Victory for Solberg clear on Greensmith's mind

Like the overall World Rally Championship titles, the battle for this year’s WRC2 silverware goes down to the final round at FORUM8 Rally Japan. With his seven permitted scores registered for this season, Solberg will sit out the Toyota City finale, with Toyota rival Sami Pajari the only driver who can deny him that victory.

A win or second place in Japan would be enough for Pajari to take the championship, meaning Solberg needs drivers to get ahead and stay ahead of the Finn. That’s what Fabia RS Rally2 driver Greensmith intends to do.

“The best thing I can do to help Oliver in Japan is win,” said Greensmith, looking to add to his sole WRC2 victory in Kenya earlier this season. “Japan’s not an easy rally, it’s always a tricky one with the conditions changing and the weather – but I owe Sami one after our last-stage battle in Croatia.”

Pajari edged the Englishman by three-tenths of a second in Zagreb. Grensmith wants to reverse that later this month.

“I didn’t quite get him there,” said Greensmith. “That’s what we’re focused on this time around. I’m looking forward to it. I like Japan, it’s one of my favourite places to go.”