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Tom Howard
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Tom Howard

Tom Howard is the WRC reporter for Autosport. Starting out as a sports reporter in local newspapers, Tom focussed on motorsport covering several national championships in the UK, including the BTCC. 

After a period working as a freelance journalist, Tom moved to Australia in 2013 landing a job at leading Australian motorsport news outlet speedcafe.com, covering international motorsport events including F1, WRC and Supercars. Progressing to Editor in 2017, Tom was named Motorsport Australia Journalist of the Year for his work. He is also a two-time winner of Supercars Journalist of The Year (2017,2019) and a Supercars Championship Media Award winner in 2019.

Tom moved back to his native UK in 2020, firstly working in BTCC, before joining Autosport and motorsport.com in 2021, and then becoming a freelance rally reporter in 2025.

Latest articles by Tom Howard

How Solberg lit up WRC title fight in Chile

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
How Solberg lit up WRC title fight in Chile

Evans: Late puncture was “harsh” but WRC title position is still “okay”

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Evans: Late puncture was “harsh” but WRC title position is still “okay”

WRC Chile: Solberg seals victory as Toyota wraps up manufacturers’ crown

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Solberg seals victory as Toyota wraps up manufacturers’ crown

WRC Chile: Penultimate stage puncture dashes Evans’ Chile podium bid

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Penultimate stage puncture dashes Evans’ Chile podium bid

Pajari to take "deeper look" to understand lack of speed at WRC Chile

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Pajari to take "deeper look" to understand lack of speed at WRC Chile

WRC Chile: Solberg saves best until last to pull away from Evans

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Solberg saves best until last to pull away from Evans

WRC Chile: Solberg maintains lead as Neuville and Armstrong suffer rolls

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Solberg maintains lead as Neuville and Armstrong suffer rolls

Solberg stresses need to drive "clever" ahead of tyre punishing Rally Chile Saturday 

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Solberg stresses need to drive "clever" ahead of tyre punishing Rally Chile Saturday 

WRC Chile: Solberg stars on drying stages to extend lead over Evans

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Solberg stars on drying stages to extend lead over Evans

WRC Chile: Solberg leads Evans as overnight rain provides curveball

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
WRC Chile: Solberg leads Evans as overnight rain provides curveball

Evans: Extra tyres critical to make it through WRC Rally Chile

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Evans: Extra tyres critical to make it through WRC Rally Chile

Could Rally Chile offer Fourmaux the best chance at elusive WRC win?

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Could Rally Chile offer Fourmaux the best chance at elusive WRC win?

Hankook makes tyre rule changes for Rally Chile

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Hankook makes tyre rule changes for Rally Chile

How the FIA plans to support and invest in grassroots rallying

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
How the FIA plans to support and invest in grassroots rallying

What WRC’s new promoter wants from its events

WRC
WRC
What WRC’s new promoter wants from its events

Meeke secures maiden ERC win in Wales, Suninen claims title

ERC
ERC
Meeke secures maiden ERC win in Wales, Suninen claims title

New WRC constructor begins testing 2027 car

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
New WRC constructor begins testing 2027 car

Injury forces WRC Chile co-driver change for Katsuta

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Injury forces WRC Chile co-driver change for Katsuta

FIA president optimistic WRC will return to Argentina

WRC
WRC
FIA president optimistic WRC will return to Argentina

Could the WRC be set for a manufacturer boom?

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Could the WRC be set for a manufacturer boom?

How Pajari tamed punishing Paraguay to create WRC history

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
How Pajari tamed punishing Paraguay to create WRC history

Ogier apologises to FIA and Paraguay presidents for "out of line interaction"

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Ogier apologises to FIA and Paraguay presidents for "out of line interaction"

Paddon answers critics that had "written us off" with "proper" WRC podium

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Paddon answers critics that had "written us off" with "proper" WRC podium

Pajari “stunned” by WRC record after third straight victory

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Pajari “stunned” by WRC record after third straight victory

WRC Paraguay: Pajari take third consecutive win to strengthen title challenge

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Pajari take third consecutive win to strengthen title challenge

WRC Paraguay: Penultimate stage cancelled after violent Katsuta crash

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Penultimate stage cancelled after violent Katsuta crash

WRC Paraguay: Pajari closes on third straight WRC win as Fourmaux charges in Paraguay

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Pajari closes on third straight WRC win as Fourmaux charges in Paraguay

What we learned from WRC’s new owners’ vision for the future

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
What we learned from WRC’s new owners’ vision for the future

WRC Paraguay: Pajari extends lead as storm damages service park 

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Pajari extends lead as storm damages service park 

What was behind WRC Paraguay’s eventful Friday?

