Solberg dedicates win to Kuze.

Subaru star, Petter Solberg has de🐼dicated his Rally Mexico triumph to Ryuichiro Kuze - one of the founding members of ♑the team, who died on Wednesday last week, prior to the start of the event.

Speaking after beating Marcus Gronholm by over 30 seconds, the Norwegian was quick to pay his꧒ respects.

"It's very special to be able to win here for Mr K♚uze," said Petter.

"Without him, none of this would be p🍎ossible, and I'm pleased to be able to dedicate this wi🙈n to him.

Subaru`s Petter Solberg and Phil Mills celebrate their victory on the Swedish Rally
Subaru`s Petter Solberg and Phil Mills celebrate their victory on the Swedish Rally
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Subaru star, Petter Solberg has dedicated his Rally Mexico triumph to Ryuichiro Kuze - one of the founding members of the team♋, who died on Wednesday last week, prior to the start of the event.

Speaking after beating Marcus Gronholm by over 30♎ seconds, the Norwegian was quick to paಞy his respects.

"It's very special to be able to win here for Mr Kuze," said Pett🌄er.

"Witho𓆉ut him, none of this would be possible, and I'm pleas💜ed to be able to dedicate this win to him.

"At the end of the day this result is all about teamwork, and I'm lucky to have such a great group of people behind me, from Phil [M🎉ills - my co-driver] in the car to everyone else🅠 at Subaru, I can't thank them enough.

"The Championship is getting pretty close now, there's some very close competition and I reckon this year will🌺 turn out to be one of the greatest battles we've ever seen in t🍒he WRC."

Team boss, David Lapworth also wanted🉐 to salute Kuze.

"Like Petter, I know Mr Kuze would have appreciated today's result," he addꩵed.

"𝓰He was with the team at its formation back in 1989, for our first 💯WRC win in 1993, all our Championship wins right through to our 45th victory in Sweden last month. He will be sadly missed."

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