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Petter Solberg announces Chris Patterson as new co-driver

  • 30-06-2010 2:24pm
    #1
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭


    I really hope they work out well together.
    pettersolberg.com wrote:
    The decision was made yesterday, and the new codriver is 41 year old Chris Patterson. Chris started as a codriver in 1998, and has been alongside many drivers, like Nasser Al-Attiyah and Kris Meeke, for the past years. He is 5 times Middle-East Champion and won the 2006 PWRC.

    Quote Petter Solberg;
    - I am very happy with Chris as my new codriver, and I am confident that our partnership will be good in the car. We did a really tough test yesterday, and Chris delivered perfectly all the time. He has a long experience as a codriver, and that was really important to me. I know it will be a challenge in Bulgaria, but we are both more than ready for the rally there and to fight in the lead.

    Quote Chris Patterson;
    - It feels like a big task to be asked to replace a codriver like Phil Mills, but when the offer came from Petter after the test yesterday, I knew I just had to do it. I’ve been a codriver for 12 years, and hopefully my experience will help me now, as the first rally is coming up in a few days. I so look forward to this job, and is 110% ready for the challenge!

    The new duo starts with testing in Bulgaria this weekend, and the first rally is in Bulgaria 8. – 11. July 2010.

    Source

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Comments

  • #2
    De Hipster
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    Come back Phil!

    Chris Patterson is an outstanding navigator but I will miss Phil for his unassuming demeanour & introverted yet courteous approach to fans and supporters and the incredible in-car rapport with Petter.

    Best of luck to Petter & Chris for the remainder of 2010.


  • #3
    ORACLE2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭ORACLE2


    h3000 wrote: »
    I really hope they work out well together.

    Working out well they certainly are,they were competitive from the start of Rally Bulgaria and with just one days action left in the event they are lying a very creditable third position in there privately run Citreon C4 behind the 2 works C4`s of Loeb and Sordo,I think Solberg might just pull off a win before the end of the year with a bit of luck.


  • #4
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Great result for Petter and Chris. Finished third overall just 6secs behind Dani in second. Lets hope they keep it up.

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