Solberg had the benefit of starting eighth on the road on Friday, avoiding much of the road-cleaning, as he built up a 12.4s lead over 2019 world champion and home hero Ott Tanak.

Solberg’s pace hasn’t come as a surprise to Toyota, with the team closely monitoring his performances driving a Toytoa GR Yaris Rally2 to the top of the WRC2 standings this year.

Solberg’s beloved wife, Maeve, passed away last year, and at her memorial service, a number of FX talent past and present were there to pay their respect and support their pal Solberg.

Kristofer Erlbacher, now 29, used his truck to ram Caleb Solberg, 30, outside a café in the small town of Pisgah on Dec. 17, 2020, the Des Moines Register reported.

John Solberg, FX’s longtime executive vice president of publicity, will step down when his contract expires in January, TheWrap has learned. “Working at FX these past 28+ years has been a ...