Lia Block

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Lia Block
File:Lia Block Singapore 2025.jpg
Block at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2006-10-01) October 1, 2006 (age 19)
Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S.
Related toKen Block (father)
American Rally Association career
Former teamsSubaru Motorsports USA, Block House Racing, Hoonigan Racing Division
Starts15
Wins5
Podiums8
Best finish1st in 2023 (O2WD)
Previous series

Lia Block (born October 1, 2006) is an American racing driver. 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.

Career

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American Rally Association

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Block made her American Rally Association debut in the 2021 Oregon Trail Rally.[1] She then competed full-time for the 2022 season.[2]

File:2023 Oregon Trail Rally (52950274789).jpg
Block driving a modified Subaru BRZ at the 2023 Oregon Trail Rally

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

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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

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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

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2024

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File:2024-08-25 Motorsport, Großer Preis der Niederlande 2024, F1 Academy STP 3549 by Stepro.jpg
Block leading Jess Edgar in 2024 at an F1 Academy race in Zandvoort

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

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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

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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

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 American Rally Association - 2WD Hoonigan Racing Division 1 0 N/A N/A 0 0 NC
2022 American Rally Association - 2WD Hoonigan Racing Division 6 0 N/A N/A 2 49 5th
2022–23 Nitrocross Championship - SXS 4 0 N/A N/A 0 140 8th
2023 American Rally Association - O2WD Block House Racing 5 4 N/A N/A 5 114 1st
American Rally Association - O4WD 1 0 N/A N/A 0 0 NC
Extreme E Championship Carl Cox Motorsport 6 0 N/A N/A 0 27 14th
2023–24 Nitrocross Championship - NEXT OMSE 7 0 N/A N/A 3 327 6th
Nitrocross Championship - Group E Vermont SportsCar 1 0 N/A N/A 0 32 19th
2024 Formula Winter Series GRS Team 8 0 0 0 0 0 45th
F4 Spanish Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 36th
F1 Academy ART Grand Prix 14 0 0 0 0 44 8th
Italian F4 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 49th
2024–25 Nitrocross Championship - Group E Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dodge 4 0 N/A N/A 0 114 8th
2025 Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship ART Grand Prix 6 0 0 0 0 0 32nd
F1 Academy 14 1 0 0 2 37 9th

* Season still in progress.

Complete American Rally Association results

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(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

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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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(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2023 Carl Cox Motorsport Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
1 		DES
2 		HYD
1 		HYD
2 		ISL1
1
9 		ISL1
2
10 		ISL2
1
5 		ISL2
2
8 		COP
1
6 		COP
2
9 		14th 27

Complete Nitrocross results

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Complete Nitrocross NEXT results

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(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2023–24 OMSE Olsbergs MSE
SuperCar Lites 		MID1
4 		MID2
DSQ 		UTH1
DSQ 		UTH2
4 		WHP1
3 		WHP2
2 		HLN1
2 		HLN2 LAS1 LAS2 6th 327

Complete Nitrocross Group E results

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(key)

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

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(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 DC Points
2024 GRS Team JER
1
29 		JER
2
30 		JER
3
35 		CRT
1
28 		CRT
2
25 		CRT
3
WD 		ARA
1
30 		ARA
2
26† 		ARA
3
29† 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		45th 0

Complete F1 Academy results

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(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

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(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 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2024 GRS Team JAR
1 		JAR
2 		JAR
3 		POR
1
28 		POR
2
25 		POR
3
27 		LEC
1
17 		LEC
2
23 		LEC
3
27 		ARA
1 		ARA
2 		ARA
3 		CRT
1 		CRT
2 		CRT
3 		JER
1 		JER
2 		JER
3 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		36th 0

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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(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 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2024 ART Grand Prix MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		MUG
3 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		MNZ
1
30 		MNZ
2
23 		MNZ
3
Ret 		49th 0

Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2025 ART Grand Prix JER
1
24 		JER
2
17 		JER
3
Ret 		POR
1
21 		POR
2
17 		POR
3
22 		NAV
1 		NAV
2 		NAV
3 		33rd 0

Notes

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