, which suffered significant rear-end damage. Both cars were flown back to Europe directly after the North American event, Solberg describing the accident as the biggest of his career. "We were more than worried after the crash. To rebuild a more or less completely crashed car in two...
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