RALLY

There are fewer motorsport events that match the scale and breath of the Silk Way Rally (so named after the 19th century trade routes established between east and west) and the 5000km chase across Russia, Mongolia and China and which brings together the racers, teams and brands normally accustomed to a similar challenge at the Dakar.

There’s no doubting the fact that 17-year old Oliver Solberg is the hottest property in rallying right now. In his first full season of stage rally competition, he has won four of the five events contested, and what’s more he finished second in the other.

The Monster Energy Can-Am Team cruised to a comfortable victory in the T3 category at Rally Kazakhstan; round three of the 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, in Aktau City last weekend.

17 years and 245 days; Oliver Solberg’s winning time to become the youngest winner of a FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) event.