LIA BLOCK heads to Adelaide after heartbreaking ARA title near-miss

February 11, 2026

• LIA BLOCK came agonisingly close to the ARA title, staying in contention until the final stage before punctures ended her championship hopes — the title going to Seth Quintero.
• The 20-year-old daughter of the late Ken Block will make her Australian debut at the Adelaide Grand Final, 26–29 November, racing head-to-head on a purpose-built circuit in Race of Champions style.
• BLOCK will pilot a Skoda Fabia Rally2 in Adelaide — a step up from the two-wheel-drive machinery she used to claim the ARA 2WD title back in 2023, aged just 16.
• The Adelaide event brings together ARA championship contenders Lewis Bates, Harry Bates and Scott Pedder, giving BLOCK a competitive field of top Australian rally talent to measure herself against.

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