LIA BLOCK Claims Maiden ARA National Win at Ojibwe Forests Rally

August 30, 2026

• LIA BLOCK dominated Ojibwe Forests Rally wire-to-wire in her Hyundai i20 N Rally2, winning by two minutes over Javier Olivares/LEAH BRISSET for her first overall ARA National Championship victory.
• The breakthrough win marks BLOCK’s fourth consecutive national podium after runner-up finishes at Olympus, Southern Ohio Forest, and Rally Colorado, erasing disappointment from earlier Snow Drift setback.
• Already youngest-ever O2WD champion at 16 in 2023, BLOCK now leads 2026 standings by 21 points over Seth Quintero with two rounds remaining at Overmountain Tennessee and Lake Superior.
• Daughter of late rally legend Ken Block expands racing portfolio beyond rallying—competed in 2025 F1 Academy, scoring victory in Singapore en route to ninth overall in championship standings.

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