Henning Solberg
Solberg at the Rally of New Zealand 2008
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Norwegian |
| Born |
8 January 1973 Askim, Norway |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1998–2016 |
| Teams | Bozian Racing, Ford, OMV Peugeot Norway, Stobart Ford, Munchi's Ford, Adapta Motorsport |
| Rallies | 125 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Stage wins | 33 |
| Total points | 280 |
| First rally | 1998 Swedish Rally |
| Last rally | |
| FIA World Rallycross Championship | |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
| Former teams |
Olsbergs MSE CircleX Monster Energy World RX Eklund Motorsport |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2014 |
| FIA European Rallycross Championship career | |
| Current team | Eklund Motorsport |
| Years active | 1994–1995, 2009–2011, 2013–2014, 2017 |
| Car no. | 73 |
| Former teams |
LD Motorsports Ford Team RS Sweden Henning Solberg Motorsport |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2014 (Supercar) |
Henning Solberg (born 8 January 1973) is a Norwegian rally and rallycross driver. Together with his female co-driver Ilka Minor, he currently competes in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with cars of M-Sport. Solberg is the older brother of the 2003 FIA World Rally Champion Petter Solberg and through his in Sweden born spouse Maud the stepfather of Swedish rally driver Pontus Tidemand.
Henning Solberg was born in Askim, but grew up in Spydeberg. Like his younger brother Petter, Henning started his career as a driver in bilcross (Norwegian low-budget rallycross similar to Swedish folkrace and Finnish jokamiehenluokka) and rallycross events, and switched completely to rallying in the mid-1990s. Between 1999 and 2003, he became the Norwegian Rally Champion for five years in a row.
After several events as a privateer in the WRC, Solberg got a contract with Bozian Racing for the 2004 season. At his first event with the Peugeot 206 WRC, the 2004 Swedish Rally, Solberg took his first WRC points by driving to sixth place. This remained his best result and only points-finish of the season.
For the 2005 season, Solberg was signed by the BP Ford World Rally Team, Ford's factory WRC team. He competed in seven rounds alongside Ford's main drivers Toni Gardemeister and Roman Kresta. His best result came at the Cyprus Rally, where he beat team-mates Gardemeister and Kresta to the fourth place. With nine points, Solberg finished 14th in the drivers' world championship.
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