Zoom Solberg realistic on his expected final position

Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg was fifth in Spain and reckons this is where he'll finish in the French Rally – Tour of Corsica.

The Norwegian doesn't really know how he could beat the first four cars prepared by the Citroen and Ford teams, but is convinced he can finish in front of the rest of the field.

"We finished fifth in Spain; that's about our current level," said the 2003 Corsica winner. "I think we'll be in the same place here."

"I like this event very much; the special stages are really fun," he added. "I'm going to push really hard, but fifth is our place. "

After these two asphalt rallies - a surface on which the Impreza WRC2008 still needs development - Subaru will be gunning for victory with its blue cars in Japan and Great Britain.

"I hope they're right and that it'll be possible," stated the 2003 World Champion. "Everybody's working very hard but realistically speaking it won't be easy. We try to be in front in each rally and I'm impatient to show how we've progressed."

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