GYPSY TALES

Chapter 418

Petter Solberg

18 Aug 2026 · 2h 49m

With Petter Solberg

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Petter Solberg sits down with Jase for Chapter 418 to tell the full story of how a broke Norwegian farm kid became the only Norwegian to ever win the World Rally Championship. From racing Beetles in the mud and earning £15,000 a year as a carpenter, to signing with Ford alongside Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz, the crash that changed his career, winning the 2003 WRC title, and raising his son Oliver as the next generation. They cover the golden era of WRC, the wild party scene of 2000s rally, Petter’s rallycross years battling Sébastien Loeb, keeping sponsors happy, his wife Pernilla and how they built an empire together, and Jase getting behind the wheel of Petter’s rally car. Whether you grew up playing Colin McRae Rally on PlayStation or you’re discovering the sport through Oliver Solberg, this is two decades of rally history told by the man who lived it.

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Chapters 28

  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 3:44Welcome Petter Solberg to the Podcast
  3. 10:50AG1 Ad
  4. 11:37The Golden Era of World Rally
  5. 20:18How Sim Racing Changed Motorsports
  6. 28:00Petter and His Older Brother
  7. 33:48Growing Up on the Norwegian Family Farm
  8. 40:00Where Petter's Driving Career Began
  9. 52:04Brunt Workwear Ad
  10. 53:31From Broke to World Rally Champion
  11. 1:07:25When Petter Knew Oliver Would Race
  12. 1:14:13Guiding Oliver Without Controlling His Career
  13. 1:14:34Petter's Big Rally Crash
  14. 1:20:16Petter on Brian Deegan and Comparing Their Kids' Careers
  15. 1:25:54The Crash That Changed Petter's Career
  16. 1:32:39Colin McRae's Impact on World Rally
  17. 1:38:55Rallycross Is Older Than World Rally
  18. 1:46:27Ridge Wallet Ad
  19. 1:48:04Petter's Rookie Years in World Rally
  20. 1:57:12Keeping Sponsors Happy in Motorsport
  21. 2:05:07The Party Scene of 2000s Rally
  22. 2:06:31Petter's First Full WRC Season
  23. 2:17:05Becoming World Rally Champion
  24. 2:26:09Why Petter Could've Won More
  25. 2:30:47Broke to Multi-Millionaire
  26. 2:38:17Pernilla Solberg and Building the Empire
  27. 2:45:22Jase Gets Behind the Wheel
  28. 2:47:18Closing

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