{"id":10616326,"date":"2026-01-25T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acm.mc\/oliver-solberg-elliott-edmondson-triomphent\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:45:05","slug":"oliver-solberg-elliott-edmondson-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acm.mc\/en\/oliver-solberg-elliott-edmondson-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Solberg \/ Elliott Edmondson triumph!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading the overall standings since SS2, Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won their first Rallye Monte-Carlo, their second WRC victory in two races in the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. They relegated the competition to more than 50 seconds behind them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I don’t think I’ve realised it yet. It’s been an emotional day. I would like to warmly thank Toyota for their confidence in us. The teamwork has been exceptional,\u201d<\/em> said\u00a0Oliver Solberg<\/strong>\u00a0at the finish of the Power Stage. The Swedish driver, in tears like his\u00a0co-pilot Elliott Edmondson<\/strong>\u00a0after their victory in the 94th Rallye Monte-Carlo, capped off an exceptional weekend in hellish conditions. Rain, fog, snow, ice, mud… The competitors in this \u2019Monte-Carlo’ experienced it all.<\/p>\n

The son of\u00a0Petter Solberg<\/strong>, 2003 World Rally Champion, becomes the first of his name to win Monte Carlo. This is a historic achievement not only for his family but also for Sweden, which has seen one of its drivers win the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time since 1971, when Ove Andersson triumphed at the wheel of an Alpine-Renault A110 1600S. Another notable historical point: Oliver is the youngest winner of the Rallye Monte-Carlo since Ren\u00e9 Le B\u00e8gue in… 1937!<\/p>\n

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An eventful morning<\/h3>\n

Despite his lead in the overall standings, Oliver Solberg did not hold back: he had two close calls in SS15 and SS16. These minor mistakes ultimately had no consequences for the Swede, who did not crack under pressure from his\u00a0Toyota Gazoo Racing<\/b>\u00a0teammates Elfyn Evans and S\u00e9bastien Ogier. The Japanese manufacturer secured its first triple victory at Monte Carlo and continues to cement its dominance in the World Rally Championship (WRC).<\/p>\n

Behind the winners,\u00a0Elfyn Evans \/ Scott Martin<\/strong>\u00a0(+ 51:8) and\u00a0S\u00e9bastien Ogier \/ Vincent Landais<\/strong>\u00a0(+ 02:02.2) were unable to match Solberg’s speed. For the first time since 2013, the nine-time world champion finished neither second nor third. “It was a difficult weekend. I’m especially happy to be back on the podium,\u201d<\/em> said Ogier. \u201cOliver definitely did better than anyone expected. It’s good for the championship to have some new blood, and I’m looking forward to competing against him.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Overall standings<\/a><\/p>\n