Lia Block wins national class at 2026 Ojibwe Forests Rally
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 2:35 AM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
MotorsportsLia Block secured her first American Rally Association national overall victory on Saturday at the Ojibwe Forests Rally in Bemidji, Minnesota. Driving a 2023 Hyundai i20 N Rally2, the 19-year-old became the first female driver to claim the top-class win in the national series. She was joined on the podium by co-driver Alessandro Gelsomino. The event concluded with a street stage at the Sanford Center, an addition the ARA intends to maintain as a recurring feature. Def Leppard guitarist Vivan Campbell finished third in the rally alongside co-driver Michael Hordijk in a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage. Block previously competed in the F1 Academy before returning to U.S. rally racing, a discipline she previously shared with her late father, Ken Block.
- •Lia Block earned her first national overall rally victory on August 30 in Bemidji.
- •The 2026 Ojibwe Forests Rally concluded with a street stage at the Sanford Center.
- •Vivan Campbell finished in third place with co-driver Michael Hordijk.
- •The event marks the first time a female driver has won the top national rally class.
- 2:35 AMYahoo Sports — Lia Block makes US rally history as drivers entertain fans at Sanford Center Super Special
"Aug. 30—BEMIDJI — On Saturday, history was made at the Sanford Center parking lot. That sentence may not have ever been written before, but it's fitting after the Sanford Center Super Special, a street stage that capped the 2026 Ojibwe Forests Rally. Rally superstars whipped around the pavement in front of hundreds of fans, all there to witness drifts, high speeds and burnt rubber. By the end ...
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