ARA News New American one-make series begins If you want to win, take a Finn. That’s been the thinking around rallying for decades. Maybe it’s time for a rethink – especially if… Read more by David Evans February 11, 2026 2 min
ARA Podcast Lia Block’s reflection on her ‘Sainz Margam Park moment’ With three corners of last week’s Sno*Drift Rally remaining, this story had a very different look to it. Lia Block was on course to re-write… Read more by David Evans February 10, 2026 10 min +
WRC News Akio Toyoda’s vision for Solberg Standing in the lobby of the Tokachi Gardens Hotel, something was very clearly going on. The noise had shifted through the gears from discreet appreciation… Read more by David Evans February 10, 2026 2 min
ARA Features How ARA’s crazy night reignited the Block legend The heavy wooden door swung open, Marcus Grönholm emerged. He wasn’t smiling. There was nothing to smile about. Walking along the road outside the Portal… Read more by David Evans February 8, 2026 5 min
ARA News Block loses Sno*Drift win within sight of finish A drive belt failure cost Lia Block her first-ever overall ARA National Championship victory within sight of Saturday’s finish of the Sno*Drift Rally. The 19-year-old’s… Read more by David Evans February 7, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta’s role in saving Solberg’s win As Oliver Solberg thundered down the hill and through the field, the watching world held its collected breath. What about the fence? The eventual Monte… Read more by David Evans February 7, 2026 2 min
ARA News Halttunen earns Toyota management role in ARA Two-time world champion Jonne Halttunen is back in competitive rallying – but this time he’s calling the shots rather than the pace notes. And he’s… Read more by David Evans February 5, 2026 3 min
New Cars Features What happens when a brand redefines itself Here’s a fairly regular question for a Tuesday: how do you improve a Bentley Bentayga? Not sure? No worries. I have the answer: by fitting… Read more by David Evans February 3, 2026 2 min
WRC News The curveball Solberg throws Evans You know that moment when you’re climbing a hill and you’re sure – you’re absolutely sure – the summit is just over that next crest…. Read more by David Evans February 2, 2026 2 min
ARA News Lia Block returns to ARA in Rally3 Fiesta Lia Block’s back where she belongs. Or she soon will be. Returning to rallying after two seasons in the F1 Academy, the 19-year-old Utah star… Read more by David Evans January 30, 2026 3 min
WRC News The WRC flavor at an old WRC event It’s just round two of the Finnish Rally Championship. Who are we kidding? It’s one of the most anticipated events of the season – and… Read more by David Evans January 30, 2026 3 min
WRC News Monte prompts FIA safety warning to spectators FIA WRC safety delegate Nicolas Klinger has issued a stark warning to spectators following what he described as ‘crazy’ scenes at last week’s Monte Carlo… Read more by David Evans January 29, 2026 3 min
WRC News Paddon: Monte was the biggest challenge of my life Hayden Paddon has talked of the battle he faced just to get to the start of last week’s Monte Carlo Rally. The Kiwi hadn’t competed… Read more by David Evans January 29, 2026 2 min
ARA News ARA responds to USA WRC candidate news American rally luminary Lance Smith has talked of the potential positive impact the World Rally Championship’s return could have on the sport stateside. Smith has… Read more by David Evans January 28, 2026 2 min
WRC News Hankook answers Ogier’s criticism Hankook’s Steven Cho knew the question was coming and he wasn’t about to duck it. Typically, he offered a considered and sensible response. But it… Read more by David Evans January 28, 2026 3 min
WRC Features USA has all the ingredients for a future WRC event “The United States is ready to return to the WRC calendar and host an event that doesn’t just meet expectations—it redefines them.” Matt Crews is… Read more by David Evans January 27, 2026 3 min
WRC Features What makes Akio Toyoda so important for rallying The chuckling is slightly surprising. And then completely understandable. It’s all in the aura. I’ve been fortunate to interview an assortment of royalty, presidents and… Read more by David Evans January 26, 2026 3 min
WRC News What did Solberg mean by ‘prepping his studs’? Fail to prepare and prepare to fail is the thinking, so Oliver Solberg’s stress at failing to prep his Hankook studs was clearly a cause… Read more by David Evans January 25, 2026 2 min
