Crown Prince drives first leg
WRC driver Henning Solberg is not used to being in the passanger seat. But on the first leg of the EVS Viking Rally he had to give up his usual seat for H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.
The Crown Prince took the drivers seat on the first leg of the EVS Viking Rally
The Crown Prince and Henning Solberg were the first team out as the eco-friendly rally started on Monday morning. A total of 31 teams are taking part in the competition, about half the teams driving hydrogen fuelled vehicles like the Crown Prince and Solberg, and and equal number of teams driving electric vehicles. Two plug-in hybrids are also in the race.
Crown Prince Haakon only stayed with the rally for the first leg, letting Henning Solberg back in the driver seat after reaching Drammen and the opening of the second hydrogen station of the day. The rally continues on until Wednesday and ends in the western city of Stavanger.