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
What was behind WRC Paraguay’s eventful Friday?

WRC Paraguay: Pajari leads as spate of punctures shake up leaderboard

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Pajari leads as spate of punctures shake up leaderboard

WRC Paraguay: Paddon leads as brutal morning forces several retirements

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC Paraguay: Paddon leads as brutal morning forces several retirements

How the WRC's UK return is starting to get real

WRC
WRC
How the WRC's UK return is starting to get real

Why WRC drivers expect Paraguay to be all about survival

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Why WRC drivers expect Paraguay to be all about survival

Solberg fit for Rally Paraguay after Finland back injury

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Solberg fit for Rally Paraguay after Finland back injury

WRC seeking Chinese manufacturer with plan of "six constructors by 2029"

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
WRC seeking Chinese manufacturer with plan of "six constructors by 2029"

Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?

Ogier set for WRC return after Rally Finland crash

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Ogier set for WRC return after Rally Finland crash

Lappi returns to Hyundai line-up for WRC Rally Chile

WRC
WRC
Rally Chile
Lappi returns to Hyundai line-up for WRC Rally Chile

Champion rally driver Fiorio dies aged 61

WRC
WRC
Champion rally driver Fiorio dies aged 61

FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion

WRC
WRC
FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion

How many manufacturers will take the Rally2 option in 2027?

WRC
WRC
How many manufacturers will take the Rally2 option in 2027?

What to expect from WRC Rally Scotland after FIA test event

WRC
WRC
What to expect from WRC Rally Scotland after FIA test event

WRC drivers split on whether Rally Finland was "too fast" after several crashes

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC drivers split on whether Rally Finland was "too fast" after several crashes

Rovanpera set for Toyota talks to discuss motorsport future

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
Rovanpera set for Toyota talks to discuss motorsport future

What the WRC “deal of the century” means for Hyundai and M-Sport

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
What the WRC “deal of the century” means for Hyundai and M-Sport

FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision

WRC
WRC
Rally Saudi Arabia
FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision

How Ogier’s scary crash opened up Finnish WRC history for Pajari

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
How Ogier’s scary crash opened up Finnish WRC history for Pajari

Ogier commits to contest all remaining WRC rounds in bid for 10th title

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
Ogier commits to contest all remaining WRC rounds in bid for 10th title

How WRC drivers reacted to FIA’s landmark promoter deal

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
How WRC drivers reacted to FIA’s landmark promoter deal

Why Rally Finland victory means as much as a WRC title to Pajari

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
Why Rally Finland victory means as much as a WRC title to Pajari

Paddon secures extra Hyundai WRC outing in 2026

WRC
WRC
Rally del Paraguay
Paddon secures extra Hyundai WRC outing in 2026

WRC Finland: Pajari claims back-to-back WRC victories

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Finland: Pajari claims back-to-back WRC victories

Ogier to remain in hospital overnight after Rally Finland crash

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
Ogier to remain in hospital overnight after Rally Finland crash

WRC Finland: Pajari in prime position for home win after Ogier crash

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Finland: Pajari in prime position for home win after Ogier crash

WRC Finland: Ogier suffers heavy crash

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Finland: Ogier suffers heavy crash

WRC Finland: Evans rolls out of victory fight with Ogier

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Finland: Evans rolls out of victory fight with Ogier

WRC Finland: Ogier in command after torrential rain shakes up order

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Finland: Ogier in command after torrential rain shakes up order

New commercial rights holder announced for the WRC and ERC in landmark deal

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
New commercial rights holder announced for the WRC and ERC in landmark deal

WRC Rally Finland: Ogier claims lead after incident-packed morning

WRC
WRC
Rally Finland
WRC Rally Finland: Ogier claims lead after incident-packed morning