Lia Block is one victory away from American rallying history. The 20-year-old can become the American Rally Association National champion, at her first attempt in a top-class car, provided she doesn’t concede more than five points to Toyota driver Seth Quintero at this weekend’s Lake Superior Performance Rally.
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 driver Block and Quintero, steering Toyota’s brand-new GR Corolla Rally RC2, have been the stars of this year’s ARA. While World Rally Championship guest drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Ott Tanak have won an event each for Toyota, W2RC driver Seth Quintero took back-to-back wins while Block won in Ojibwe, setting up a tense season finale.
Block is currently 17 points ahead of Quintero, but with dropped scores factored in that lead shrinks to five. If Block wins LSPR, she will automatically be champion. If Quintero wins LSPR, he also needs to outscore Block on the powerstage to seal the title.
Block’s co-driver Alex Gelsomino has, however, already claimed the co-drivers’ title, given James Morgan has replaced Topi Luhtinen alongside Quintero for the final two rounds following Luhtinen’s injuries sustained from WRC Rally Chile.
DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver Aoife Raftery also has championship success on her mind, with what she describes as an outside chance of the L4WD class title. The Ford Fiesta Rally3 driver, co-driven by Hannah McKillop, has been the clear pacesetter in 2026 despite a number of retirements.
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