Secto Automotive's Matias Henkola joins us for Stage Four of our Stage Mode podcast
Photography by Secto
One of rallying’s greatest contemporary visionaries is our guest on the latest edition of Stage Mode, our weekly podcast.
Matias Henkola, CEO and founder of Rally Finland’s title sponsor Secto Automotive, is a man who plans to save the car. It’s a grand ambition where sustainability is key – and that doesn’t just mean electrification.
Henkola provides a fascinating insight into what he sees for the future of the World Rally Championship and the wider automotive industry. The first is, of course, inextricably linked to the second.
He also explains why he personally changed focus from circuit racing to rallying and describes what it’s like to drive a 1000bhp Audi Quattro S1. Matias certainly likes to get people talking – and his penchant for controversy undoubtedly influences the choices for his rallying dream team.
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Tags: Matias Henkola, Stage Mode, WRC, WRC 2025
Publish Date August 20, 2025 DirtFish 
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