The world champion, Peter Solberg, of Norway, and his co-driver Philip Mills, of Britain, drive their Subaru Impreza in practice for the Swedish Rally which begins today. Solberg is seeking his first major victory in Sweden's severe ice and snow. "I was never successful in the Swedish Rally, although it's almost like my home race," said Solberg, who grew up near the Swedish border, and is married to a former Swedish rally ace, Pernilla.
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