Posted Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:18pm

Tom Williams announces ARA comeback

Former World Rally Championship driver Tom Williams returns to the American Rally Association National Championship in 2026, driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for Standard Motorsport.

The Englishman, and co-driver Ross Whittock, won the ARA’s RC2 category in a Ford Fiesta Rally2 back in 2022, but haven’t competed in the United States since 2023’s Southern Ohio Forest Rally.

However Toyota’s entry, among an increased volume of Rally2 entries, has tempted Williams back to fight for overall glory instead of just a class championship.

“I’m definitely looking forward to coming back to the ARA. We’ll be going for the overall result, that’s for sure,” Williams told DirtFish.