Sharif: If we say, Skjedsmokorset, from my new shop, up to the airport. 100 000 dollars in the pot. You've got a better name and reputation than me, maybe you could help me getting the road closed, so we can get to race?
Solberg: Yeah, I could probably help with that.
Sharif: That's a deal, then we'll try to get it done before the winter.
Journalist: You did not hear that wrong! When the tyre-king, Sharif, met the rally-driver Henning Solberg in our offices, he just as well put 100 000 dollars in the pot, for a bet Solberg never had dreamt of being challenged in! We're going to rewind, to see what happened just before, because after Solberg and Sharif had greeted each other, did big-brother Solberg ask to see the footage of Sharif crashing his Koenigsegg.
VG Nett, showed the clip, and this is how it ended. [clip from Sharif crashing his outrageously expensive sports-car]
Henning: Oi, oi, oi!
Sharif: You still think that you can drive faster than me?
Solberg: Yes, I still don't think that's going to be a problem!
Sharif: You don't?
Solberg: No.
Sharif: What if I challenged you to a race? Would you go for it? On the road?
Solberg: On the road!? Are you mad!? [laughing] On the road? No. Never, gotta drive responsibly on the road. You too.
Sharif: Yeah, but I can't drive on a track. Then it'll have to be on the road.
Solberg: Nope. No. Not on the road.
Sharif: You won't accept the challenge?
Solberg: No. You're mad. Well, if you find a road, and can get the police to close it for us, then I'll race from
you.
Sharif: Oh, yeah. Offcourse, we'll apply to get a road closed for it.
Solberg: Yeah, then I'll go for it. You're thinking of same cars, or...
Sharif: I'll challenge you whatever you choose to race, if it's a [Opel] Caddy or whatever...
Solberg. Yea, yea yea, that's OK.
Sharif: It's OK?
Solberg: Yes, it's OK.
Sharif: It's a deal then, we'll apply to have the road closed.
(some mumble I didn't catch)
Solberg: That's the rawest challenge someone's ever dared to challenge me in, that anyone in Norway ever has accepted! So it's a deal.
Sharif: It's a deal?
Solberg: Yes.
Sharif: So, what's the prize going to be?
Solberg: Yeah, well, you keep giving away 100 000 dollars to charity and stuff, so it's allright if it's a one-way transfer on it.
Sharif: Ey, ey, ey, calm down.
Solberg: It's something similar to a decent sponsor-deal, so yeah, it's good.
Sharif: Any suggestions to where we're going to race, obviously as long as the government agrees?
Solberg: Yeah, we'll need a road. Do you want asphalt, gravel or, what would you like?
Sharif: Needs to be asphalt.
Solberg: Hmm, ok.
Sharif: Any suggestions?
Solberg: Hmm, I'm not so good with asphalt roads in Norway (implying he doesn't know a bit of road suitable
for racing)
Sharif: I've heard you're not so good on ashphalt, so I would really like asphalt.
Journalist: He's a bit edgy now, isn't he, Henning?
Solberg: Well, what he doesn't know is that I put down, on clean asphalt, first time out in Monaco, a third-best time on a stage. So, he'll be busy practicing.
Journalist: Tommy [Sharif], how is it being an owner of a Koenigsegg, do you think it's up to the job.
Sharif: Well, it is undescribable. It is fun, absolutely fun, to see him slightly jealeous, even if he won't admit it. That alone is fun in itself, I have to admit. So, yeah, it's fun.
Journalist: You've gotten some attention after the purchase, especially your test-drive. What do you have to say to that.
Sharif: Well, there's a reason behind everything I do, so, it is fun peole got to know I tried the car at Rudskogen (a race track), pity I lost control, but the car was undamaged, which was the most important factor. People won't notice one immigrant less, but the car, yeah.
Journalist: Henning, 806 horsepowers, you have an understanding of power, and you know that it's fast.
Solberg: Indeed, it is indeed very fast, and you can see that he needs some time behind the wheel. If he takes a couple of days off and practice, he might be able to set a few good times - which I think he should, so this bet won't end real bad.
Journalist: When you've gotten a few first-place finishes in the WRC, are you going to buy yourself a Koenigsegg.
Solberg: No, I don't think so. I'm not interested in that type of cars. I've tried a few cars of that kind, and yes, they are fast, but they're nowhere near the level of speed I reach in the rally cars I drive.
Sharif: How many horses in your car?
Solberg: About 350, but it has 800Nm...
Sharif: Come again, I had 806, you had...?
Solberg: Yes, 350. But, but...
Sharif: My car weighs 1150kgs, your car weighs...?
Solberg: 1200kgs.
Sharif: I weigh 79kg, you weigh...?
Solberg: 84kg.
Sharif: So on paper, I've already won! But obviously, the driver's have something to say, and he is an excellent driver, and I'm not on his level. You'll see that in the clip, where I went of the track. But now I'll need some help from you...
Sharif: If we say, Skjedsmokorset, from my new shop, up to the airport. 100 000 dollars in the pot. You've got a better name and reputation than me, maybe you could help me getting the road closed, so we can get to race?
Solberg: Yeah, I could probably help with that.
Sharif: That's a deal, then we'll try to get it done before the winter.
Solberg: He IS mad, so it's allright!
and the CCX is one hell of a car, I rather have the CCX then a Ferrari or Lambo.
