Oliver Solberg's WC dreams crumbled after crash in Sardinia

It was a bitter end for Oliver Solberg on the raging final WC stretch.

Before this weekend's competitions in Sardinia, Solberg was 21 points behind Briton Elfyn Evans. But thanks to good driving from the warm-blooded and a puncture for Evans on Sunday, only one point separated, in Evans' favor, before the last stretch of the season, which became a pure duel between Solberg and Evans.

Oliver Solberg had the grip throughout the stretch and was almost two seconds ahead at the final split. But then came the shock, the 25-year-old drove off the road and thus the Swedish world champion dreams were crushed.

- I feel for Oliver, of course. He's had an incredible weekend so it's clear that you feel sorry for him when this happens, says Elfyn Evans, who took WC gold after five second places in the last six seasons, in TV4.

Solberg has to settle for winning the sub-competition and a silver medal in the championship.