Lia Block
American racing driver (born 2006)
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Lia Block (born October 1, 2006) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the American Rally Association for Block House Racing driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally2. She previously competed in the American Rally Association, she has also raced for Carl Cox Motorsport in Extreme E, and for OMSE and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in Nitrocross and for Block House Racing in the ARA East Championship. She later competed in F1 Academy for ART Grand Prix as part of the Williams Driver Academy.
American| Lia Block | |
|---|---|
Block at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 1, 2006 |
| Relatives | Ken Block (father) |
| American Rally Association career | |
| Former teams | Subaru Motorsports USA, Block House Racing, Hoonigan Racing Division |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2023 (O2WD) |
| Previous series | |
Career
American Rally Association
Block made her American Rally Association debut in the 2021 Oregon Trail Rally.[1] She then competed full-time for the 2022 season.[2]
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Block competed in the 2023 American Rally Association season in the Open Two-Wheel-Drive (O2WD) class.[3] She became the youngest champion in the series' history, at 16 years old.[4][5]
On October 1, 2024, it was announced that Block would be competing in the 2024 Lake Superior Performance Rally, taking over Brandon Semenuk's Subaru WRX.[6] She retired from the race after crashing on the second day of the two day rally, with co-driver Keaton Williams.[7]
In August 2025, Block won the Limited Four-Wheel-Drive (L4WD) class at the Boone Forest Rally with Rhianon Gelsomino, driving the Ford Fiesta Rally3 car. The duo finished third place overall.[8][9]
Extreme E
On July 3, 2023, Carl Cox Motorsport announced that they had signed Block for the remainder of the 2023 Extreme E season, partnering Timo Scheider and replacing Christine GZ.[10]
Nitrocross
On June 14, 2023, it was announced that Block would join OSME for the 2023–24 Nitrocross Championship.[11] After achieving a fourth-place finish in the first round, she won her second race on the road, but was later disqualified due to an unsafe rejoin in the early stages of the race.[12] Block drove Travis Pastrana's Group E car in the seventh race of the championship, becoming the first female driver to compete in the category.[13]
In 2024, Block returned to Group E for the first round of the championship, competing for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, where she achieved two 6th-place finishes.[14]
F1 Academy
2024
In November 2023, Block was announced as a driver for ART Grand Prix for the 2024 season of F1 Academy in her first full season of open-wheel racing. She was supported by Williams Racing and joined the Williams Driver Academy. She was partnered with McLaren developmental driver Bianca Bustamante and Ferrari Driver Academy driver Aurelia Nobels running for Puma.[15]
Block debuted in Jeddah, qualifying in seventh for Race 1 and in 13th for Race 2. She spun and hit the wall on the penultimate lap of Race 1 and was classified in 16th place. In Race 2, she made unavoidable contact with Lola Lovinfosse and was forced to pit. She crossed the line in ninth position but was classified in 11th after post-race penalties.[16] Round 2 in Miami was a home race for Block. She spun in Race 1 and ended in 15th. Race 2 was a closer fight, as she was classified 11th but moved up to tenth after post-race penalties, thus scoring her first point in F1 Academy.[17] The next round in Barcelona saw her continue her point scoring streak, converting two top-ten starting positions into a tenth place and sixth place, respectively.[18]
2025
Block was retained by Williams Racing and ART Grand Prix for the 2025 season.[19]
Block earned her first podium during Race 1 at Zandvoort, qualifying in sixth in the reverse grid race. Block finished the race in second place, behind Nina Gademan and ahead of Maya Weug.[20][21]
Block's maiden win took place during Race 1 at Singapore, where she finished ahead of Maya Weug and Chloe Chambers.[22] She started the race from reverse-grid pole and defended her position successfully after two safety car restarts.[23] This was also her first win in single-seater racing.[24] At the end of the season, Williams announced that Block has departed the Williams Driver Academy and will return to rallying.[25]
Personal life
Block is the daughter of the American rally driver and Gymkhana racer and founder of Hoonigan Ken Block, who died in a snowmobile accident on January 2, 2023.[26][27] Block also is the youngest person to obtain a NHRA Drag racing license, as she obtained it in 2021 at the age of fourteen.[citation needed]
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
Complete American Rally Association results
(key) (small number denotes the finishing position)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hoonigan Racing Division | Ford Fiesta R2 | O2WD | Sno*Drift | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Olympus Rally | Southern Ohio Forrest Rally | New England Forrest Rally | Ojibwe Forests Rally | Susquehannock Trail Rally | LSPR | Oregon Trail Rally RET |
NC | 0 |
| 2022 | Ford Fiesta R2T | O2WD | Sno*Drift | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 5 |
Olympus Rally 8 |
Oregon Trail Rally 7 |
Southern Ohio Forrest Rally 3 |
New England Forrest Rally | Ojibwe Forests Rally | Susquehannock Trail Rally 3 |
LSPR RET |
5th | 49 | |
| 2023 | Block House Racing | Subaru BRZ (ZC6) | O2WD | Sno*Drift | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 2 |
Olympus Rally 1 |
Oregon Trail Rally 1 |
Southern Ohio Forrest Rally 1 |
New England Forrest Rally 1 |
Ojibwe Forests Rally | LSPR | 1st | 114 | |
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth | O4WD | Sno*Drift | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Olympus Rally | Oregon Trail Rally | Southern Ohio Forrest Rally | New England Forrest Rally | Ojibwe Forests Rally | LSPR RET |
NC | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Subaru Motorsports USA | Subaru WRX (VB) | O4WD | Sno*Drift | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Olympus Rally | Oregon Trail Rally | Southern Ohio Forrest Rally | Ojibwe Forests Rally | Overmountain Rally Tennessee | LSPR RET |
NC | 0 | |
| Source:[28] | ||||||||||||||
ARA East
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Block House Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | L4WD | Sno*Drift Super Regional | Southern Ohio Forest Regional Rally | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally | Boone Forest Rally 1 |
Overmountain Rally Tennessee | 18th | 12 |
| Source:[28] | ||||||||||
Complete Extreme E results
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Complete Nitrocross results
Complete Nitrocross NEXT results
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Complete Nitrocross Group E results
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Vermont SportsCar | Olsbergs MSE FC1-X | MID1 | UMC1 | UMC2 | WHP1 | WHP2 | HLN1 | HLN2 8 |
STA | LAS1 | LAS2 | 19th | 32 |
| 2024-25 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dodge | Dodge Hornet R/T FC1-X | RIC1 6 |
RIC2 6 |
UMC1 9 |
UMC2 5 |
FMP1 |
FMP2 |
MIA1 |
MIA2 |
LAS1 |
LAS2 |
8th* | 114* |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F1 Academy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ART Grand Prix | JED 1 16† |
JED 2 11 |
MIA 1 15 |
MIA 2 10 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 6 |
ZAN 1 9 |
ZAN 2 15 |
SIN 1 4 |
SIN 2 4 |
LSL 1 6 |
LSL 2 C |
ABU 1 12 |
ABU 2 12 |
ABU 3 15 |
8th | 44 |
| 2025 | ART Grand Prix | SHA 1 9 |
SHA 2 9 |
JED 1 12 |
JED 2 14 |
MIA 1 10 |
MIA 2 C |
CAN 1 4 |
CAN 2 8 |
CAN 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 12 |
SIN 1 1 |
SIN 2 17 |
LVG 1 5 |
LVG 2 11 |
9th | 37 |
† Did not finish, but classified
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)