Thor Simonsen Solberg, born in Sogn og Fjordane (a county in western Norway) was interested in motors and aviation from an early age and was a "daring" motorcyclist in his youth.
Thor Simonsen Solberg was born on his family's farm (Solberg pa Arebrot) at Flor in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Sogn og Fjordane (Urban East Norwegian: [sn  fjun (listen), English: Sogn and Fjordane) was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Solberg was interested in motors and aviation from an early age and was a "daring" motorcyclist in his youth. 
