Lia Block earns first overall ARA U.S. National Rally win
Taking part in the Ojibwe Forests Rally, Lia Block secured her first overall win at the top level of U.S. Rallying, competing in the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship. She was in Minnesota for the two-day Ojibwe Forests Rally. Competing in the highly competitive RC2 division, Block won overall alongside co-driver Alex Gelsomino, piloting a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 for Block ...…
At the Ojibwe Forests Rally, Lia Block claimed her first overall victory in the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship's top tier. Competing in the RC2 division, the 16-year-old driver teamed up with co-driver Alex Gelsomino, driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 for Block House Racing. Block finished the two-day event with a time of 1:44:23.1, narrowly edging out Javier Olivares and co-driver Leah Brisset by more than two minutes.
She had previously secured podium finishes in the 2026 Olympus Rally, Southern Ohio Forest Rally, and Rally Colorado. Block expressed her excitement on Instagram, crediting her team's hard work and the car's performance. The ARA champion, who also holds the record as the youngest recipient of the title at age 16, now leads the standings by 21 points over Seth Quintero.
The season concludes with the Overmountain Rally in Tennessee on September 18–19 and the Lake Superior Performance Rally on October 9–10.
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