Tanak Dominates ARA Tennessee Rally; LIA BLOCK Takes Fourth

September 21, 2026

• Tanak dominated his ARA debut at Overmountain Rally Tennessee, winning by 1m04.3s over four-time champion Brandon Semenuk while testing Toyota’s factory-supported GR Corolla Rally RC2 on gravel stages.
• The Estonian’s Tennessee run served dual purposes: his first competitive outing since 2025 WRC finale and gathering crucial development data for Toyota’s 2027 WRC car in a potential future championship venue.
• LIA BLOCK finished fourth overall, trailing third-place finisher Seth Quintero’s sister Toyota GR Corolla RC2 by 1m50.0s in the 13-stage gravel event that attracted top North American rally talent.

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