Solberg and co-driver Aaron Johnston built a lead of over a minute on Friday’s ten stages, allowing the pair to go first on the road on Saturday and drive to preserve their lead.
Seventeen-year-old Oliver Solberg has picked up a pair of event wins in only his first full season of stage rally.
The STPR weekend kicked off with a nighttime Parc Exposé in downtown Wellsboro, Pennsylvania in front of hundreds of local fans.
Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew came into the event focusing on championship points, and employed a conservative strategy that produced a strong second-place finish.
Oliver Solberg finished the weekend with eleven stage wins, including eight on Friday as he built his lead over the rest of the field.
Subaru rally driver Oliver Solberg led wire-to-wire at Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, winning eleven stages and taking his second win of the American Rally Association season.
David Higgins and Craig Drew drove a well-managed rally to secure second-place points that would ensure their eighth U.S. rally championship with Subaru.
The wet conditions made service a challenge for all competitors as thick mud caked suspension components and water crossings put radiators at risk.
Spectators at Saturday’s opening stage watch David Higgins set up for a tight right-hand corner.
The wet and muddy conditions made for treacherous and slick roads in the dense Pennsylvania forests.
Higgins and Solberg finished the weekend more than twelve minutes clear of their closest competition.
With second-place points from STPR, David Higgins has now secured enough points to guarantee his tenth U.S. rally championship at the end of the 2019 season.