LIA BLOCK Champions Women’s Racing Revolution Through F1 Academy Success Story

March 4, 2025

by Brooke Holder // from www.csmonitor.com

• LIA BLOCK made history as the youngest-ever American Rally Association champion in 2023, dominating the two-wheel-drive series in her Subaru BRZ before transitioning to the all-female F1 Academy. The Utah native credits her social media reach for opening doors in the traditionally male-dominated sport, proving that modern motorsports success requires both speed and strategic self-promotion.
• The F1 Academy has become a game-changer for women’s motorsports visibility, giving female drivers prime real estate on Formula One race weekends. BLOCK emphasizes how seeing young girls in the paddock – something virtually unheard of a decade ago – demonstrates the series’ impact on inspiring the next generation of female racers, engineers, and mechanics.
• Drawing inspiration from trailblazer MICHÈLE MOUTON, who faced fierce resistance racing against men in the 1970s and 80s, BLOCK carries forward the legacy of proving doubters wrong. She’s targeting world championships across multiple disciplines – whether WRC, Formula One, or World Rallycross – maintaining the attitude that beating male competitors has always been part of her racing DNA.

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